Tag: myGov

DTA hiring spree for ‘secret’ digital product

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Digital Transformation Agency has embarked on a hiring spree for a new team to work on a mysterious project to develop a “national citizen facing digital platform”. The...

MyGov failure as industry is briefed

Posted on   |  by James Riley
At the moment the unloved MyGov platform began failing on Monday morning, executives from the Digital Transformation Agency were conducting an industry briefing as part of a tender process...

DTA seeks new myGov platform provider

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The DTA is on the hunt for an organisation to help design a revamped myGov platform, building on a $1 million prototype made by Deloitte. The Digital Transformation Agency...

Govt flags digital ID budget spend

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
An extra $67.2 million earmarked for the government’s digital ID project is just one of several tech investments to be featured in next month’s budget, according to outgoing digital...

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

Posted on   |  by James Riley
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...