Applications are software programs that facilitate an organisation’s key business processes. Typical administrative processes dependent on software applications include finance, human resources, licensing and billing. Applications also facilitate specialist functions that are peculiar and essential to individual entities. Each year we review a selection of key applications that agencies rely on to deliver services. Our...

This report by the Australian Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet identifies the need for the Australian public serice to adance capability in the management of public data.

This guide is intended to be read by every member of the Australian Public Service involved in policy making—from the most junior member of the policy team to the departmental secretary. It provides the context for regulation and encourages policy makers to think about regulatory impact early in the policy process.

As part of a worldwide movement, the Australian Government is fundamentally changing the way that information is valued, managed, used and shared with others. The concept that best captures this trend is the term 'public sector information' (PSI). This describes data, information or content that is generated, collected, or funded by or for the government...

The Government 2.0 taskforce recommended that the OAIC develop a methodology for reporting to government on the value generated by the publication of public sector information (PSI). Information is a valuable resource. The right information at the right time can expand knowledge, enable innovation, boost productivity, and even save lives. Unlike other valuable resources information...