Roles and access levels in the Export Service

Each role has varying access levels to ensure the right people can act for a business.

  • Roles
  • Business
  • Principal authority

When a principal authority or authorisation administrator sets up an Export Service account and links it to a business, they can invite employees and third parties to use the service. To link a business, you must be listed in Relationship Authorisation Manager, opens in a new tab (RAM).

Each invited person is assigned a role that determines the tasks and information they can access on behalf of a business. Only someone assigned as a ‘Principal authority (Owner)' or a ‘Manager’ in your business can assign roles.

For more information, go to Create an account.

Roles and access

The Export Service has 4 roles with varying permission and access levels. Each person is assigned a role to ensure they have the correct access level to a business.

For example, some people should have limited access to view information only. Others may need full access to financial transactions and information.

Job titles and Export Service roles

Your assigned role in the Export Service may differ from your job title in the business.

Account roles and access

This is what you can do for a business in your Export Service account based on your assigned role and access level.

Role and accessPrincipal Authority (Owner)ManagerUserAgent
Invite others to use the Export Service for a business
Yes
Yes
No
No
Manage others' access
Yes
Yes
No
No
View who has access to a business
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Set and change notification preferences
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Receive department notifications and messages
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

For more information on each role, go to 'Principal Authority (Owner)', 'Manager', 'User' or 'Agent'.

Establishment roles and access

Any role except 'Agent' can Register a new establishment. To do the following you must be listed in management or control for the registered establishment.

  • Make changes to a registered establishment's operations.
  • Change a registered establishment's details.
  • Make changes to management or control.
  • Submit applications.

For more information, go to How is an account different from management or control?.

Need more help?

Email exportservice@aff.gov.auCall 1800 571 125, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm AEST