Navigating the digital landscape can be a bit of a maze, especially when it comes to keeping track of all the different government services and apps.

However, there's good news on the horizon for those of us who have been scratching our heads trying to differentiate between myGovID and the myGov services portal.

In a move that's set to simplify our digital experience, the Australian government has announced a significant change.

The Australian government’s digital ID app, myGovID, will be rebranded as ‘myID’ starting in mid-November.

This change is more than just a fresh coat of paint. It's a strategic decision aimed at eliminating the confusion that has surrounded these two separate entities.

For many, especially those who didn't grow up with a smartphone in hand, distinguishing between similarly named services can be unnecessarily complicated.

The upcoming rebranding to myID is a welcome step towards making digital government services more user-friendly and accessible.

The Australian government's digital ID app, myGovID, will be rebranded as ‘myID’ to avoid confusion with the myGov services portal. Credit: myGovID

The transition to myID will be seamless, delivered as an app update through the App Store or Google Play.

‘When myGovID changes to myID, users won’t need to do anything differently,’ the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) stated.

‘Existing users will not need to set up a new myID.’

‘Login details and the user’s identity strength level set up in myGovID will stay the same and users can continue to use the app in the same way to securely access participating government online services,’ they added.

The decision to rebrand was one of the recommendations from the Critical National Infrastructure myGov User Audit report released in January 2023.

The myGovID app, which will soon be known as myID, enables users to verify their identity online without repeatedly sharing personal documents like passports, birth certificates, and driver’s licences.

Login details and identity strength levels established in myGovID will remain intact, and the app's functionality will continue as usual, allowing secure access to over 150 government online services.

As we anticipate the new look and name, the ATO has also issued a warning to be vigilant against impersonation scams.

‘Scammers can make fake websites or apps that look just like myGovID or myID,’ the ATO cautioned.

‘Only download the myGovID (soon myID) app from the official app stores (Google Play and the App Store).’

‘Don’t click on suspicious links, open attachments or download any files from suspicious emails or SMS; we will never send an unsolicited SMS that contains a hyperlink,’ they continued.

Key Takeaways

• The Australian government's digital ID app myGovID will be rebranded as ‘myID’ to distinguish it from the myGov services portal.
• This change, scheduled for mid-November, aims to eliminate confusion and will be implemented through an app update.
• Existing myGovID users will not need to create a new account for myID, and their login details and identity strength level will remain unchanged.
• The ATO advised users to be vigilant for impersonation scams and to only download the app from official sources, while never clicking on unsolicited links.

We'd love to hear your thoughts on this change. Have you used myGovID before, and do you think the rebrand to myID will make a difference in your digital dealings? Share your experiences and insights in the comments below!

 

[Jerry Attrick]

They are working towards the TOTAL CONTROL of us. Just another step... 'one small step for mankind, a great leap into CONTROL'
In the end they will know EXACTLY the minute detail of what we are doing in live time.... mark my words. The following video was made in 2018 so yo can imagine where they are now....we are only scraping the surface....

Absolutely, this Labor pack of communists have already made it perfectly clear what they represent. Their constant travelling back and forth to China and sucking up to the CCP for a better trade deal with those war-mongering criminals. I am voting them out, If I had the power, I would send them into exile into the centre of a war zone to be used as target practice.

 

[Robert Shackel]

Don't use MyGov ID it blood use lest.

 

[IAN3005]

Absolutely, this Labor pack of communists have already made it perfectly clear what they represent. Their constant travelling back and forth to China and sucking up to the CCP for a better trade deal with those war-mongering criminals. I am voting them out, If I had the power, I would send them into exile into the centre of a war zone to be used as target practice.

I am happy to see someone else has 'SEEN THE LIGHT'....

 

[IAN3005]

Get some help from a psychiatrist mate. You are completely paranoid.

He is correct

 

[Southmelbswans]

Next a tsttooist will come round and tattoo a imber on our foreheads so that every one we see will know our number. No need for a cyber attack!!!

 

[havingadoggyday]

Another way for scammers and identity theft thieves to attack us? NOT secure!

Exactly,just leave well(not) alone

 

[havingadoggyday]

I am right with you. I don't have a snart phone. I don't understand apps. I find it hard enough now trying to do any form of business on the computer; if they change everything I will be completely cutoff as all these things have moved way too fast for me to keep up. I just learn how a new change works & they change it again!!! HELP!!!

You are not alone,but the young think we are just lazy to learn.Youbare smart mum and can learn.No I can't even set up a password after fifty attempts it's still saying no....go figure...and I am not exactly a dinosaur 63 worked in a bank,the crap we are getting from our banking are a joke from someone that actually knows how it all worked once upon three decades ago.Its brings me to tears dealing with these systems and people in call centres in general.We are treated like idiots.I have actually said to a few"pretend I am your mum for a minute" they change.....try.it and good luck everyone

 

[havingadoggyday]

I simply do not trust all of this online stuff. It is only a matter of time before hackers are able to crack these id protocols or passwords and hold people or the country to ransom. Stealing customers Id, creating fake profiles, stealing from bank account and or using someone's personal details to get financial loans in someone else's name. Not to mention the inevitable power glitches. My wife tried to pay an account after seeing a specialist the other day. The internet kept having glitches, so we had to go back the next day to pay the account because they did not have the facilities to pay the account another way and give us back the medical rebates.

I know people that retired from Medicare because it was so stressful dealing with.people day in day out that had paid enormous bills and then had to wait for a cheque in the mail as they were only allowed to pay a straight out a GP rebate.It made her sick.

 

[havingadoggyday]

Same as we were not asked if we wanted bank and post office branch closures.

Same as we were not asked if our bank will now not deal in $5
notes!!!!!Neither deposit or withdrawals

 

[Tipsy]

The problem is going to come from the misinformation website itself , y/kno the one created by the government themselves as none of what the print or say will be true as WE WILL NOT BELIEVE THEM

 

[havingadoggyday]

There you go... 1st fault...

Same for my hubby.Lived here all his life going on ,68 years,naturalized two years after getting here,but no numbers don't match.We think maybe it's because his dad had same name but different birthday and hebus deceased.Donyou have any idea how many phone calls we have made over the years.Nobody knows anything,unless you upload your passport (hello identity theft), he can't use his either

 

[havingadoggyday]

You better have a talk to Kmart's Mycar tyres and auto service....

Sure there are more

 

[havingadoggyday]

Which government is that?

It has been going on for the last 123 years!

Exactly

 

[Ingot]

Must be awful living in constant fear, paranoid behaviour like yours needs attention.

It's ok Greg350
We'll always have you to get our back when they come for us.
All ye who were previously alert and mildly paranoid of the govt intentions, you can all relax now.

 

[Ingot]

This is not China.
Another paranoid nutter

How does name calling, like "paranoid nutter" help people who are already the highest % affected by scams?
I find that offensive, but in reading Greg350's other posts, it seems he gets off on elder abuse.
Take a coffee break, Greg350.
We can look after ourselves, thanks.

 

[Dolores230]

I think us seniors should take a stand, cancel our emails address, request all correspondence by mail, dont use any QR codes as this gives them all your info, use cash for everything if you can. We seniors worked so hard and some of us don’t get any help from the government because we were told to invest and now that investment being tax twice with this land tax, I don’t understand why this government want to help people buy there houses, we never asked for help when we brought our houses, the interest rate was about 17% we didn’t complain and wages was about $100 or so dollars depending on what you did for a job, but this generation expect the government to help them for everything.