Winning a tender for the Australian Government’s Age Assurance Technology Trial, the Age Check Certification Scheme will complement work done within communities and the industry to protect young people online.
The announcement today from Michelle Rowland MP, Minister for Communications and Andrew Irwin, Assistant Secretary in the Online Safety Branch of the Government states:
They are world leaders in certifying the standard age checks, which nowadays deploy accurate biometric technology to monitor the appropriate age of buyers and website users. Michelle Rowland MP, Minister for Communications and Andrew Irwin, Assistant Secretary in the Online Safety Branch of the Government states called ACCS “well placed” to lead the trial’s next steps to establish an online safety agenda.
Under the scope, the agenda will assess the effectiveness of available vendor technologies to verify young people and block access to content where necessary.
These technologies are considered to prevent access to pornography and most harmful exposure of the internet for people under the age of 18. ACCS acts as an independent assessment body for age assurance technologies, which will examine age verification, age estimation, age inference, parental controls, technology stack deployments and technology readiness. The trial will begin immediately and culminate in a final report to government expected by mid-next year.
The results of this trial will inform future policies aimed at enhancing online safety standards and guiding the implementation of age assurance technology across platforms accessed by Australians.
Tony Allen, CEO of the Age Check Certification Scheme commented:
“We are honoured to lead this initiative in collaboration with the Australian Government.
“This trial will provide essential insights into how age assurance technology can be used to create a safer online experience for users of all ages.
“Our consortium is dedicated to evaluating and advancing solutions that will help protect young Australians while respecting their privacy.”
