APRA Connect communications and past updates
Last updated: 30 August 2021
APRA communicates regularly with stakeholders about APRA Connect, including with email updates, letters to regulated entities, and webinars.
Latest communications and updates
September 2021
- Get Set for APRA Connect Go Live in September - streamed on 1 September 2021
A focus on final preparations for APRA Connect go-live.
August 2021
- Email: APRA releases additional information for entities to get set for APRA Connect, 19 August 2021. This was also sent as APRA Connect Subscriber Update – August 19 2021
July 2021
- APRA Connect Test Q&A: General Overview for All Industries – streamed 29 July 2021
Provides a recap on go-live, accessing APRA Connect, roles and permissions, ad hoc and corporate profile returns, retrieving uploaded files, overview of taxonomy artefacts, information and support.
- APRA Connect Test Q&A: Superannuation and PHI Industries – streamed 27 July 2021
Provides a recap on go-live, accessing APRA Connect, roles and permissions, ad hoc returns, retrieving uploaded files, hints and tips for using taxonomy artefacts, information and support.
June 2021
- Webinar: Get set for APRA Connect Test in June - streamed 10 June 2021
- Email: Getting Set For APRA Connect Test Environment, 4 June 2021. This was also sent as APRA Connect Subscriber Update – 4 June 2021.
May 2021
- Email: It's time to get ready for APRA Connect Test Environment, 17 May 2021. This was also sent as APRA Connect Subscriber Update - 17 May 2021.
April 2021
- APRA Connect taxonomy artefacts - streamed 1 April 2021
Provides an overview of the APRA Connect taxonomy artefacts.
March 2021
- Email: APRA Connect Update - 26 March 2021. This was also sent as APRA Connect Subscriber Update - 26 March 2021.
- Updates to the APRA Connect Taxonomy Artefacts page
December 2020
- Email: APRA Connect Subscriber Update - 18 December 2020
March 2020
- Due to current circumstances, APRA has cancelled the webinars scheduled for late March 2020.
- Email: APRA announces temporary suspension of APRA Connect data collection solution project - 24 March 2020. This was also sent as DCS Subscriber Update #16
- Email: Update on APRA’s new data collection solution APRA Connect implementation approach & timeline - 12 March 2020. This was also sent as DCS Subscriber Update #15
February 2020
December 2019
October 2019
- Email: Update on APRA’s new Data Collection Solution - 29 October 2019. This was also sent as DCS Subscriber Update #12
- Updates made to the Implementation Plan and frequently asked questions
September 2019
Timeline of stakeholder communications and updates
The following table shows key information provided to stakeholders about the new data collection solution:
August 2019
- Webinar for reporting entities about the Implementation Plan including a demonstration of the new solution
- View a recording of the webinar and read the transcript
- Please note the demonstration is indicative only as it is still being developed
July 2019
- Implementation Plan: substantially updated and expanded
- Letter - informing APRA reporting entities of the updated Implementation Plan
- DCS Subscriber Update 10 - July 2019
June 2019
Email: DCS Subscriber Update 9 - June 2019
April 2019
Media release - APRA selects vendor to provide new Data Collection Solution
November 2018
August 2018
July 2018
APRA’s Response to Industry summarises our key findings on the features stakeholders have said they would like in the new Data Collection Solution.
May 2018
April 2018
March 2018
APRA held a webinar to explain the new Data Collection Solution to industry and stakeholders. It was presented by:
- General Manager, Data Transformation, Katrina Ellis
- Data Collection Solution Business Lead, Daniel Hunt
- Data Collection Solution Principal Analyst, Rosemary Nyul
You can watch a recording of the webinar and read the presentation slides:
February 2018
APRA issued a letter inviting stakeholders to provide feedback throughout the engagement process of the project:
In March 2018, APRA commenced an engagement program with reporting entities, administrators, industry bodies and Regtech providers, to identify the most desirable features for the new system, and how best to transition to it.
APRA engaged with:
- 293 attendees across 10 webinars
- 85 attendees to seven industry and Regtech roundtables
- 64 attendees to three cross-industry technical working session
We also received 47 written submissions and 112 responses to the online survey.
Emails responded to 16 questions which were presented in the Key Items document. We published the non-confidential submissions:
You can read some of the non-confidential, unedited responses provided to APRA's online survey about the new Data Collection Solution:
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Contact us
You can contact us at APRAconnect@apra.gov.au