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Virtual Care Strategy Heralds IT Revamp for NSW Health

NSW Health wants the virtual care strategy to cover care planning and coordination across different providers; clinical collaboration, innovation and research; patient self-management; and a digitally-capable workforce.

Staff Reporter Mar 29, 2022 2 min read Healthcare Technology

Bank of Queensland Soft Launches Its Digital Banking App

Features on the new myBOQ app include face or fingerprint recognition login, budget creation, live in-app chat, bill tracking, PayID and roundups to help reach savings goals.

Staff Reporter Mar 29, 2022 2 min read Finance

Renewal of Emirati Passports Abroad Made Easy

UAE passport enhanced its power to enter 159 countries without a prior visa, including 104 countries that can be entered without a visa and 55 countries where visas are obtained upon arrival or over the Internet.

Staff Reporter Mar 28, 2022 3 min read Public Utilities

Digital Ministers Agree to ‘Explore’ National ID System in Australia

A national system would be based on the federal government’s whole-of-government digital identity program, which is aiming to provide identity verification across a range of government services and private sector offerings.

Staff Reporter Mar 28, 2022 3 min read Policy & Governance

Queensland Picks Up New Digital Chief

McLaren, who is currently country head for consultancy marketplace XpertiseNow in the US, will join the Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy in Australia early next month.

Staff Reporter Mar 21, 2022 2 min read Human Resources

NSW Digital Photo Card Rollout Stalls over Confiscation Issues

Digital photo cards were originally slated to become available to citizens alongside boat and recreational fishing licences in 2017.

Staff Reporter Mar 8, 2022 3 min read News

Victoria to Launch Australia’s First Offshore Wind Farm by 2028

The Victoria Government will deliver Australia’s first offshore wind farm by 2028 with a solid plan to drive regional investment, slash emissions and create jobs.

Staff Reporter Mar 7, 2022 2 min read Sustainable Development Goals

Australia to Support IEA Increase Global Oil Supply

31 members of the IEA including Australia, agreed to collectively release 60 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves to ensure global needs are met.

Staff Reporter Mar 3, 2022 2 min read News

Digital Identity Working Group Lays Out Principles for Interoperable Digital Identity Systems

The Digital Identity Working Group (DIWG), made up of digital identity specialists from eight Digital Government Exchange (DGX) member states across the world, has identified 11 core principles to support international collaboration on the development of mutually recognised and interoperable digital identity systems and infrastructure.

Staff Reporter Mar 2, 2022 2 min read News

Queensland to Have Digital License in 2023

A contract to deliver the Digital License App that is to be rolled out in Queensland in 2023 has been signed with Thales Australia & New Zealand.

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