New IT payment system implemented by government
07 March, 2017The IT systems that support health, aged care and veterans' payments will be replaced by the federal government.
Victorian paramedics receive virtual reality training
28 February, 2017Virtual reality training will be provided to Victorian paramedics, in an effort to better protect them from violence when responding to an emergency.
Service SA deploying new telephony system
21 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe SA Government's Service SA is deploying a new telephony and workforce management system in collaboration with contact centre services company QPC.
Electronic referrals on the rise in NZ
21 February, 2017One million electronic referrals have been undertaken by clinicians in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Museums conference showcases Melbourne
17 February, 2017Methods for engaging future generations in the world's museums will be explored at the MuseumNext conference in Melbourne.
Take-up of NZ's UFB fibre network reaches 31%
17 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe rollout of New Zealand's Ultrafast Broadband (UFB) national fibre network has passed 71% completion, with total connections growing to nearly 328,000 by the end of December.
SA outsources desktops to CSC Australia
17 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe SA Government has awarded CSC Australia a seven-year contract to provide and manage all desktop PCs, laptops and tablets for state government agencies in a move expected to deliver savings of $11m per year.
SA entrepreneurs receive boost for their start-ups
16 February, 2017Australian start-up companies that made their way into the finals of the Bridge to MassChallenge have travelled to Boston for the event.
Digital Marketplace delivers in a flash for council
01 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe City of Casey, one of the first users of the government's Digital Marketplace digital services procurement portal, was able to create a brief for a specialist developer in just 20–25 minutes.
LGA updates My Local Services app
30 January, 2017The My Local Services App has received an update from the LGA, which will provide more flexibility for reports.
Information improvements for VicEmergency app
24 January, 2017The VicEmergency app has been updated to include new features, altering the way the public will receive certain information.
Nominations begin for local government awards
24 January, 2017The National Awards for Local Government are now open for submissions.
US to enforce HTTPS for new .gov domains
20 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe USA's General Services Administration will submit all newly created .gov domains for preloading by modern browsers to ensure that the use of HTTPS is strictly enforced for each domain.
Security a top priority for US state CIOs in 2017
20 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe US National Association of State CIOs has detailed its four advocacy priorities for the year ahead, revealing that cybersecurity is on the top of the agenda.
Sinodinos appointed innovation minister
19 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSenator Arthur Sinodinos will take the role of Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, to fill the vacuum left by the appointment of Greg Hunt as Minister for Health.
