Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS) is encouraging agents and intermediaries to support their director clients to apply for their director identification number (director ID).
Intending new directors must apply before being appointed. Directors appointed on or before 31 October 2021 have until 30 November 2022 to apply.
While those appointed on or before 31 October 2021 have until 30 November 2022 to apply, all directors are strongly encouraged to apply now.
Directors of companies registered with the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) have a different time frame in which to apply. More information is available from the ABRS website.