Membership Types

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GovTEAMS OFFICIAL Membership Types

There are three different membership types in GovTEAMS OFFICIAL. Each membership type has a different level of access to the service. State owner accounts will now be considered under the Partner Membership status.
Overview of the different membership types in GovTEAMS OFFICIAL
Type Who is it for? Allocated an Office 365 licence
Full Access Member Suitable for Australian Public Service (APS) employees and contractors with an APS email.  ✔️
Partner Membership Suitable for external stakeholders working with government who require full access ✔️
Guest Membership Suitable for external stakeholders working with government who require limited access  ❌

 

Comparing GovTEAMS OFFICIAL Membership Types

GovTEAMS OFFICIAL Membership Types comparison table
Function Full Access Member (APS) Partner Guest
Self Register for GovTEAMS  ✔️ On request and must satisfy the approval process Must be invited by a Full Access Member
Account type identification No suffix (Partner) suffix (Guest) suffix
Create a Private/Hidden Community  ✔️ ✔️ ❌
Create Open Communities  ✔️ By approval ❌
Find and Join Communities ✔️ ✔️ ❌
Add/Remove Community Members  ✔️ ✔️ ❌
Invite Guests to Join GovTEAMS  ✔️ ✔️ ❌
Create and Facilitate a Meeting  ✔️ ✔️ ❌
Create a Chat ✔️ ✔️ ❌
Access to the Teams Calendar ✔️ ✔️ ❌
Community Owner Role  ✔️ ✔️ ❌
OneDrive  ✔️ ✔️ ❌
Post/Reply in a Community ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Post/Reply in a Chat  ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Upload a file to a Chat ✔️ ✔️ ❌
Upload a file to a Community ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Manage a Chat Membership  ✔️ ✔️ Limited
GovTEAMS Dashboard  ✔️ ✔️ Limited
GovTEAMS Profile Edit  ✔️ Limited Limited
Co-Edit/Edit a file in a Chat  ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Co-Edit/Edit a file in a Community  ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Add/Manage Channels in a Community  ✔️ ✔️ ❌
Add/Manage Private Channels in a Community ✔️ ✔️ ❌
Creately - Create and manage workspaces ✔️ ✔️ Participate only
Full SharePoint Access  ✔️ ✔️ ❌
Search in Teams ✔️ ✔️ Limited

GovTEAMS PROTECTED Membership Types 

GovTEAMS PROTECTED shares the same functions and purpose as GovTEAMS OFFICIAL, except that it's designed for collaborating on projects that have PROTECTED classification. It is a secure environment, designed specifically for hosting sensitive content and supports the sharing of information that has been classified as PROTECTED.

Type Who is it for? Allocated an Office 365 licence
Full Access Member  Suitable for APS employees* collaborating on projects that have PROTECTED classification.  ✔️
External Memberships Suitable for external stakeholders working with government, collaborating on projects that have PROTECTED classification.  ✔️

*If you’re a contractor with an Australian Public Service email address you can also register as a full access member.