Yup no more going off to your local JP to get your ID docs certified and sending off in the mail.
If you are an Australian by birth you will now need an original birth certificate issued by Births Deaths and Marriages or whatever its called in your state. You'd be surprised how many people do not have original document.
I would suggest you call your preferred ASIC supplier to see what the costs of a card will be after 01 Aug. Some are going to use Australia Post for ID checks which will add quite a few bucks to your application.