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Australia's Commonwealth Bank Pilots Medicare Digital ID Verification via Australia’s Trust Exchange

Australia's Commonwealth Bank Pilots Medicare Digital ID Verification via Australia’s Trust Exchange

2025-01-19  Ian Fleming

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is launching a pilot program in Canberra that will allow customers to share their Medicare credentials digitally for identity verification purposes, marking one of the first tests of the federal government’s Trust Exchange (TEx) scheme. During the trial, participants at select CBA branches in Canberra will use the myGov app to scan a QR code and share verified information from a test Medicare card. The bank will receive government-verified details including the customer’s name and confirmation of valid Medicare enrollment, while sensitive information such as Medicare numbers will not be transmitted. This secure approach aligns with the Digital ID Act 2024, which established new privacy and security standards for digital identity verification in Australia.


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