Give feedback on proposed changes to how the Data Standards Body (DSB) makes regulatory data standards.
The changes aim to improve how the standards are designed, consulted on and delivered for the Consumer Data Right (CDR) and Digital ID.
As CDR and Digital ID mature, the reforms aim to make data standards clearer, more predictable and easier to implement.
The proposed reforms focus on 3 areas.
Regulatory standards purpose and scope
Clarify the role of regulatory data standards, what they are designed to achieve and when they should be used within broader policy frameworks.
Standards development process
Improve the standards development lifecycle by setting clearer phases, engagement points and evidence requirements. This will support transparent and consistent decision-making.
Standards publication and implementation
Introduce more predictable release schedules. For CDR, this includes standardised future-dated obligations to support planning and reduce implementation burden.
The DSB is seeking feedback to test whether this approach is clear, practical and aligned with the needs of Digital ID and CDR stakeholders.
Consultation outcomes
Stakeholders broadly supported the proposed reforms. They particularly supported the move towards a more transparent, predictable and proportionate approach to standards development.
The consultation outcomes paper includes:
- an overview of the consultation
- a summary of feedback themes
- responses to issues and insights raised by the stakeholders.
In conjunction, the DSB published the Regulatory Data Standards Development Framework. It sets the overarching approach to developing, maintaining, consulting on, publishing and implementing regulatory data standards.
