The SSAA have been provided with the following update from the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department for our members.
As part of the National Firearms Register (NFR) Program, the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) is enhancing the National Firearms Identification Database (NFID). NFID is an ACIC reference tool providing a national approach to firearm identification within Australia. The reference tool enables users to identify and characterise a firearm, using details such as make, model, chambering and capacity. The tool helps ensure a firearm is described consistently during its registration, during importation or during transfer of ownership and movement across state and territory borders.
Each firearm will be allocated a unique identifier within the NFR that is informed by the make, model, type, action, calibre, serial number and NFID number to enable cradle to grave tracking of a firearm.
The Department have advised that:
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an NFID update is scheduled to be released throughout the day on Thursday, 26 March 2026 to will improve visual layout, interface design and search functionality
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access arrangements remain unchanged, and no action is required from firearms users
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A revised User Guide will be available on the NFID website once the update is complete (https://www.nfid.acic.gov.au/nfid/search/).