Home - Australian Access Federation Connecting and protecting Australia’s research, teaching and learning communities What we do The AAF enables seamless access for the Australian research and higher education sector. Learn more Why the AAF? Our technology allows students, educators and researchers to access services across separate organisations with one username and password. Find out more Connect internationally Interested in taking your research or service global with a few simple steps? Join the other Australian organisations connecting internationally. Get access AAF is a Trust and Identity capability AAF is partnering with national research infrastructures to create a seamless, secure and globally connected research ecosystem. Find out more Seamless and trusted access for the Australian research and higher education sector* AAF provides trusted access to national and international research services to enable Australian research and innovation 108 Organisations connected to the AAF 685 Australian service connections 498 International service connections 13M Authentications *1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025 Latest news and events Advancing Trust & Identity for Higher Education and Research Roundtables 2026 Recap Register now for the AAF Focus Group 2026 AAF’s Top Five Trust and Identity Themes for Australia’s Higher Education and Research Survey Open AAF welcomes a major funding boost for the Sovereign National Trust and Identity Capability Australian Access Federation Annual Report 2025 Find out more Featured stories and case studies Supporting research for vulnerable communities AURIN and the Australian Access Federation (AAF) enable access to data that underpins research to support a healthy society and addresses inequities in urban planning. Through integration with the AAF’s Federation, AURIN enables users from all sectors to seamlessly access critical datasets and analytical tools, driving forward research into Australia’s urban and regional development. Read more Connecting biodiversity and climate researchers to tackle one of the greatest challenges of our time The Australian Access Federation (AAF) enables access to critical ecosystem research data at the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN Australia) and strengthens national collaboration. Read more Bridging Innovation: AAF and SAHMRI Connect South Australian Researchers for Better, More Equitable Healthcare In a major step forward for South Australian research infrastructure, the AAF and the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) have deepened their collaboration, now supporting more than 700 researchers annually. The partnership is being hailed as a model for how secure digital access can drive innovation and equity in healthcare. Read more Enabling national and international researchers with open access to their state-of-the-art phenotyping Australian Plant Phenomics Network’s connection to the Federation enables national and international researchers with open access to their state-of-the-art phenotyping. Read more Read more