SmartStart awarded for innovation
20 April, 2017The SmartStart program, run by the Department of Internal Affairs, has been awarded for its excellence in innovation and communication.
3 in 4 agencies now managing records digitally
18 April, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThree-quarters of all Australian government agencies now manage their records digitally, according to a National Archives report on the Digital Continuity 2020 Policy.
NZ's Customs Service completes trade portal
11 April, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNZ's Customs Service and Ministry for Primary Industries have put the finishing touches on the nation's Trade Single Window one-stop import and export management portal.
Smart city pioneer John G Jung visits Adelaide
04 April, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIntelligent Community Forum founder John G Jung has visited the City of Prospect in Adelaide — a five times forum-accredited smart city — to share his intelligent communities vision.
Online portal developed by Civica for Rockingham residents
04 April, 2017An online community portal will be launched under a partnership between Civica and the City of Rockingham in Western Australia.
UK's GDS gets mixed review in government audit
03 April, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe UK's National Audit Office has found that the Government Digital Service has had mixed success with its mission of driving digital transformation across government.
Council merger brings synergy of systems
03 April, 2017 by Jonathan NallyThe merger of several Sydney councils is seen as a golden opportunity to reboot and rationalise the new municipality's entire software suite.
Making government ICT projects a success
31 March, 2017 by Bruce Nixon, CEO, HolocentricProjects such as Western Australia's GovNext provide a formidable challenge due to agency-centric silos and many other factors.
$5m boost to Victorian telehealth
30 March, 2017Specialist 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.
Digital government summit next week
29 March, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingEmerging 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.
ACT Health sets terms for data and reporting review
29 March, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingACT 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.
Keep calm and evolve with the new SysAdmins
28 March, 2017 by Andrew Timms, Sales Director, APAC, Paessler AG | Supplied by: Paessler AGOur perception of the SysAdmin role needs to change, to enable us to truly leverage their skills for the improvement of our organisations.
Missing persons Facebook page launched
28 March, 2017The AFP has launched the first National Missing Persons Facebook page in an effort to improve searches for those who have gone missing.
Plugging the brain drain
27 March, 2017 by Joe Abusamra, Vice President, Product Marketing, Acendre | Supplied by: AcendreThe Australian public sector can tackle the talent 'brain drain' and other personnel challenges with workforce planning tools.
Central Highlands council adopts Surface Hubs
24 March, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingQueensland'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.
