Aboriginality ID fraud is costing lives & money, but what's being done to fix it?

Aboriginal identity fraud represents a disturbing aspect of human greed and social disrespect.

Exploring the intricate nature of its existence in Australia and the risks it poses to organizations can be eye-opening.

For those offering services to First Nations people, it is crucial now more than ever to employ culturally sensitive practices founded on respectful and engaging standards. Avoiding outdated practices that take shortcuts is essential to mitigate risks.

The era of inadequately assessed Indigenous programs and undervaluing First Nations identity criteria is being nationally questioned. Scrutiny is on outdated practices of institutions that resist human rights and fail to acknowledge self-determination in serving their Indigenous clients.

Treating Aboriginal identity as a mere checkbox or a superficial certificate exacerbates identity fraud and highlights a reluctance in adapting innovative systems. These superficial solutions perpetuate outdated community services, keeping Indigenous individual's dependent on them and governments unable to close social disparity gaps.

Identity fraud affects everyone, regardless of background or community program impact. Organizations must improve their practices. Whilst significant resources are allocated to community services, but there is a need to redirect focus from culturally safe traditional methods to combat fake Indigenous identity more effectively.

It's important to ensure the protection of the most vulnerable individuals through identity-compliant measures is crucial for national security. It safeguards organizations against reputational damage from fraud, data vulnerabilities, or breaches.

Hold Access Pty Ltd, accelerates interoperable Identity for first nations with innovations in the way Indigenous ID and the non-documented are capable of controlling it from anywhere. Our Hold Access system provides partner companies with an accreditation that demonstrates to communities and procurement bodies when corporations integrate inclusive standards into their client or customer journey.

It is time for the private and non-profit sectors to take the lead in social responsibility. Organizations working with First Nations people should have access to WUNA (Indigenous Regulatory Technology for ID & Diversity Conditions).

Incorporating WunaID (traditional owner id) into services for First Nations enhances service impact by promoting genuine participation in ID/data services.

Wuna is a leading provider of digital identity access, inclusion, and protection credentials in Australia.

Contact us to implement diverse ID safeguards and start your journey today.