The first steps towards integrating state and federal services around people’s major life events have started, with NSW and the Commonwealth agreeing to share Medicare and digital driver’s licence credentials in their respective service apps.

It comes as the federal government considers a recommendation from David Thodey’s myGov review to establish five-year plans with the states to integrate services around common life events. These include the birth of a child, death of a loved one, first employment and enrolment to vote.