The Digital service provider Architecture Reference Group (DARG) allows us to work collaboratively to influence decisions that impact the delivery of wholesale services on ATO’s data exchange platforms, in alignment to ATO's strategic direction.
Charter
The DARG charter (PDF, 170KB) describes purpose, membership, roles and responsibilities of the group.
Members
The DARG membership list (PDF, 52.4 KB) has been updated to reflect membership for 2023 & 2024. Membership of the DARG is made up of digital service providers from a range of industry segments and of relevant ATO staff.
Consultation
Summaries from the Digital service provider Architecture Reference Group (DARG) meetings. Note: Future dates may be subject to change.
2024
- 14 November – Melbourne
- 31 July – Sydney
- 9 April – Brisbane
2023
- 14 November – Moonee Ponds
- 26 July – Brisbane
- 29 March – Sydney
- 30 January – Webinar
2022
- 9 November – Brisbane
- 26 July – Melbourne
- 25 July – Melbourne (PLS Developers’ workshop)
- 29 March – Webinar
2021
- 4 November – Webinar
- 29 July – Webinar
- 20 April – Webinar
2020
- 4 November – Webinar
- 24 August – Webinar
- 11 March – Sydney
2019
- 7 November – Moonee Ponds
- 30 July – Sydney
- 3 April – Melbourne
Focus groups
Focus groups are established as necessary to deliver short term goals of the DARG.
Concluded focus groups
- Business Implementation Guides (BIGs) review
- Early access to development artefacts
- Improving the test environment
- Technical Focus Group - Conformance and Assurance
- Technical Focus Group - Service Catalogue
- Technical Focus Group - Chatterbox workload distribution
Contact information
If you have any questions, contact the secretariat by email at DPO@ato.gov.au or lodge a ticket via Online services for DSPs.