Help with My Account
Your australia.gov.au account (My Account) allows you to conduct secure online transactions with participating agencies through a single sign-on process.
If you are having problems with the 'proof of record ownership' questions, contact the participating agency.
About My Account
Find out how to register for and use an australia.gov.au account.
Find out about your account security.
Agency online services
Find out about registering for an agency online service or the National eHealth Record System.
Linking accounts
Find out about linking your existing online accounts to your australia.gov.au Account.
My account settings
Find out how to change your australia.gov.au account password or your secret questions and what to do if you've forgotten your user ID.
Participating agencies
Questions
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What if I forget my australia.gov.au account user ID?
If you forget your user ID, you will not be able to login to your My Account. You will first need to register for a new australia.gov.au account.
If you had linked your agency accounts, you will need to link those accounts again to the new user ID.
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What if I forget my password?
If you forget your password, you can reset it by selecting the ‘Forgotten your password?’ link on the bottom left of the australia.gov.au login page. You will need to know the answers to at least two of your secret questions.
To reset your password you must answer 2 secret questions you created for your australia.gov.au account and create a new password.
Remember, keep your password and user ID safe.
Forgotten answers to secret questions
If you forget the answers to only one or two of your questions, you will be offered another chance with a further question. If you still can't remember your answers you will lose access to your account completely. You will need to register for a new australia.gov.au account.
Contact us
If you can't find the answer to your question here, contact us and we will endeavour to answer it for you.
