Industry News
$5m boost to Victorian telehealth
Specialist medical appointments will be available to more regional Victorians from the comfort of their own home or local health service as the Victorian Government invests $5 million in telehealth. [ + ]
Defence IT overhaul over budget
The project to replace the Department of Defence's ageing IT systems with a platform built from Oracle software has fallen over budget and behind schedule, an ANAO audit has found. [ + ]
ACT Health sets terms for data and reporting review
ACT Health has established the terms of reference and the make-up of the review panel for a system-wide review of the state's health data and performance reporting processes. [ + ]
Digital government summit next week
Emerging technology experts from Australia and overseas will meet in Canberra next week to discuss how new technologies and digital transformation will influence the future delivery of government services. [ + ]
Missing persons Facebook page launched
The AFP has launched the first National Missing Persons Facebook page in an effort to improve searches for those who have gone missing. [ + ]
NSW appoints first GCISO
Former AUSTRAC CISO Dr Maria Milosavljevic will become NSW's first government CISO, responsible for creating a collaborative, whole-of-government approach to security. [ + ]
Central Highlands council adopts Surface Hubs
Queensland's Central Highlands Regional Council is using eight Microsoft Surface Hub videoconferencing systems to allow its far-flung offices to hold more effective virtual meetings. [ + ]
Welfare system enhanced by Accenture
Accenture has been selected by the federal government to improve the way welfare payments are delivered to millions of people each year. [ + ]
NZ government hones in on cybercrime
A report on the cybersecurity action plan for NZ has been released by the government. [ + ]
ASCA establishes three smart city work groups
The Australian Smart Communities Association's new work groups focus on smart city standards, as well as funding and procurement models and city-industry collaboration. [ + ]
Citrix mobile access implemented by NSW Health
NSW Health has implemented a range of Citrix technologies, designed to provide secure mobile access to electronic medical records and better enable doctors to diagnose and treat patients with cancer. [ + ]
DTA's ethical hackers at work
The Digital Transformation Agency's team of ethical hackers works closely with developers to nip potential security issues in the bud. [ + ]
DTA to launch Govpass verification service
The Digital Transformation Agency's planned Govpass service will act as a single authenticator for multiple government online services. [ + ]
Smart cities funding available to councils
The federal government's Smart Cities and Suburbs program is now available to local councils. [ + ]
Over 20,000 NSW digital licences since Nov
Some 14,000 hospitality workers and thousands of recreational fishers have been allocated digital licences since the launch of the licences in November. [ + ]
