NSW's vaccine passport trial 'seamless', Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello says
It's "so far, so good" on the pilot program for Service NSW's vaccine passport, Customer Services Minister Victor Dominello has said.
Up to 500 people in Wagga Wagga, Lismore, Tamworth and Port Macquarie are taking part in the closed pilot.
"We worked with industry stakeholders and selected certain areas, like clubs, aged care facilities and taxis, and asked them to reach out to selected staff and customers," Mr Dominello said.
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People in NSW will be able to check in to a venue and confirm their vaccination status at the same time. A Current Affair
The vaccination passport will allow people to simultaneously check in to a venue and confirm their vaccination status.
Mr Dominello said so far the process had been shown to be "seamless".
The New South Wales government was only granted access to the necessary federal information a week ago, he claimed.
"We're moving heaven and earth at pace to deliver this for NSW," he said.
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NSW Customer Services Minister Victor Dominello said the pilot program was going smoothly. 9News
Mr Dominello said while it was currently possible to display your vaccination certificate, given there were over 6 million people using the ServiceNSW app this was a smart extra service for the citizens of NSW.
"There are already three ways to download your vaccination passport so this is about making life easier for the people and business of NSW as we safely open back up," Mr Dominello said.
"In a week of being granted access to the Australian Immunisation Register information we have already begun successfully testing internally ahead of this regional pilot but we also need to ensure we have the right checks and balances in place."
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The ServiceNSW app will include a number of security measures to help compliance officers and businesses with checking and validating a customer's vaccination status, including a NSW Waratah logo hologram and rotating QR codes, similar to the Digital Driver Licence.
"Integrating the vaccine certificate onto the ServiceNSW app will be optional," Mr Dominello said.
"Customers can also use the Express Plus Medicare app, the digital wallet on their phone or a paper certificate from Services Australia to prove their vaccination status.
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The program is set to launch for the rest of NSW on October 18.
To integrate a COVID-19 digital vaccination certificate with the ServiceNSW app, customers will need to have a Federal MyGov account with Medicare linked and the Express Plus Medicare app.
Customers without a smartphone should contact Services Australia for a non-digital option.
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