Jun

Australia: Public Sector Innovation Toolkit released

Tonight the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research has released the Public Sector Innovation Toolkit website.

The website is part of the APS-wide innovation agenda, designed to help public servants develop and apply innovative solutions.

Published under a Creative Commons Attribution license, the Innovation Toolkit is being used to,

provide information about the innovation process, tools and approaches that can support innovation in public sector organisationsprovide updates on developments in APS innovationprovide links to relevant information and researchdiscuss issues relating to public sector innovationask for inputhighlight examples of innovation in the public sector.

As a living resource I expect to see the toolkit growing and maturing based on the feedback of its users as a world-class tool for public servants.

Post Author: Craig Thomler. Bio: Craig Thomler is regarded as one of Australia’s leading Government 2.0 advocates and practitioners. With a degree in Marketing and a background in the consumer goods industry, he has over fifteen years’ experience working in the online sector. As an entrepreneur he has founded and held senior roles at a number of early-stage technology and resources companies in Australia and overseas. Since 2006 he has worked in the Australian Public Service, where he has worked to improve public governance through strategic and innovative use of digital technologies. In 2009 Craig was awarded the inaugural Government 2.0 Individual Innovator Award by the Australian Government. He was recognised internationally in 2010 as one of the global ‘Top 10 Who are Changing the World of Internet and Politics’. He speaks regularly at events within Australia and overseas about Government 2.0 strategy and practice, blogs personally on the topic (http://egovau.blogspot.com) and is currently compiling a book on the future of Government 2.0 in Australia (http://www.gov2au.net).

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