Written by: Julie Erissy
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New Confirmation of Payee service hits important milestone 

Australians are now one step closer to having access to another important layer of protection against scammers with the design of the new Confirmation of Payee service now complete.   Australian Payments Plus (AP+) and …
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August 8, 2024
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How Australians can soon take back control of their identity  

Renting your first apartment is a rite of passage for young Australians – one that traditionally leads to independence, security and belonging. It can also now lead to identity fraud, according to John Shepherd …
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August 8, 2024
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An update on the move to NPP

Australia’s payments system is entering a period of unprecedented transformation. Momentum is accelerating for the movement of payments to the innovative and data-rich New Payments Platform (NPP). This follows AusPayNet’s announcement of 2030 as …
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July 31, 2024
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How not-for-profit IDCARE is helping people impacted by scams, cybercrime and identity theft

Identity Care Australia and New Zealand Limited (IDCARE) is a not-for-profit charity and support service for data breaches and cyber incidents. In 2023 alone Australians lost $2.7 billion dollars to scams.  IDCARE offers free specialist Identity and Cyber Security Case Management to support people. …
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July 30, 2024

AP+ welcomes J.P. Morgan Payments as eftpos member, joining New Payments Platform, strengthening diversity and furthering competition

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) today announced J.P. Morgan Payments, a part of leading global financial services firm JPMorganChase has joined debit network eftpos as a Member and will become the latest Participant to join …
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July 25, 2024
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​CrowdStrike issue 

​AP+ central payments systems update  ​Australian Payments Plus (AP+) can confirm that the payments systems for eftpos, BPAY and NPP are operating normally.  ​The central eftpos environment has not been affected by the CrowdStrike …
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July 19, 2024
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Refunds from Australian retailers are made smoother with digital ID as Refundid joins ConnectID network

ConnectID, the Australian Payments Plus (AP+) owned digital identity solution, has welcomed Refundid to the network. Refundid is a leading fintech solution that provides instant refunds on purchases with some of Australia’s biggest retailers, including Country Road Group, …
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July 18, 2024
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ANZ Plus joins ConnectID

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) today announced its digital identity solution, ConnectID, is now available to ANZ Plus customers. AP+ developed ConnectID to enable people to securely verify their identity to businesses without having to …
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June 19, 2024
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Lynn Kraus named Member of the Order of Australia 

We are delighted to share that our Chief Executive Officer, Lynn Kraus, has been made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant services to business and commerce, gender equality and the …
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June 13, 2024
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Why trust is at the centre of everything Australian Payments Plus does 

Trust is the best path to continued growth, an antidote to consumer indifference and a business’ strongest insurance against competitive disruption, says Australian Payments Plus chair Catherine Brenner.  “Trust is effectively a contract that …
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June 12, 2024
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