Australian Identity in Crisis
The crisis of First Nations identity in Australia has sparked a rallying call for independence, empowering individuals to make informed choices free from third-party interference! This situation has highlighted the urgent need to down the barriers to public services, paving the way for greater accessibility to essential resources for everyone!
10 December 2024
Identity in Crisis - Addressing the unaddressed gaps for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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This white paper is a collaborative effort between Australian Payments Plus and WUNA, focusing on the systemic obstacles that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples encounter in identity verification.
It promotes culturally sensitive, innovative digital solutions to overcome these barriers. The insights are primarily derived from the experiences of the WUNA® team, who are creating a secure, accessible ID platform to enable individuals to control and share their personal data, and the ConnectID® team at Australian Payments Plus, tasked with establishing a digital identity framework for Australia.
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​The paper also incorporates perspectives from various experts, whose contributions are acknowledged with gratitude.
ConnectID represents an Australian Payments Plus (AP+) initiative, uniting eftpos, BPAY, and NPP Australia under one umbrella to foster trust within the digital economy.
Mr. Jason-Urranndulla Davis, WUNA's founder, is a Traditional Owner from the Waanyi, East Aranda, and Kalkadoon Nations, with over three decades of commitment to Indigenous Affairs in Australia. Hold Access, an entirely Aboriginal-owned Reg Tech firm, spearheads WUNA.
Authored on the lands of the Larrakia and Eora Nations, this paper honours all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, past and present, throughout Australia. It recognizes the distinct cultures of these communities and uses the term 'Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander' unless referring to work that specifically employs 'Indigenous' terminology. WUNA's content reflects the viewpoints, experiences, and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from their respective regions and communities.
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Warning: This document may contain names and images of deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.