Service availability
ASIC often plan interruptions to our online services so we can install system upgrades. This page contains details of planned or unscheduled outages to our online services.
If you've been redirected to this page, then it means our online services are currently undergoing maintenance. Our 'Service interruptions' section below will have more information on when our services will be back online. We apologise for any inconvenience.
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Current service interruptions
The following service(s) will be interrupted on the following date(s):
Note: All times on this page are Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)
Friday 1 December 8:00 PM to Sunday 3 December 8:00 PM
The following services will be unavailable:
- ASIC Connect Lodgement - business names, financial advisers, authorised representatives
- ASIC Connect Search - business names, companies, SMSF auditors, AFS licensees, Credit licensees, liquidators, auditors
- ASIC Online Lodgement - Companies, Registered Agents, Auditors, Liquidators, AFS Licensees, Credit Licensees, and Short Sellers
- M2M Services
- ABR Joint Registration
- ASIC Connect Government access
- DataStream Services
- EDGE Services
Explanation of each online service
| ASIC website wording | Description |
|---|---|
| ASIC Connect Search - business names, companies, SMSF auditors, AFS licensees, Credit licensees, liquidators, auditors |
ASIC Connect Search is the online system used to search ASIC's register. Performing or purchasing paid searches on companies, business names, auditors, liquidators, and other financial professionals. |
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ASIC Connect Lodgement - business names, financial advisers, authorised representatives |
ASIC Connect Lodgement is our online service for registering and updating business names, financial advisers and authorised representatives. |
| ASIC Online Lodgement - Companies, Registered Agents, Auditors, Liquidators, AFS Licensees, Credit Licensees, and Short Sellers |
ASIC Online Lodgement is our online service for lodging electronic documents for Companies, Auditors, Liquidators, AFS Licensees and Credit Licensees. This service is also used by Registered agents to make lodgements to ASIC registers on behalf of companies. |
| M2M Services |
Machine-to-Machine (m2m) is a web service technology. This requires agencies to develop software and their own user interface. |
| Australian Business Register (ABR) Joint Registration |
ABR Joint Registration allows for a business name and Australian Business Number (ABN) to be registered at the same time through the ABR website. |
| ASIC Connect Government access |
ASIC Connect Government access is a search portal used by government entities to access the national business names register for free. |
| DataStream services | DataStream is a service used by Information Brokers. |
| EDGE Services |
EDGE is a system used by Registered Agents. This allows Registered Agents to lodge maintenance forms on behalf of companies and a variety of reports. |
| ASIC Regulatory Portal | ASIC Regulatory Portal is a portal used by Regulated entities with industry funding obligations, Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) auditors, Australian passport fund operators and foreign passport fund operators and Trusted representatives of regulated entities – company employees, compliance officers, registered agents, or service providers to apply and maintain. |
Scheduled service interruptions
To help customers plan for any scheduled service interruptions, we publish the dates and details eight weeks in advance.
Friday 1 December 8:00 PM to Sunday 3 December 8:00 PM
The following services will be unavailable:
- ASIC Connect Lodgement - business names, financial advisers, authorised representatives
- ASIC Connect Search - business names, companies, SMSF auditors, AFS licensees, Credit licensees, liquidators, auditors
- ASIC Online Lodgement - Companies, Registered Agents, Auditors, Liquidators, AFS Licensees, Credit Licensees, and Short Sellers
- M2M Services
- ABR Joint Registration
- ASIC Connect Government access
- DataStream Services
- EDGE Services
Friday 8 December 8:00 PM to Saturday 9 December 11:59 PM
The following service will be unavailable:
- ASIC Regulatory portal
Saturday 9 December 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
The following services will be unavailable:
- ASIC Connect Search - business names, companies, SMSF auditors, AFS licensees, Credit licensees, liquidators, auditors
- ASIC Connect Government access
Past service interruptions
The following (recent) past interruptions are for reference only.
Friday 3 November 8:00 PM to Saturday 4 November 5:00 PM
The following service will be unavailable:
- ASIC Regulatory portal
Sunday 5 November 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
The following services will be unavailable:
- ASIC Connect Lodgement - business names, financial advisers, authorised representatives
- ASIC Connect Search - business names, companies, SMSF auditors, AFS licensees, Credit licensees, liquidators, auditors
- ASIC Online Lodgement - Companies, Registered Agents, Auditors, Liquidators, AFS Licensees, Credit Licensees, and Short Sellers
- M2M Services
- ABR Joint Registration
- ASIC Connect Government access
- DataStream Services
- EDGE Services
Saturday 18 November 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
The following services will be unavailable:
- ASIC Connect Search - business names, companies, SMSF auditors, AFS licensees, Credit licensees, liquidators, auditors
- M2M Services
- ASIC Connect Government access