Dubbed Reuse-IT, the project is being steered by the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) with the aim of integrating government to government back office processes.
Tony Abbott, Minister for Health and Ageing, has unveiled plans to spend A$9 million over the next three years on the establishment of an authority to drive forward e-health initiatives.
Weiterlesen: Australia commits to integrated 'e-health' vision
The Australian National Audit Office has concluded that agencies' methods were inadequate to assess whether their internet-delivered services and programs were efficient and effective.
In a report entitled "Measuring the Efficiency and Effectiveness of E-Government", the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) said an audit of six agencies, including Austrade, Centrelink, the Child Support Agency (CSA), the Department of Health and Ageing, the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) and the National Archives of Australia, found methods "were inadequate to assess whether their delivery of government services and programs through the Internet was efficient and effective".
Weiterlesen: E-government in Australia: Is it working or not?
In Australia, government agencies are moving ahead with plans that will put millions of smartcards in local wallets and purses within a few years.