Posts from the ‘General’ theme

30
Jun

Australian Government releases the Web Accessibility National Transition Strategy

By Peter Alexander - AGIMO on 30 Jun 2010 2:06pm, 8 comments

It is our pleasure to announce that the Australian Government Web Accessibility National Transition Strategy (NTS) was released today by the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, the Honourable Lindsay Tanner, MP and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, the Honourable Bill Shorten, MP.

You are no doubt already aware that web accessibility has been a government priority for a number of years and the government endorsement and adoption of WCAG 2.0 will ensure that government websites are more accessible and more user-friendly to everyone. Read more

7
Jun

Refreshing directory.gov.au

By Gordon - AGIMO on 7 Jun 2010 11:06am, 7 comments

The Government Online Directory website www.directory.gov.au has been undergoing a makeover.  This week you will notice a significant improvement to the old look and feel that you would be used to.  Before and after examples are below.

Take a look and let us know what you think by responding in the comments below, or giving feedback directly to the directory.gov.au team. Read more

3
May

Welcome to the AGIMO blog

By Ann Steward - AGIMO on 3 May 2010 12:05pm, 36 comments

Welcome to the AGIMO blog.  I’m Ann Steward, the Australian Government’s Chief Information Officer.  In this role I am also the Deputy Secretary of the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO), a group within the Department of Finance and Deregulation.

We’re launching a whole-of-AGIMO blog and have absorbed previous ones.

I’m sure you may be aware of some of the work we’re undertaking at AGIMO: the ICT Reform Program, Government 2.0, website policy, ICT vision and strategy and coordinated procurement. Read more