Spotlight on State Government Spotlight on State Government

When it comes to how Australians consume and experience public sector services in the digital age, no jurisdiction touches more lives through more organisations than state and territory governments.

In more ways than one, it’s fair to say that 2019 was the year that Canberra woke up to the rapid advances and leadership shown by state governments in busting siloes and realising connected service delivery, not least through the creation of Services Australia.

And while NSW might deservedly bask in the fact the Feds now see it as an IT exemplar, the truth is there are great projects happening right across the states and territories that deserve to be recognised and celebrated for the public good they deliver.

Be it digital licensing, enhancing the public health system, improving public transport and citizen safety or just removing friction and frustration from life events like spanning births, deaths and marriages, state government IT shops are delivering in spade.

Last year the iTnews Benchmark Awards decided to celebrate excellence in state government technology in its own right and this year we’re proud to say the category is stronger than ever.

As the judges assess the entries to make the difficult decision on this year’s winner, here are the finalists that caught the eye of the iTnews team.

The winners will be revealed at the Benchmark Awards ceremony in KPMG’s Sydney office at Barangaroo on March 5.

iTnews Benchmark Awards - Deadline extended to January 19

iTnews Benchmark Awards - Deadline extended to January 19

Honouring Australia’s most successful and impactful IT projects.
Dec 12 2023 1:46PM
NT digital director set to leave

NT digital director set to leave

Replacement is sought.
Dec 11 2023 6:36AM
NSW government rates every suburb's mobile and fixed internet

NSW government rates every suburb's mobile and fixed internet

Searchable by address.
Dec 6 2023 4:01PM
NSW internet voting revival needs even more legal changes

NSW internet voting revival needs even more legal changes

Final report describes additional barriers.
Dec 1 2023 6:43AM
2024 iTnews Benchmark Awards are now open

2024 iTnews Benchmark Awards are now open

Honouring Australia’s most successful and impactful IT projects.
Nov 17 2023 11:18AM
Service NSW to check credential security at login

Service NSW to check credential security at login

Introduces a new security check.
Oct 26 2023 6:59AM
Services Australia's digital credential sharing with NSW on ice

Services Australia's digital credential sharing with NSW on ice

Since the change of state government in March.
Oct 25 2023 6:48PM
NSW Health starts building its statewide digital patient record

NSW Health starts building its statewide digital patient record

Publishes indicative timeline.
Oct 23 2023 12:02PM
Officeworks builds staff safety apps

Officeworks builds staff safety apps

On ServiceNow.
Oct 17 2023 1:27PM
Optus scopes GenAI additions to ServiceNow

Optus scopes GenAI additions to ServiceNow

As it builds out its B2B customer experience.
Oct 12 2023 6:49AM
eHealth NSW turns on advanced capabilities of Amazon Connect

eHealth NSW turns on advanced capabilities of Amazon Connect

To guide agents, train chatbots, and plan resource allocation.
Oct 9 2023 12:25PM
NSW DCS lands $146m for cyber security, digital projects

NSW DCS lands $146m for cyber security, digital projects

State budget rescues underfunded tech initiatives, backs telecoms projects.
Sep 19 2023 1:11PM
Victoria to create whole-of-gov identity, device mandates

Victoria to create whole-of-gov identity, device mandates

In new guidance to be prepared over the coming year.
Aug 17 2023 12:26PM
Rio Tinto adds Workday, ServiceNow to HR transformation architecture

Rio Tinto adds Workday, ServiceNow to HR transformation architecture

Targets rollout completion in September next year.
Aug 1 2023 11:58AM
IAG digitises staff movement processes

IAG digitises staff movement processes

Completes latest iterative enhancement to ServiceNow-powered Radius platform.
Jul 27 2023 6:57AM
SA gov trials own generative AI chatbot

SA gov trials own generative AI chatbot

Across an eight week period.
Jul 18 2023 6:32AM
South Australia strikes fresh whole-of-gov Salesforce deal

South Australia strikes fresh whole-of-gov Salesforce deal

Under a five-year contract.
Jun 14 2023 12:05PM
Tas gov prepares for transport ticketing system rollout

Tas gov prepares for transport ticketing system rollout

Heads into planning mode.
Jun 6 2023 5:04PM
Vic gov selects Conduent to run myki from end of 2023

Vic gov selects Conduent to run myki from end of 2023

Concludes one-and-a-half year search.
May 15 2023 2:21PM
NSW cybercrime numbers show police referrals and results

NSW cybercrime numbers show police referrals and results

"First overview of cybercrime in NSW" produced.
May 9 2023 11:48AM

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