Nominations were called today for three prestigious Australian Government awards in Information and Communications Technology (ICT).

Special Minister of State Gary Gray said the awards will recognise the most outstanding initiatives in eGovernment, across a number of ICT disciplines and promote excellence in the use of ICT in all spheres of government.

They are open to all Federal, State, Territory and local government projects and employees.

The awards are ‘Excellence in eGovernment Awards’, the ‘Government 2.0 Innovator Award’ and the ‘ICT Professional of the Year Award’.

“These awards are now in their seventh year and continue to attract nominations from all spheres of government,” Mr Gray said.

“We received a record 62 nominations last year and I’m hoping that we can break that record again this year.

“The nominations provide information on how technology is being used by government agencies across the country.  Sharing that information and that knowledge helps us all to deliver the service the community expects from government in the most effective and efficient manner.

“ICT provides opportunities to create and support sustainable and vibrant communities.  Those opportunities help us to increase productivity and efficiency, streamline processes and improve communication both with and within government.”

The awards are managed by the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO).

01 February 2012