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• Govt ICT hiring spend to hit record high

  ICT hiring within the Federal Government has been forecast to hit an all-time high in 2012 with current spending on contractors already tipping $591.5 million for the 10 months to April 2012.

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  Federal Govt flags e-health trial for chronically ill veterans

  The Federal Government has flagged a trial of in-house telemonitoring technology for chronically ill veterans via the National Broadband Network (NBN), kicking off in July 2012.

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  Telstra launches bundled telehealth for rural and regional patients

  Telstra has launched two new bundled telehealth offerings aimed at rural and regional healthcare providers under a $620 million Federal Government initiative.

• DoHA seeks Web portal to combat chronic disease among indigenous Australians

  The Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) is on the hunt for a provider to develop and host a Web portal with the aim of better managing and preventing chronic disease among indigenous Australians.

• IBM launches R&D facility in Melbourne

  IBM has launched a new research and development lab in Melbourne, the first for the company in Australia, with a focus on global issues such as natural disasters and disease.

• Federal Govt sheds light on next round of e-health record funding

  The Federal Department of Health has revealed detailed plans for the third round of funding to be allocated to the National E-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA) next month for the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR).

• GPs get prepared for e-health records

  The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has launched revised information security standards and a workbook in order to prepare GPs for the Federal Government’s Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR).

• Health department issues PCEHR legislation draft

  The federal government has released draft legislation for its $466.7 million Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records (PCEHR) project, following the release of the Concept of Operations document earlier this month.

• Small business privacy laws must be amended: Fed Govt committee

  The Joint Select Committee on Cyber Safety has advised the Federal Government to amend the Privacy Act 1988 to ensure certain small businesses are subject to the requirements of the Act.

• Federal govt goes shopping for new search service

  The Australian Government Information Management Service (AGIMO) is on the hunt for a supplier of a managed search service for the Government Search Service, which allows people to retrieve information from public-facing government websites.

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  Federal Govt introduces whole of government data centre panel

  The Federal Government has established a whole of government panel for the provision of data centres to Australian Government agencies for which data centres were often an expensive component of their operational budgets.

• Gillard defends My School 2.0 launch

  Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has defended the government’s My School 2.0 website against claims that the Australian education system operates on a level playing field.

• Immigration Department moves to electronic visa processing

  The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) is considering a move to electronic only visa and citizenship applications.

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  Federal Government ICT market settles after 2009 peak

  Despite recommendations outlined in the 2008 Gershon report to cut back on ICT spending, the Federal Government’s ICT market peaked at $5 billion in 2008-09, with recently released data indicating it has returned to normal levels in 2009-10.

• Federal Government turns to social media for B2B communications

  The Federal Government’s has rolled out social media services and an iPhone app for its business.gov.au portal aimed at pushing out “essential” information and resources to the business community and public.