Industry News
More than 45,000 council workers eligible for paid vaccination leave
More than 45,000 council staff across NSW can take special vaccination leave to get the COVID jab. [ + ]
Deloitte to deliver govt's digital health gateway
The Australian Digital Health Agency has announced that Deloitte will deliver the first phase of the modernisation of the national digital health infrastructure. [ + ]
Digital transformation a top priority for local government CEOs
Digital transformation was the highest-ranking priority for local government leaders across Australia in a post-COVID world, according to a survey by Davidson. [ + ]
Australia lacks industrial capability to exploit the economics of AI — report
Australia ranks high in AI research but lacks the industrial capability to fully exploit this research in economic terms, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). [ + ]
Funding boost to foster gender equity in local government
A federal grant of $615,000 over three years will heelp support the development of leadership skills and capabilities for women in local government. [ + ]
DTA to modernise data management with Records365
The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has bought the Records365 software from RecordPoint to modernise and streamline their services. [ + ]
WA launches 2021–25 digital strategy
Western Australia's new 'whole-of-government' digital strategy aims to improve service delivery and reduce regulatory burden for people and businesses. [ + ]
NZ Govt enhances emergency comms tech with Whispir
A leading New Zealand government department has enlisted Whispir to optimise its emergency response communications for its employees in NZ and offshore. [ + ]
NSW council implements parking fine issuance solution
The Hills Shire Council has implemented an integrated parking compliance technology solution, vCompliance, to streamline parking fine collection management. [ + ]
TransGrid, Endeavour Energy join EnergyLab Scaleup Program
TransGrid and Endeavour Energy have partnered with nine late-stage energy startups in EnergyLab's new Scaleup Program cohort, to drive energy sector innovation. [ + ]
Oracle Cloud helps UK Govt drive public sector efficiencies
Oracle and the UK Government have renewed a memorandum of understanding for the continued use of Oracle's cloud infrastructure and applications. [ + ]
NSW's Digital Restart Fund gets $500m funding boost
The NSW Government has allocated a further $500m to the Digital Restart Fund. [ + ]
OAIC releases COVIDSafe privacy report
The OAIC received 14 enquiries — but no complaints — related to the COVIDSafe system during its second six months of monitoring the contact tracing system. [ + ]
IBM expands whole-of-government deal with NSW Govt
IBM has expanded its agreement with the NSW Government to enable access to advanced technologies and services, and drive transformation in health care and education. [ + ]
AGRF deploys enhanced data storage solution
The Australian Genome Research Facility has selected Cloudian's HyperStore as the replacement for its ageing tape backup solution. [ + ]
