APRA Connect release notes
The APRA Connect release notes provide details on any updates made to the APRA Connect system.
6 September 2023: ADI validation rules and AASB17 / PHI Capital minor amendments
What's changed
ADI Validation Rules
New validation rules for ARF 110, ARF 112, and ARF 113 come into effect for the September 2023 quarterly reporting period for all ADIs.
AASB17 / PHI Capital
Taxonomy artefacts updated with minor changes relating to schemas and validation rules for reporting by all Insurers.
11 July 2023: Final release of AASB17 / PHI Capital collections in APRA Connect Test for Insurers
What's changed
Final release of AASB17 / PHI Capital collections in APRA Connect Test for Insurers. Taxonomy artefacts have been updated with the new collections.
This deployment consists of 30 collections to be released into the external test environment:
- General insurance: GRS 110.0, GRS 110.0 G, GRS 112.0, GRS 112.0 G, GRS 114.1 G, GRS 116.0, GRS 116.0 G, GRS 302.0 G, GRS 311.0 G, GRS 320.0 G, GRS 400.0, GRS 440.0, GRS 460.0, GRS 460.0 G, GRS 460.1, GRS 460.1 G, GRS 600.0
- Life insurance: LRS 110.0, LRS 112.0, LRS 114.5, LRS 117.0, LRS 118.0, LRS 311.0, LRS 340.1, LRS 400.0
- Private health insurance: HRS 104.0, HRS 110.0, HRS 112.0, HRS 112.3, HRS 118.0
6 June 2023: AASB 17 / PHI Capital collections
What's changed
Second release of AASB 17 / PHI Capital collections in APRA Connect Test for insurers to extend their practice of data preparation and submission. Taxonomy artefacts have been updated with new collections.
This deployment consists of 27 collections to be released into the external test environment:
- General insurance: GRS 111.0, GRS 111.0 G, GRS 114.1, GRS 115.0, GRS 115.1, GRS 117.0, GRS 117.0 G, GRS 118.0, GRS 118.0 G, GRS 310.0, GRS 310.0 G, GRS 311.0, GRS 320.0, GRS 410.0, GRS 420.0
- Life insurance: LRS 111.0, LRS 115.0, LRS 310.0, LRS 320.0, LRS 340.0, LRS 420.0
- Private health insurance: HRS 101.0, HRS 109.0, HRS 111.0, HRS 117.0, HRS 310.0, HRS 320.0
25 May 2023: Bug fixes and clarifications to the existing Superannuation Data Transformation (SDT) reporting standards build following consultation on minor amendments. AASB forms deployed into the external test environment
What's changed
AASB17/PHI Capital collections
Additional AASB17/PHI Capital collections will become available, and APRA will advise when taxonomy artefacts and collections are available to practice data preparation and submission.
SDT Minor Amendments
Bug fixes and clarifications to the existing Superannuation Data Transformation (SDT) reporting standards build following consultation on minor amendments. SRF 605.0 will be allocated following this release.
28 March 2023: Minor amendments to reporting standards introduced under Phase 1 of the Superannuation Data Transformation (SDT) and relevant changes to the forms. AASB priority forms deployed into the external test environment
What's changed
SDT Minor Amendments
APRA’s response to feedback received on proposed minor amendments to reporting standards introduced under Phase 1 of the Superannuation Data Transformation (SDT) and relevant changes to the forms can be found here.
AASB 17 / PHI Capital
This deployment consists of 12 priority collections to be released into the external test environment only so that entities can start practicing data preparation and submission. A further release is scheduled for late May to add the remaining collections. The priority collections by industry are:
- General insurance: GRS 300.0, GRS 300.0.G, GRS 114.0, GRS 114.0.G, GRS 115.0.G, GRS 115.1.G
- Life insurance: LRS 300.0, LRS 114.0, LRS 200.0
- Private health insurance: HRS 300.0, HRS 114.0, HRS 115.0
Further information regarding this collection can be found here.
21 February 2023: Various performance improvements introduced to the system
Performance & Error Handling
The latest release of APRA Connect contains the following improvements:
- Reduced processing times
- Improved workflow performance for granular collections
- Improved handling of deadlocks in workflows
- Improved performance when clearing data from large returns
Other issues that have been resolved:
- Enhanced logging of issues to assist APRA supporting entities
- File size limit has been removed to allow for large file sizes for uploads
3 February - Updates made to the new capital framework collection and automated overdue notices turned off
What has changed |
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New Capital Framework (NCF) update release in APRA Connect |
17 October 2022 - New capital framework released in external test environment
What has changed | Issues addressed |
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New Capital Framework released in External Test EnvironmentThe following collections are now available to test in the External Test Environment:
The new draft taxonomy artefacts can be found on the Taxonomy Artefacts page. Updates to validation rules | PerformanceVarious system updates have been implemented enabling better performance and a more user-friendly experience |
27 June 2022 - APRA Connect is integrated with the Australian Government Digital Identity System
What has changed?
APRA Connect is now integrated with the Australian Government Digital Identity System. Details of how to log into the Digital Identity system, and relevant changes, can be found here.
6 June 2022 - updates to validation rules and ad-hoc notifications wording
What has changed |
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New Capital Framework (NCF) update release in APRA ConnectThe following matters have now been resolved in regard to the NCF collection: ARS_110_0 Correct calculations for a range of derived fields
Section C Risk Ratios
ARS_110_0: Section D Memorandum items - Non-defaulted exposures
ARS_110_0: Section D Memorandum items - Non-defaulted exposures
ARS 112 and ARS 113 During the parallel run for the September 2022 reporting period, APRA turned off the validation rule that checked the combination of allowed enumerations in ARS 112.0 Capital Adequacy - Standardised Approach to Credit Risk and ARS 113.0 Capital Adequacy - Internal Ratings-based Approach to Credit Risk. For the December 2022 reporting period, APRA has decided this rule will be disabled for initial submissions. APRA will perform checks on the combinations post submission and will contact the entity separately. A link to the draft new taxonomy artefact can be found here. Automated Overdue Notifications – Turned Off As an interim solution, APRA will manually issue notifications when collections are genuinely overdue. This manual process will be in place until APRA and the APRA Connect vendor have resolved the systems performance issues. Updates to Validations Rules |
21 January 2022 - Performance issues addressed and new functionality introduced, new SDT artefacts and change log published
What has changed | Issues addressed |
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Other key changes | Performance & Error HandlingVarious system updates and error handling configurations have been implemented enabling better performance and a more user-friendly experience. Limiting the number of validation errors that are triggeredOnce 200 validation errors have been triggered within a submission, the system will stop validating data and notify the user of the failure to process the submission. |
26 November 2021 - APRA Connect: New artefacts and change logs published
What's changed | Issues addressed |
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Changes to the Private Health Insurance and selected Superannuation validation rules. | Large SubmissionsA number of entitles have experienced difficulties while submitting large amounts of data to APRA. One of the changes to address these issues implemented in this release is to process returns offline. When you submit your return, APRA Connect will prompt you to continue with the submission and then:
Note: along with the implementation of offline processing, APRA recommends that entities submitting large amounts of data should not opt-in to the validation rule that prevents automatic submission. |
Using APRA Connect
Refer to the APRA Connect support material which includes the Guide and frequently asked questions. Contact the team at dataanalytics@apra.gov.au.
Technical issues?
Log a support request with the Service Desk at support@apra.gov.au and ensure that you include the ABN of the entity the issue relates to.
For urgent issues call +61 2 9210 3400 between 9am and 5pm AEST weekdays.
Need help with Digital Identity?
Please refer to published material for help with the Australian Government , myGovID and RAM