FrankieOne Contributes to Australian Government’s Landmark Age Assurance Technology Trial
World-first initiative sets global benchmark for online child safety and digital identity
Sydney, Australia - 4 September 2025 – FrankieOne today announced its participation in the Australian Government’s Age Assurance Technology Trial (#AATT), a pioneering national initiative commissioned by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts. The Trial evaluated 48 vendors and over 60 technologies across sectors including social media, gaming, online retail, and adult content.
The AATT represents the most comprehensive evaluation of age assurance technologies ever undertaken, spanning more than 1,150 pages of reports. It combined lab-based testing, mystery shopper evaluations, school-based trials and expert interviews to investigate how technologies perform in real-world scenarios. At its core, the Trial sought to answer one question: can age assurance be done in a way that balances safety, privacy, and fairness? The answer, according to the evidence, is yes.
FrankieOne contributed as an Age Inference Vendor (Part E), with its orchestration platform aggregating multiple assurance methods to securely and inclusively infer a user’s age. Unlike point solutions, FrankieOne’s modular approach allows organisations to combine technologies for context-specific use cases, creating greater flexibility for sectors where protecting children and young people online is paramount.
“The Age Assurance Technology Trial is more than a test — it’s a policy-defining moment. For FrankieOne, it validated our role as an orchestration platform capable of delivering modular, privacy-forward solutions that governments and enterprises can trust to meet compliance while staying ahead of future regulation,” said Aaron Chipper, CTO and Co-Founder, FrankieOne.
The findings of the Trial confirm that age assurance can be done. When implemented with the right safeguards, technologies can meet meaningful thresholds for accuracy, security, privacy, and fairness. These outcomes provide a critical evidence base for regulators, industry leaders, and the broader public as they work together to create a safer, age-appropriate digital environment for all Australians.
Read FrankieOne’s case study in the AATT here: https://ageassurance.com.au/v/fra/
