Australian ORCID Consortium Year in Review 2024

Australian ORCID Consortium Year in Review 2024

The ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) Consortium, led by the Australian Access Federation (AAF), had another successful year in 2024.

As Consortium Lead, the AAF is proud to provide a national service to support ORCID adoption at member institutions, and we would like to express our thanks to our members for their ongoing support.

The ORCID Consortium licensing that AAF manages has resulted in significant savings of over $5.9 million to members between 2016-2024, a reduction in costs of over 50%, compared to joining ORCID directly.

Throughout 2024, the AAF continued to play a key role in promoting the adoption and use of ORCID within the Australian higher education and research sector, while also engaging with the ORCID and persistent identifiers (PIDs) community both nationally and internationally.

Engagement has continued to be a priority, over 150 national and international engagements were conducted in 2024. These engagements included live and virtual events, focus group discussions, community calls and many one-on-one consultations.

Looking forward, we see a national research system which is increasingly connected, and one in which ORCID enables the continued effective reporting of research activity for member organisations. We look forward to progressing new initiatives and continuing to support our members.

The summary of achievements for 2024 are reflected in the report, which is now available to view.