Federation Connected Services

Policies and resources for the federation.

Discover documentation, software, training materials and other resources to help you implement trust and identity for your organisation.

  • AAF Constitution

    The Australian Access Federation Ltd Constitution was adopted in November 2019. View the latest updates here.

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  • AAF Cloud Terms and Conditions

    These terms and conditions set out the basis on which AAF will provide the Subscriber access to and use of the Cloud Services.

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  • Metadata Registration Practice

    This document describes the metadata registration practices of the Federation Operator with effect from the publication date shown on the cover sheet.

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  • Test and Production Federation Usage Policy

    The Australian Access Federation provides two complementary technical Federations, a Test Federation and a Production Federation. This policy outlines how to correctly operate in these environments.

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  • Privacy Policy

    This policy is intended to help you understand how the Australian Access Federation Limited (AAF Ltd) manages personal information.

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  • Privacy Collection Notice

    Personal information about you is normally collected either directly from you or from an AAF Subscriber to which you belong for the purposes of providing you access to hosted services operated by the AAF through your organisation’s subscription to the Federation.

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  • VerifID Terms and Conditions

    These terms and conditions set out the basis on which AAF will perform the Verify Services for the Subscriber.

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  • Policy Development Kit

    This is a suite of policies that can be used and adapted by national research infrastructures for research collaboration. Latest version 1.5 updated April 2026.

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  • Policy & Compliance

    All subscribers of the Australian Access Federation are required to submit an annual Compliance Statement confirming their compliance to the Federation Rules on or before…
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  • eduGAIN Service Provider Information Pack

    Information about International connectivity for Subscribers that want to connect their Identity Provider (IdP) or Service Providers (SP) to eduGAIN.

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  • eduGAIN Identity Provider Information Pack

    Information about International connectivity for Subscribers that want to connect their Identity Provider (IdP) or Service Providers (SP) to eduGAIN.

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  • AAF Logo Use Guidelines

    The logo use guidelines outlines how the logo is to be used by Federation subscribers, affiliates, and other organisations where the Australian Access Federation has directly approved that use. Please contact [email protected] for logo and button requests.

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  • AAF Membership Application Form

    In addition to being a Subscriber, being a Member gives you the right to participate in meetings of AAF Ltd. and to have input into how the Federation is run.

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  • Security

    AAF Security: outlines Definition of ‘Security Incident’, Initial Contact/Notification, Generalised Procedure.

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  • Resource Entitlement Management System

    Resource Entitlement Management System (REMS) Resource Entitlement Management System (REMS) is a tool for managing access rights to resources, such as research…
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  • Keycloak

    Keycloak Keycloak is an open-source software product to allow single sign-on with identity and access management. Capabilities User federation Strong authentication User…
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  • CILogon

    CILogon CILogon provides an integrated open-source identity and access management platform for research collaborations, combining federated identity management with collaborative organisation management.
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  • Eduroam

    This document is intended to be read by both visitors to Institution’s offices, and also by Institution staff who intend to use eduroam to connect…
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  • CILogon Demonstrations 2024

    Learn about CILogon in these demonstrations by Dr Scott Koranda – our visiting expert from CILogon – and John Scullen – AAF's Head of Projects…
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  • Trust and Identity Information Session 2023 – Full session

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  • Trust and Identity Information Session 2023 – Intro

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  • Trust and Identity Information Session 2023 – AARC Policy Working Group

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  • Trust and Identity Information Session 2023 – Trust and Identity Pathfinder

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  • Trust and Identity Information Session 2023 – Australian BioCommons Demonstrator

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  • Trust and Identity Information Session 2023 – Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre Incubator

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  • Trust and Identity Information Session 2023 – National Imaging Facility (NIF) Incubator

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  • Trust and Identity Information Session 2023 – National Research Infrastructure and cyber security

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  • Enabling collaboration in complex research environments 2024

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