Tag: ICT

Aged care tech under the microscope as switch looms

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Aged care providers’ technology will be examined by a government-led taskforce in preparation for major changes to systems, amid concerns some companies are under prepared for landmark reforms. The...

DXC bags another $14.7m from healthcare price setter

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
DXC Technology has secured $14.7 million for another four years of work on a secure data management system it developed for the federal government’s price setter for public health...

Defence plans to phase out legacy IT by 2027

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Defence will mostly phase out its legacy IT systems by 2027 under a new digital strategy that will also see the department adopt a cloud-only approach. The three-year strategy...

Agriculture export technology overhaul cops a caning

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
An overhaul of the government technology behind exports from Australia’s $85 billion agriculture sector is in jeopardy after poor planning, slow implementation and resource constraints throttled the project, according to an...

Qld SportsTech accelerator scores state backing

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A new SportsTech accelerator has received funding from the Queensland Investment Corporation as a part of the state’s $130 million initiative to attract venture capital and encourage startups. Announced...

ICT pioneers map out innovation wins and woes

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s ICT innovation is suffering from a lack of dedicated government support, procurement opportunities and local advocacy, according to the sector’s pioneers, who warn some barriers have remained over...

Govt flags ‘significant’ ICT spend in federal Budget

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Albanese government has flagged “significant” funding for several digital and ICT projects in next week’s federal Budget, even as its targets a historic back-to-back surplus. On Monday, Finance...