Office of the National Data Commissioner | Departments/Agencies

Four steps APS agencies can follow to improve data practices

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

The Foundational Four complement existing advice and experience from across the APS, draw on international best practice approaches, and can be further built on by…

The promise of data in government: David Gruen

By David Gruen

Communications & Technology

Australian Statistician David Gruen explains the data-collection and data-aggregation assets in use by the ABS, other government bodies, and universities to shape public policy, and…

Public servants urged to give feedback on new data sharing legislation

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

Public servants have a chance to give their opinions on the development of new public sector data sharing and release legislation. The government has released…

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Data sharing reforms are taking shape and federal agencies need to get up to speed. Expect new powers, new responsibilities and cultural change

By Stephen Easton

Communications & Technology

Federal agencies would be empowered to share the contents of publicly owned databases more widely under proposed reforms, but only to support better government policy…

Deborah Anton named as the interim National Data Commissioner, leaving IP Australia

By Stephen Easton

Federal

The Office of the National Data Commissioner is up and running with public servant Deborah Anton moving into the key role on an interim basis,…