Maintaining the Innovation Momentum: Collaboration and Innovation for the Next Era

For the many and disparate departments that make up the Australian Public Service, the pandemic showed what can happen when agencies come together for a common cause. But the pandemic also showed that some of the collaboration that was so necessary then, is not sustainable in the long-term without significant changes to processes and practices. Whilst the public service was highly trusted when the circumstances were unprecedented and chaotic, some of that trust across most departments has now dissipated. At the same time, Australia has a pioneering and innovative spirit that has allowed the country to develop some world-leading technologies …

Embracing a New Era of AI and Data to Accelerate Innovation in the APS

Understanding how to effectively store, manage, protect, govern and harness data however is a constant challenge. Adding layers to this are questions around ethics and privacy when it comes to data usage and especially AI, which in Australia has – in its short life – already garnered much negative attention. In an effort to better understand how the APS is embracing this next frontier we surveyed over 200 public sector professionals to better understand their challenges, priorities, strategic focus areas and critical next steps as they embrace progress.

Thinking about Tech and Innovation in new ways for a better WA

Western Australia is far removed from the east coast, but the state often uses the tyranny of distance to their advantage. This is certainly the case when it comes to technology and innovation. To ensure that they stay ahead of the curve, the state government has recently released an Innovation Strategy and a Digital Strategy, each with significant funds behind them to ensure that these are not just documents, but are implementable strategic priorities for the benefit of the state.

Global Government Innovators Report: International Women's Day Edition

With contributions from 17 public sector female leaders from all tiers of government from five regions – Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom - Public Sector Network’s Global Government Innovators eBook has been written to showcase the women driving change, encouraging other female leaders and supporting their citizens - along with their hard working teams - to help build a stronger, smarter, more resilient public sector for the future.

Embrace The Innovative age With the Right Automation Strategy - The State of Robotic Process Automation Maturity in Asia Pacific

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has recently experienced an accelerated adoption rate across industries and the world. According to the Automation Anywhere Automation Now & Next global survey that captured insights from more than 1,000 automation leaders worldwide, almost all (95%) of respondents now consider RPA and intelligent automation, in particular, a key component of their transformation strategies. This year alone, Forrester forecasts $3.6 billion in RPA software revenue, with an expected steady growth to a market size of $22 billion by 2025. Download the report to learn more about the state of RPA maturity in Asia Pacific.

Leveraging connectivity, mobility and infrastructure to create the future

The topic of future cities and regions can be summed up by one word: ‘smarter’. Whilst none of us know what the future holds or how our cities, regions or any other territories will look in the future, what we do know is what we have now, and how we can use all of the tools at our disposal to think smarter and work smarter to create better efficiency.

Innovate Queensland: Where government meets to grow ideas

The last few years of the pandemic disruptions have shown to all levels of government that they need to change, adapt and innovate, not just from a technology standpoint but from a process perspective too. In many ways, COVID-19 was the catalyst that many agencies and departments were looking for, but it also forced changes that were not always planned or properly thought through due to the fast pace of the transformation that accompanied the first phase of the pandemic response. Now with hindsight and more time to plan, many agencies are consolidating the gains they made whilst also embedding …

Evolving Healthcare Analytics for a Thriving Digital Health Ecosystem

In this article we explore first hand case studies from Australian healthcare organisations to better understand how evolving healthcare analytics is creating a thriving healthcare ecosystem.