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DTA creates beta model which simplifies complexity of government

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

The DTA argues that the concepts model gives an 'easy-to-understand structure to simplify the complexity of government'.

Robert gives update on Services Australia vision, key whole-of-gov initiatives

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

Stuart Robert said the modernisation will mean faster and more accurate calculation of welfare entitlements, and enable the government to more readily explore the effects…

DTA embarks on whole-of-government architecture plan to enable APS reform and streamline services

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

Stuart Robert first announced the initiative in November, to be delivered by a taskforce comprised of members from Services Australia, the Australian Tax Office, the…

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With isolation over, in Canberra it’s back to normal with a bump we all would recognise

By Verona Burgess

Editors' Picks

It was a great party while it lasted, but now the stragglers are leaving and the hangover is setting in, writes Verona Burgess.

NDIS Quality and Safeguards boss to be granted stronger powers

By Shannon Jenkins

Community & Social

The bureaucrat charged with regulating National Disability Insurance Scheme providers has been granted powers to protect participants under the scheme. The NDIS Amendment (Strengthening Banning…

Stuart Robert reflects on one year of Services Australia

By Shannon Jenkins

Community & Social

Government services minister Stuart Robert has marked one year since the government announced its 'vision' for Services Australia, which has seen the department-turned-executive agency respond…

Health accepts COVID-19 tracing app privacy recommendations, downloads soar

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

More than 1 million Australians have downloaded the new coronavirus contact tracing app less than a day after its release, according to health minister Greg…

‘No one is tracking you’: Stuart Robert urges public to trust COVID-19 tracing app

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

Government services minister Stuart Robert has been spreading the word about the government’s incoming COVID-19 tracing app, which has been based on the technology currently…

COVID-19: Some Centrelink staff to continue debt-recovery activities, others to be redeployed

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Services Australia staff will continue to pursue debt-related activities that are 'beneficial to customers', while other activities have been frozen for six months.

Government expects to refund more than 400,000 welfare debts, documents show

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The federal government plans to refund more than 400,000 Centrelink debts as part of a looming class action against the controversial robodebt scheme. A ministerial…

Services Australia puts measures in place to deal with ‘unprecedented demand’

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The government is upgrading myGov's capacity by creating more load space in the information and communications technology systems to accommodate the surge in demand.

Influx of 95,000 users crashed MyGov, not cyber attack

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The government services minister has taken back his claim that a cyber attack similar to the one used to bring down the 2016 Census had…

Centrelink service centres set to close in VIC and NSW

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The services centres have announced closures in various communities that include Mornington and Newport in Victoria, and Newcastle and Tweed Heads in New South Wales.

Commonwealth digital procurement platform hits $1b milestone

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

New statistics show that more than $1 billion in digital services contracts have been awarded through the Digital Transformation Agency's Digital Marketplace. The platform was…

NSW seeks feedback on disability legislation amid NDIS death claims

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The New South Wales government has encouraged feedback on state disability legislation amid reports that more than 1000 people have died while waiting for their…