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Radio Frequency Identification

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

The Minister for ICT, Marsha Thomson launched a new industry cluster in 2004 to place Victoria at the forefront of the emerging multi billion dollar Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology market.

Established with funding by the
Next Wave program, the cluster comprises providers, users and others concerned with the research, development and application of RFID.

In July 2005, the cluster formed the
RFID Association of Australia (RFIDAA) to raise awareness within Victorian and Australian industry of the value and appropriateness of RFID. It will facilitate and encourage the use of RFID by businesses to develop, quickly and effectively, RFID applications which can operate in an open, distributed environment and RFIDAA will also provide a national conduit between businesses in Australia and international developments.

RFIDAA will collaborate with ITS Australia in the establishment of the National ITS Centre of Excellence in Port Melbourne where it will showcase Australia's intelligent transport and RFID capabilities.

RFIDAA has signed an agreement with the RFID Association of India which will enable mutual cooperation and information exchange and is intended to optimise the development and deployment of RFID in these two countries and elsewhere in the Asian region.

The RFIDAA members directory lists organisations and individuals certified with RFID.

Related Information
RFID usage in Australia
RFID adoption case studies from 2500 organisations in 85 countries.
Hot Countries for RFID


Coles Myer gets RFID ready - July 2006
More than 500 suppliers and manufacturers of products sold by Coles Myer will be RFID ready by end 2007.
Coles Myer gets RFID ready


RFID Guide, July 2006
A starting guide to RFID adoption for SMEs is now available.
Getting the most out of RFID: A starting guide to radio frequency identification for SMEs


RFID Association of Australia Newsletter

July 2006 PDF, 197KB, 3 pages

December 2005 PDF, 1.19MB, 4 pages

November 2005 PDF, 1.09MB, 4 pages

October 2005 PDF, 88KB, 4 pages

Should you be unable to access these PDFs please
email the Secretariat RFIDAA


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