Tag: myGov

Digital shift in welfare burden

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Increased automation and digitisation in government welfare services had “shifted the burden” onto the community sector and hurting Australia’s most vulnerable citizens, a new report has found. The Anglicare...

Federation is the key to Govt ID

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Creating a single identity for Australians has long been a complex issue with the potential for significant backlash from the public when handled poorly. The attempt at an Australia...

Gavin Slater’s big fat DTA reboot

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Digital Transformation Agency chief executive Gavin Slater has delivered his first public speech since taking on the vexed role three months ago, outlining his five key priorities for the...

myGov gets an ugly report card

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Commonwealth’s myGov platform has been “largely effective,” despite ballooning costs and an inability to bring new government services onto the platform, an audit report has found. The Australian...

DHS to hire 125 STEM grads

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The Department of Human Services is looking to employ more than 100 STEM graduates to assist with its wide-ranging IT efforts that include projects at the centre of much...

Turnbull unveils new digital plans

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A re-elected Coalition Government will publish a digital transformation roadmap for the public sector by November, and give citizens access to dashboard data that measures against delivery timelines and...

ATO changes a cultural revolution

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The ‘Reinvention program’ at the Australian Taxation Office is as much about changing culture as introducing new technology, the ATO chief information officer Jane King said. Speaking at the...