Tag: COVIDSafe

Controversial COVIDSafe app is finally scrapped

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The controversial COVIDSafe app has been scrapped by new Health minister Mark Butler, who deemed it “no longer required” to control the spread of coronavirus. Launched two years ago...

No plans to shut down ‘disastrous’ COVIDSafe app

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
There are no plans to switch off the controversial COVIDSafe app despite contact tracing no longer taking place in Australia and a clause in the legislation underpinning it saying...

DTA chief touts new era of cross-jurisdiction influence

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Digital Transformation Agency has entered its third iteration, according to its newest boss, and will focus on data and cross-jurisdiction services after being stripped of its technology and...

DTA offloads COVIDSafe, other projects in shake-up

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Digital Transformation Agency has confirmed it will move several high value technology projects to other agencies, including management of the controversial COVIDSafe app, as part of sweeping machinery...

Technology lessons of COVIDSafe must be learned

Posted on   |  by Dr Lesley Seebeck
OPINION: As the government turns its thinking to a vaccination passport or similar, it would do well to learn some of the lessons from COVIDSafe. COVIDSafe illustrates the need...

The DTA is missing in action, adrift

Posted on   |  by Marie Johnson
Now before people @me, I have long advocated for a far-reaching agenda for a ‘digital transformation’ institution. More on that shortly, but we are way off track. Even at...