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The City with Spirit

Devonport City Council

Digital Strategy 2017-2021

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Next Date of Review: November 2020Document Controller: Executive Officer, Community ServicesDocument Reviewer: Executive Manager, Corporate, Community & Business ServicesDate Adopted by Council: 28 November 2016

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Contents1. What is the Digital Strategy ................................................42. Methodology .......................................................................5 2.1 Establishment of a Working Group ........................5 2.2 Development of a Discussion Paper .....................5 2.3 Community Input .....................................................53. Implementation ..................................................................64. Policy Context .....................................................................6 4.1 Australian Government ...........................................6 4.2 Tasmanian Government .........................................6 4.3 Local Government ..................................................75. Relevant Statistics ...............................................................8 5.1 Internet Connection - Devonport ..........................8 5.2 Use of Social Media .................................................8 5.3 The Australian Digital Inclusion Index ....................96. General Impacts and Issues ...........................................10 6.1 Digital Disruption ....................................................10 6.2 The 'Digital Divide' ..................................................12

6.3 National Broadband Network ..............................13 7. Guiding Principles .............................................................158. Strategic Directions ...........................................................16 8.1 A Vibrant Economy ...............................................16 8.2 An Empowered, Engaged & Connected Community .............................................................17 8.3 Innovative Local Governance .............................18

AppendicesA. Terminology .......................................................................19B. References .........................................................................21C. Action Plan ........................................................................22

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1. What is the Digital Strategy?Digital Devonport intends to provide a clear direction for how to utilise smart and emerging technology to achieve community goals. It aims to reflect the physical, community and economic factors that determine the needs, expectations and priorities of the community.

Development of the Strategy was guided by the following questions.

• How can we empower and improve access for residents and business to engage in the digital economy?

• How can we better prepare ourselves for the opportunities that will come with the National Broadband Network rollout and other technological changes?

• How can we improve the public experience of Devonport through digital technology (i.e. for visitors, customers, residents, employees, students etc.)?

• If we fully capitalise on digital opportunities what will Devonport be like from a social, cultural, and economic perspective?

A range of projects and activities to be delivered over the next five years have been suggested to help address these questions. Importantly, however, the dynamic and rapidly changing nature of the digital environment will mean this Strategy may also need to evolve accordingly over time.

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2. MethodologyThe following steps have been undertaken in developing this Strategy.

2.1 Establishment of a Working GroupThe Digital Strategy Working Group’s role included:

• determining the strategy scope;

• providing advice and recommendations on engaging the community and stakeholders in strategy development;

• assisting in developing and prioritising strategy objectives and actions;

• considering options to resource strategy implementation (eg partnerships, grants, etc);

• reviewing the strategy document;

• supporting, promoting and undertaking a general advocacy role for the strategy; and

• acting as a conduit between Council and the community.

Members of the group included representatives from the following sectors:

• Business and Retail (Devonport Chamber of Commerce and Industry);

• Education & Training (Devonport LINC, Devonport On-line Access Centre, TasTAFE, Don College);

• IT Industry;

• Tourism (Cradle Coast Marketing Group); and

• Council (Aldermen and key staff).

2.2 Development of a Discussion PaperA discussion paper was developed to provide background information regarding the status of the uptake of digital technologies in society, and potential impacts of the changing digital landscape. This involved a desktop review of digital initiatives in Australian communities, policy frameworks and researching current and future trends. The paper was distributed to workshop participants during the community consultation phase and made available on Council’s on-line engagement portal Speak Up Devonport.

2.3 Community InputConsultation was aimed at understanding the economic, social and cultural needs of the Devonport community and how technology could play a role in meeting these needs. Seven workshops were delivered, as well as an on-line survey and an internal Council staff survey. Over 300 ideas were generated by 118 participants. This feedback was analysed by the strategy working group in the development of the Strategy’s focus areas and actions.

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3. ImplementationDevonport City Council will be responsible for facilitating the implementation of the Strategy.

Review of Strategic Focus Areas and Actions will occur on an annual basis by a community working group and align with Council Annual Plan and Estimates process.

Progress of the Strategy will be reported to Council within the minutes of the Governance and Finance Committee, and be integrated into annual corporate reporting. Progress on the action plan will be communicated to residents via range of Council communication mediums.

4. Policy ContextThe following strategies are of relevance to this Strategy.

4.1 Australian GovernmentThe National Digital Economy Strategy contains the Australian Government’s eight goals for digital engagement by 2020:

• online participation by Australian households;

• online engagement by Australian businesses and not-for-profit organisations;

• smart management of our environment and infrastructure;

• improved health and aged care;

• expanded online education;

• increased teleworking;

• improved online government service delivery and engagement; and

• greater digital engagement in regional Australia.

4.2 Tasmanian GovernmentThe Tasmanian Government’s Information and Communications Technology Strategy focuses on delivering government services more efficiently, effectively and consumer friendly. Some of the actions include:

• common voice and email services; data centres/storage; business processes and services for human resources, finance, information management and web/communications;

• investment in spatial information;

• single view of patient health information and adoption of eHealth services;

• linking school systems and sharing educational resources; and

• secure sharing of information on criminal and community safety services.

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4. Policy Context (continued)4.3 Local GovernmentAt a local level, the Devonport City Council Strategic Plan 2009-2030 and the Devonport Community Live + Learn Strategy include relevant outcomes, objectives and strategies as below:

Outcome/Objective Strategy

Devonport Strategic Plan 2009-20303.4 Modern communication technology is used to identify and deliver new opportunities

3.4.1 Advocate for state-of-the-art Information Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure development

Devonport Community Live + Learn Strategy3.6 Embrace & pursue advances in IT to improve learning and employment outcomes for Devonport and surrounds

3.6.1 Raise community awareness around current and emerging technologies

3.6.2 Encourage usage of emerging and innovative technologies in learning and business

3.6.3 Take full advantage of emerging technologies to solve issues and problems in the community

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5.1 Internet Connection - DevonportIn 2011 29.1% households across city reported to not have an internet connection (Broadband, Dial-up or other).

This was much higher in East Devonport with 35.2% without a connection. This data does not include those people who utilise mobile internet devices.

A question relating to this was included in the 2016 census with results known in 2017.

Internet connection

No Connection

Not Stated Total Households

Ambleside 310 83 23 416East Devonport 863 554 159 1,576Devonport 3,778 1,843 340 5,962Miandetta 472 159 35 666Spreyton 375 127 18 520Rural Remainder 739 172 41 951TOTAL Devonport City 6,537 2,938 616 10,091TOTAL Devonport City % 64.8 29.1 6.1 100

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011.

5.2 Use of Social MediaThe Sensis Social Media Report May 2015 includes the following data in relation to internet and social media usage:

• 78% of Tasmanians access the internet daily, 52% more than 5 times a day;

• On average, Australians own three internet enabled devices with laptops and smart-phones the two most popular. In Tasmania 86% smartphone; 78% laptop; 45% desktop; 43% iPad or other tablet; 24% internet-enabled TV; 23% iPod touch or similar; 3% none of the above;

• 61% Tasmanians use social networking sites at least once per day, 24% never; and

• In business 25% small to medium enterprises in the state have a social media presence.

5. Relevant Statistics

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5.3 The Australian Digital Inclusion IndexThe Australian Digital Inclusion Index (ADII) has been created to measure the level of digital inclusion across the Australian population, and to monitor this level over time. The Index is designed to measure three key dimensions of digital inclusion:

• Access - to the internet, data allowance, and type of technology;

• Affordability - share of household income spent on internet access and total internet data allowance per dollar of expenditure; and

• Digital Ability - attitudes, basic skills and activities such as accessing content, transactions, and information (Thomas et al., 2016).

Scores range from 0 to 100 with higher scores meaning higher levels of inclusion. Scores are benchmarked against a ‘perfectly digitally included’ individual – a hypothetical person who scores in the highest range for every variable.

For the year ending March 2016, Tasmania’s ADII score was 48.2, the lowest for any state or territory in Australia. Australia as a whole scored 54.5. Over the three years measured to date, Tasmania consistently recorded the lowest ADII score nationally and is the only state or territory with declining results. Within Tasmania, Hobart is the most digitally included sub-region, currently on 49.9 and the North West on 47.5 (Thomas et al., 2016).

Tasmanians with lower income, education, and employment levels tend to be less digitally included. However, an exception is seen in the lowest income bracket which includes young people on low incomes who live at home with their parents, and so enjoy greater connectivity. Several groups of people also display consistently low digital inclusion over the three years. In ascending order, they are: seniors (aged 65+), people with less than secondary education, people with disability, and people in the lower income bracket (Thomas et al., 2016).

5. Relevant Statistics (Continued)

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6. General Impacts and Issues6.1 Digital DisruptionAustralia’s digital economy is expected to grow significantly over the coming years. This growth will be fuelled by new waves of technological developments. Existing technologies such as cloud services, social media and mobile devices will see growing uses in new industries, sectors and occupations. But a potentially larger source of future digital disruption will be the new technologies that are now emerging and their potential for commercial applications in the future – such as 3D printing in manufacturing, drones in the construction industry and driverless vehicles on mining sites (see image on the following page).

The contribution of digital technologies to the Australian economy is forecast to grow from $79 billion in 2014 to $139 billion in 2020. This represents growth of over 75% and an increase in the digital economy from 5% to 7% of Australia’s GDP. The vast majority of this growth (97%) is expected to take place in sectors outside of the traditional Information, Media and Telecommunications industry. Consequently, digital skills are turning into the core competency for future workers, even for workers who are not employed directly in ICT roles (Deloitte Access Economics, 2016). The students of today must be able to not only passively consume technology, but to understand and control it, becoming an active part of this digital shift. Not knowing the language of computers will be as challenging as being illiterate or innumerate today. Communities and business shall also need to be innovative in adapting to future digital technologies.

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6. General Impacts and Issues (Continued)6.1 Digital Disruption (Continued)

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6. General Impacts and Issues (Continued)6.2 The 'Digital Divide'The digital divide refers to the economic inequality between groups, broadly construed, in terms of access to, use of, or knowledge of information and communication technologies.

The Australian Council of Social Services (2016) has released a policy statement regarding the digital divide, key points include:

• The internet is increasingly regarded as a basic utility much like electricity, gas and water.

• Low internet access is correlated strongly to low family income, disability, long term unemployment and unemployment.

• With digital transformation increasing rapidly, there is a very real risk that families and households living on low incomes who are already experiencing exclusion will be ‘left behind altogether’. This risk is particularly present where building skills, acquiring equipment or access networks incurs greater costs for households already living in poverty in Australia.

• A lack of digital literacy and skills is one of the barriers to engagement for people living on low incomes.

• Three focus areas that may assist in shortening the digital divide and improve digital inclusion:

1. Digital literacy (their skills, online activities, and attitudes to digital technology), looking at the effectiveness of existing programs for people on low incomes and targeting greater initiatives to user groups who may be socially, economically or geographically disadvantaged when it comes to digital inclusion.

2. Access and Affordability, recognising that low, declining and unreliable incomes are a key driver of digital exclusion; and that the relying solely on the development of digital markets will likely be insufficient to achieve a digitally inclusive society in Australia.

3. Industry transition, incorporating community and non-profit organisations within the policy, planning, funding and delivery arrangements that will ensure that critical social infrastructure remains best able to meet the challenges and needs of Australian communities.

The 'Digital Divide' will likely be an issue in Devonport given 42.4% of people aged 15 and over earned less than $400 gross income per week in 2011 (ABS).

The poverty line quarter ending December 2011 for an individual in a working household was $457 and not working $370 (University of Melbourne, 2012).

A coordinated effort from multiple organisations across many sectors is required to address the barriers to digital inclusion.

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6. General Impacts and Issues (Continued)6.3 National Broadband NetworkThe NBN is a next-generation broadband network designed for Australia’s future needs. It will provide faster, more reliable broadband access to all Australian homes and businesses through a mix of three technologies: optic fibre, fixed wireless and next-generation satellite.

The NBN roll out to Devonport (aim is to be complete in second half 2017) will create a host of opportunities for a range of sectors; general impacts are provided below (the list is by no means complete).

Sector ImpactIT As a major enabler and sustainer of the digital economy rapid growth

is stimulated in the development and sale of digital technologies (platforms), software and applications. Developments identified as radically affecting the industry in Australia include:• Cloud computing and SaaS• Voice over IP (VoIP) or All-over-IP (AoP) and digital communications• Mobiles as computing devices and mobile applications• Open operating systems• Smart objects• Semantic aware applications

Education and Training

Significant enablement of existing trends in:• eLearning• Online and digital media used to support open and distance

learning• Vitalisation of more interactive and synchronous forms of

participantBusiness Move of business models towards:

• New electronic business models• New ecommerce tools and transaction engines using a range

of technologies and network channels (mobile, satellite, etc) to reach a customer

• Smart homes and security systems• Significant shift in how knowledge is managed, shared and stored• Sustainability and green business uptake with virtualisation, waste

management and telework • Rapid start-ups with Software as a Service (SaaS) off-setting

business costs

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6. General Impacts and Issues (Continued)6.3 National Broadband Network (Continued)

Sector ImpactRetail Greater personalisation of e-commerce and online products and

services.

Use of intermediaries improves e-markets and the cost saving to final consumers. Shift of many more businesses and products and services into digital marketplaces.

Government Able to leverage substantial cost savings.

• Efficiencies in service delivery leveraged through improved eSecurity

• Personalisation of services to individuals connected to a high speed broadband network.

• Improve transparency with personalisation of services, eg. Billing• Management of documents and data across public sector

agencies and levels of government • Engagement with participative online tools and forums

Community Non-Profits

A 2015 survey by Infoxchange investigating the ICT engagement in the not-for-profit sector identified advancing organisational websites and social media presence as key priorities.

In terms of cloud usage, the survey showed that 54% of organisations do not want to move to cloud based operating systems for a range of reasons, including ‘data security concerns’, ‘no time to learn’, ‘costs of moving’ and ‘expensive or insufficient internet’. This indicates the need for resourcing of funding, technological security training, service improvement and timely measures to allow organisations to engage with the cloud.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011.

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7. Guiding PrinciplesA review of key issues and opportunities as identified through community consultation has guided the development of the following principles for the Strategy’s implementation.

1. Increasing access to digital technology itself is not the goal but technology will be harnessed to help address community challenges and deliver better services.

2. Aim to deliver projects and actions in a fair and equitable manner, ensuring that individuals or groups are not further excluded from digital participation.

3. Understand that the needs and rights of residents to be engaged in decisions, processes and activities affecting their lives can be achieved in a variety of ways which may include the effective use of technology.

4. Community expectations to deliver greater on-line and digital services is to be balanced with broader community aspirations and resources.

5. A coordinated effort and sharing resources from multiple organisations across many sectors is required to improve digital inclusion and meet community goals.

6. A cultural change will be modelled by Council and partners that encourages shared approaches to innovation, learning and forward thinking.

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8. Strategic DirectionsThe aim of for Digital Devonport over the next five years is to:

Together, enhance the capacity of residents, community organisations, business and government to build a strong, thriving and connected community enabled by the innovative use of emerging digital technology.

It is envisioned that this will be achieved by undertaking a number of actions grouped under three key focus areas:• A Vibrant Economy• An Empowered, Engaged and Connected Community

• Innovative Local Governance

Key challenges, desired outcomes and suggested actions have been developed from a combination of community and Council staff feedback, current and future digital trends and policy frameworks. A detailed action plan is provided in Appendix 3.

8.1 Strategic Focus 1: A Vibrant EconomyThis includes strategies and projects that focus on better use of emerging technologies to foster opportunities and growth for business operating and investing in Devonport, whilst improving the consumer and visitor experience.

Key Challenges:• Regional demographic profile characterised by small population (and corresponding

small business sector), low income earners and high proportion older residents creates different spending patterns

• High unemployment • High number of small businesses with tight resources to engage in the digital economy• Market forces creating competition from digital business worldwide (increase in on-line

shopping, social media advertising etc)

Desired Outcomes:• Greater business engagement with digital technology• Improved marketing of the City

• Enriching the Devonport experience for consumers and visitors

Actions include:• Create digital resources and services that benefit the retail, tourism and hospitality

sectors • Establish an online directory / shopfront of local businesses• Facilitate capacity building programs for Devonport business • Establish an ongoing program of business and technology mentoring• Enhance visitor experience• Encourage digital skill placements for students in local businesses • Investigate the need to create a virtual and/or physical space that provides

opportunities and support for digital business start-ups

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8. Strategic Directions (Continued)8.2 Strategic Focus 2: An Empowered, Engaged & Connected CommunityThese initiatives aim to improve quality of life and social inclusion; encourage greater connections and partnerships between residents, community organisations, business and government; and foster or support social, cultural and learning opportunities.

Key Challenges:• High levels of social and economic disadvantage. Devonport is one of the most socio-

economic disadvantaged communities in Australia, having a SEIFA index score in 2011 of 902 (13% of Australian suburbs are more disadvantaged)

• Entrenched social and economic challenges – for example welfare dependency; food insecurity; alcohol, drug and mental health issues; affordable housing; gambling; affordable/accessible health services; high unemployment

• Fear of technology• Changing patterns of social interaction as a result of social media and on-line accessibility

24/7• Risk of further social exclusion as a result of low digital literacy and challenges to accessing

digital information and communication technologies• Tight resources of community non-profit organisations limits uptake of current and

emerging technologies

• Digital skills required of future workforce

Desired Outcomes:• Increase in levels of digital literacy• Improved access to digital technology (affordability, connectivity etc)• Enhanced feelings of personal and community safety• More civic participation

• Greater sense of community vibrancy and connectedness

Actions include:• Expand the public Wi-Fi Network• Raise awareness of or expand the role of community facilities/services and other relevant

public infrastructure to act as key digital hubs to increase skills and access to emerging technology

• Promote and or create a range of digital resources to enhance community safety• Assist community sector to engage productively in the digital economy• Develop a program that encourages and helps households / individuals get online• Investigate smart city infrastructure• Encourage digital arts activity• Investigate the development of a Devonport Information mobile application

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8. Strategic Directions (Continued)8.3 Strategic Focus 3: Innovative Local GovernanceThe third focus area includes opportunities for how technology may help Council improve business process, provide more cost effective services and strengthen engagement with the community.

Key Challenges:• Ability to meet changing customer/ratepayer expectations of service delivery• Balancing digital innovation with skill level of community• Digital capacity – infrastructure, skill level of staff, financial resources• Overcoming any internal or community resistance to change

• Encouraging community input into Council projects and decisions

Desired Outcomes:• Council fulfils role of enabler to increase community uptake of digital technology• Improved business processes, efficiency and effectiveness• Smarter use of community assets and infrastructure• A more engaged local community

• Increased internal capacity to innovate and utilise emerging digital technology

Actions include:• Enhance the City’s electronic services• Adopt a digital first policy for all content • Enhance on-line participation in decision-making• Improve and expand Council’s published online data • Build Council’s digital management and systems capacity • Embrace mobile devices in all areas of service delivery• Expand cloud computing services• Review the use of smart data gathering technologies and how mass insight data should

be managed and utilised• Pursue shared service opportunities • Participate in trials of innovative and emerging technologies for service delivery• Integrate digital inclusion principles in Partnership Agreements

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Appendix A: TerminologyCloud computing: Cloud computing refers to applications and services offered over the internet. These services are offered from data centres all over the world, which collectively are referred to as the ‘cloud’. This metaphor represents the intangible, yet universal nature of the internet.

Crypto-currency: A medium of exchange using cryptography to secure the transactions and to control the creation of new units. Crypto-currencies are a subset of alternative currencies, or specifically of digital currencies. Bitcoin became the first decentralized crypto-currency in 2009. There were more than 669 cryptocurrencies available for trade in online markets as of 24 August 2015 and more than 740 in total but only 9 of them had market capitalizations over $10 million.

Digital disruption: Digital disruption is the term used to describe how a new technology causes an interruption to normal work or practice. It relates to our ability to keep up with the speed of change due to the introduction of new technology and digital innovations. The term ‘disruptive innovation’ is used to describe innovations that improve a product or service in ways that the market does not expect. For example, the innovation may be designed for one consumer market, but ends up being applied by a different market segment, or it displaces major competition or results in lowering prices in the existing market.

Drones: Drones are unmanned devices and have applications in the construction and agriculture industries, given their ability to venture where humans and heavy machinery cannot. The use of drones for monitoring sites, conducting remote surveying work and collecting site-specific aerial data can improve safety and reduce operational costs.

e-commerce: electronic commerce (or EC) is the buying and selling of goods and services on the internet, especially the World Wide Web. In practice this term, and a newer term, e-business, are often used interchangeably. For online retail selling, the term e-tailing is sometimes used.

e-health: is the transfer of health resources and health care by electronic means. It encompasses three main areas:

• The delivery of health information for health professionals and health consumers through the internet and telecommunications

• Using the power of IT and e-commerce to improve public health services, e.g. through the education and training of health workers

• The use of e-commerce and e-business practices in health systems management.

e-learning: Education via the internet, network or standalone computer. E-learning is essentially the network-enabled transfer of skills and knowledge and refers to using electronic applications and processes to learn. E-learning applications and processes include web-based learning, computer-based learning, virtual classrooms and digital collaboration. Content is delivered via the internet, intranet/extranet, audio or video tape, satellite TV, and CD-ROM.

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Appendix A: Terminology (Continued)Fixed Wireless Network (FWN): The NBN’s fixed wireless network uses advanced technology commonly referred to as LTE or 4G. It is engineered to deliver services to a fixed number of premises within each coverage area so that bandwidth per household is more consistent than via mobile wireless, even in peak times of use. Unlike a mobile wireless service, where speeds can be affected by the number of people moving into and out of the area, the speed available in a fixed wireless network is designed to remain relatively steady.

Internet of Things: The network of physical devices, vehicles, buildings and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and network connectivity that enable these objects to collect and exchange data. Current market examples include smart thermostat systems and washer/dryers that use Wi-Fi for remote monitoring.

Megabits per second (Mbps): is a measure of data transfer speeds of high bandwidth connections, such as Ethernet and cable modems. One megabit is equal to one million bits or 1,000 kilobits. While ‘megabit’ sounds similar to ‘megabyte, a megabit is roughly one eighth the size of a megabyte (since there are eight bits in a byte).

Oculus rift: Company that recently released prototype of virtual reality experience for use in gaming but will likely be adaptable to variety of experiences.

Open data: Data that can be freely used, reused and redistributed by anyone –subject only, at most, to the requirement to attribute and share alike.

Teleworking: the use of home computers, telephones, etc., to enable a person to work from home while maintaining contact with colleagues, customers, or a central office.

Wearables: Wearable technology, wearables, fashionable technology, wearable devices, tech togs, or fashion electronics are clothing and accessories incorporating computer and advanced electronic technologies. For example, wearable technology is being utilised in the healthcare industry to help individuals understand and collect data on their health at a high frequency in real time. This assists in monitoring patients and enables more timely and efficient diagnosis and treatment processes.

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Appendix B: ReferencesAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2011), Census of Population and Housing.

Australian Council of Social Services (2016) Staying connected: the impact of digital exclusion on people living on low-incomes and the community organisations that support them, http://www.acoss.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Digital-Divide-Policy-Snapshot-2016-Final.pdf

Deloitte Access Economics (2016) Australia’s Digital Pulse: Developing the digital workforce to drive growth in the future, report prepared for the Australian Computer Society.

Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, (2009) Australia’s Digital Economy: Future Directions.

Infoxchange, Connecting Up & TechSoup NZ (2015) ICT in the not-for-profit sector, Nous Group.

Innovation and Business Skills Australia (2011) Impact of the Digital Economy and the National Broadband Network on Skills.

Thomas, J, Barraket, J, Ewing, S, MacDonald, T, Mundell, M & Tucker, J (2016) Measuring Australia’s Digital Divide: The Australian Digital Inclusion Index 2016, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, for Telstra, http://digitalinclusionindex.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Australian-Digital-Inclusion-Index-2016.pdf

University of Melbourne (2012) Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research Poverty Lines: Australia December Quarter 2011. https://melbourneinstitute.com/downloads/publications/Poverty%20Lines/Poverty-Lines-Australia-Dec-2011.pdf

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Appendix C: Digital Strategy Action Plan

Act

ion

Plan

Action:The activity or output to be undertaken.

Responsibility:The organisation that will lead the action - also lists key potential partners.

Priority:Actions assessed using two criteria: 1. Level of importance / strategic impact (community benefit) 2. Ease of implementation (considering time, resources, complexity)

• High: Critical importance, high impact, easy to implement. Complete within 1-2 years

• Medium: Complimentary to existing services, high impact, more difficult to implement. Complete within 3-5 years

• Low: Limited impact, difficult to implement. Complete within 5 years

Resources Required:The level of human or financial resources required:• A-OPEX: Annual operational expenditure by Council – staffing or operational resource

allocated as part of the annual plan. • F-OPEX: Future operational expenditure by Council – identified increased requirements

for future consideration in annual allocation. • CAPEX: 2016/17 allocated capital expenditure – identified infrastructure requirements

of Council. • F-CAPEX: Future capital expenditure – no current allocation would need to be

considered in future capital budget.

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Act

ion

Deta

ilsRe

spon

sibili

tyPr

iorit

yRe

sour

ces

1.1

Cre

ate

dig

ital

reso

urce

s a

nd se

rvic

es

that

ben

efit

the

reta

il,

tour

ism a

nd

hosp

italit

y se

ctor

s

Inve

stig

ate

crea

ting

reso

urce

s tha

t ma

xim

ise u

se o

f sm

art

dat

a, fo

r exa

mp

le:

• W

i-Fi e

nab

led

reso

urce

s tha

t ale

rt sh

opp

ers t

o p

roxi

mat

e re

tail

opp

ortu

nitie

s•

Sma

rt p

hone

ap

ps t

hat i

nteg

rate

the

shop

pin

g ex

per

ienc

e a

nd e

nab

le

DC

CI i

n p

art

ners

hip

with

DC

C, U

TAS,

C

CA

, Reg

iona

l a

nd L

oca

l To

urism

Bod

ies

Hig

hA

-OPE

X

1.2

Esta

blis

h a

n on

line

dire

ctor

y /

shop

front

of

loca

l b

usin

esse

s

Inve

stig

ate

the

esta

blis

hmen

t and

ma

inte

nanc

e of

an

onlin

e d

irect

ory

/ sh

opfro

nt p

orta

l of l

oca

l b

usin

esse

s.•

Prov

ides

onl

ine

pre

senc

e fo

r all

Dev

onp

ort

bus

ines

ses t

hat c

an

be

disc

over

ed th

roug

h se

arc

h en

gin

es•

Ma

rket

ing

the

stor

ies/

bra

nd o

f Dev

onp

ort t

o in

crea

se c

usto

mer

exp

erie

nce

and

pos

sible

re

venu

e•

A si

ngle

con

sum

er a

nd re

taile

r poi

nt o

f ent

ry

on th

e w

eb a

nd m

obile

pla

tform

s tha

t ena

ble

s b

log

gin

g, sp

ecia

ls, p

rom

otio

ns a

nd o

ther

in

tera

ctio

ns b

etw

een

reta

iler a

nd c

onsu

mer

DC

CI

Hig

hEx

tern

al

Fund

s

1.3

Faci

litat

e ca

pa

city

b

uild

ing

pro

gra

ms f

or

Dev

onp

ort

bus

ines

s

Seek

fund

ing

and

pa

rtne

rs to

pro

mot

e a

nd/o

r d

eliv

er a

rang

e of

pro

gra

ms t

o ed

ucat

e a

nd b

uild

th

e sk

ills o

f SM

E b

usin

esse

s to

bet

ter u

nder

sta

nd a

nd

cap

italis

e on

em

erg

ing

dig

ital t

echn

olog

ies.

• Le

vera

ge

exist

ing

Stat

e G

over

nmen

t, Fe

der

al

Gov

ernm

ent a

nd o

ther

pro

gra

ms

• Pr

omot

e ex

am

ple

s of S

ME

bus

ines

ses b

enefi

ting

from

the

opp

ortu

nitie

s of u

tilisi

ng d

igita

l te

chno

log

y•

Del

iver

rang

e of

info

rmat

ion

sess

ions

and

w

orks

hop

s

DC

C

In p

art

ners

hip

with

DC

CI/

bus

ines

s sec

tor

Med

ium

A-O

PEX

Exte

rna

l Fu

nds

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ion

Plan

Act

ion

Deta

ilsRe

spon

sibili

tyPr

iorit

yRe

sour

ces

1.4

Esta

blis

h a

n on

goi

ngp

rog

ram

of

bus

ines

s and

tech

nolo

gy

men

torin

g

Invo

lves

men

tors

from

loca

l tec

h sa

vvy

bus

ines

ses w

ho c

an

pro

vid

e p

ract

ica

l ad

vice

a

nd c

oach

ing

ab

out m

ovin

g sm

all

bus

ines

ses

onlin

e.•

Esta

blis

h re

gist

er•

Ma

y in

volv

e sm

all

fee

for s

ervi

ce fo

r ini

tial

com

mitm

ent

DC

CI i

n p

art

ners

hip

with

DC

C

Med

ium

A-O

PEX

Exte

rna

l fu

nds

1.5

Enha

nce

visit

or

exp

erie

nce

• N

ew “

wa

y-fin

der

” sy

stem

that

inte

gra

tes

mob

ile d

igita

l tec

hnol

ogy

with

sig

ns, m

ap

s a

nd v

enue

s•

Rea

dy

acc

ess t

o W

i-Fi s

ervi

ces a

cros

s pub

lic

open

spa

ces a

nd re

tail

pre

cinc

ts•

Prog

ress

ive

onlin

e a

nd m

obile

ap

plic

atio

ns

for v

isito

rs

Cra

dle

Coa

st

Tour

ism “

RTO

”D

CC

LTA

, DC

CI

Med

ium

A-O

PEX

Exte

rna

l fu

nds

1.6

Enco

ura

ge

dig

ital s

kill

pla

cem

ents

fo

r stu

den

ts

in lo

cal

bus

ines

ses

• To

ass

ist b

usin

esse

s to

enga

ge

in th

e d

igita

l ec

onom

y /

emb

race

new

tech

nolo

gie

s•

To p

rovi

de

wor

k ex

per

ienc

e op

por

tuni

ties –

in

crea

sing

dig

ital s

kill

ba

se

UTA

S, Ta

sTa

fe,

Scho

ols/

Col

leg

e

Med

ium

Exte

rna

l fu

nds

1.7

Inve

stig

ate

the

need

to

cre

ate

a vi

rtua

l and

/or

phy

sica

l sp

ace

that

p

rovi

des

op

por

tuni

ties

and

sup

por

t fo

r dig

ital

bus

ines

s sta

rt-up

s

Und

erst

and

the

pos

sibilit

ies/

dem

and

for d

igita

l ec

onom

y b

ase

d st

art-

up c

omp

ani

es a

nd if

th

ere

is a

dem

onst

rab

le n

eed

con

sider

:•

Prov

idin

g a

phy

sica

l / v

irtua

l sp

ace

for s

tart-

ups t

o lo

cate

, net

wor

k, h

ot d

esk

and

sha

re

idea

s and

reso

urce

s•

Seek

ing

serv

ice

pro

vid

ers t

o d

eliv

er su

pp

ort/

men

torin

g p

rog

ram

s•

Fund

ing

and

pa

rtne

rs

DC

CI

Tasm

ani

an

Dep

art

men

t of

Sta

te

Gro

wth

Low

Exte

rna

l fu

nds

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ion

Deta

ilsRe

spon

sibili

tyPr

iorit

yRe

sour

ces

2.1

Exp

and

the

pub

lic W

i-Fi

Net

wor

k

• Pr

omot

ion

of e

xist

ing

Wi-F

i Hot

spot

s •

Prog

ress

ive

roll

out o

f fre

e p

ublic

Wi-

Fi in

pub

lic o

pen

spa

ce/r

eser

ves a

nd

com

mer

cia

l pre

cinc

ts

DC

CH

igh

A-C

APE

XF-

CA

PEX

2.2

Raise

a

wa

rene

ss

of o

r exp

and

th

e ro

le o

f co

mm

unity

fa

cilit

ies/

serv

ices

and

ot

her r

elev

ant

p

ublic

in

frast

ruct

ure

to a

ct a

s key

d

igita

l hub

s to

incr

ease

skills

a

nd a

cces

s to

em

erg

ing

tech

nolo

gy

• Pr

omot

e a

nd /

or c

reat

e fle

xib

le, m

ulti-

use

spa

ces a

da

pta

ble

to th

e ne

eds o

f the

a

udie

nce

and

/or d

igita

l act

ivity

. •

• Ra

ise a

wa

rene

ss o

f exi

stin

g sp

ace

s and

p

rog

ram

s•

• Sp

ace

s cou

ld c

ater

for d

igita

l lite

racy

p

rog

ram

s, sh

ort c

ours

es, k

ey-n

ote

spea

kers

, sp

ecia

l eve

nts e

tc•

• Pr

ovid

es a

cces

s to

com

put

ers,

tab

lets

, m

obile

dev

ices

, int

erne

t acc

ess a

nd o

ther

d

igita

l res

ourc

es fo

r res

iden

ts•

Con

sider

est

ab

lishi

ng a

dig

ital i

nnov

atio

n hu

b/ce

ntre

- sh

owca

sing

new

tech

nolo

gie

s, to

furt

her e

ncou

rag

e co

mm

unity

ICT

liter

acy

dev

elop

men

t, fa

cilit

ate

pee

r to

pee

r tra

inin

g a

nd su

pp

ort,

and

bui

ld

com

mun

ities

of i

nter

est a

roun

d n

ew a

nd

emer

gin

g te

chno

log

ies.

• A

dd

ition

al h

ubs m

ay

req

uire

coo

rdin

atio

n a

nd p

art

ners

hip

s bet

wee

n ed

ucat

ion

pro

vid

ers,

bus

ines

s and

com

mun

ity se

ctor

s to

del

iver

lea

rnin

g p

rog

ram

s

Dev

onp

ort

LIN

C,

Dev

onp

ort

On-

line

Acc

ess C

entre

a

nd D

CC

in

pa

rtne

rshi

p w

ithC

omm

unity

H

ouse

sEa

st

Dev

onp

ort

Chi

ld a

nd

Fam

ily C

entre

Educ

atio

n Pr

ovid

ers

Hig

hEx

tern

al

fund

s

Strategic Focus 2: An Empowered, Engaged & Connected Community

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ion

Plan

Act

ion

Deta

ilsRe

spon

sibili

tyPr

iorit

yRe

sour

ces

2.3

Prom

ote

and

/

or c

reat

e a

rang

e of

dig

ital

reso

urce

s to

enh

anc

e co

mm

unity

sa

fety

Reso

urce

s ma

y in

clud

e:•

Dig

ital v

ersio

n of

safe

hou

ses

• C

yber

safe

ty –

bul

lyin

g on

soci

al m

edia

/

pro

tect

ing

your

self

on-li

ne•

Prom

otio

n sa

fety

mob

ile a

pp

licat

ions

/

pro

gra

ms

• Sm

art

Tech

nolo

gy fo

r per

sona

l sa

fety

e.g

. in

the

hom

e•

CC

TV o

pp

ortu

nitie

s•

Imp

rove

d e

mer

gen

cy m

ana

gem

ent

com

mun

icat

ion

Com

mun

ity

Safe

ty

Spec

ial

Inte

rest

G

roup

in

pa

rtne

rshi

p w

ithD

evon

por

t LI

NC

, Sch

ools,

Le

arn

ing

Com

mun

ities

Sp

ecia

l In

tere

st

Gro

up

Hig

hA

-OPE

XEx

tern

al

fund

s

2.4

Ass

ist

com

mun

ity

sect

or to

en

gag

e p

rod

uctiv

ely

in th

e d

igita

l ec

onom

y

• Li

nk c

omm

unity

sect

or to

reso

urce

s /

serv

ice

pro

vid

ers a

ble

to h

elp

dep

loy

dig

ital

tech

nolo

gy•

Prom

ote

and

/or d

eliv

er st

aff

train

ing

– e.

g.

on u

tilisi

ng d

igita

l tec

hnol

ogy

and

cyb

er

safe

ty

Lea

rnin

g C

omm

uniti

es

Spec

ial I

nter

est

Gro

up

Hig

hA

-OPE

XEx

tern

al

fund

s

2.5

Dev

elop

a

pro

gra

m th

at

enco

ura

ges

a

nd h

elp

s ho

useh

old

s /

ind

ivid

uals

get

on

line

Und

erst

and

why

resid

ents

are

not

on-

line

and

d

eter

min

e ne

ed fo

r the

pro

ject

. Pot

entia

lly

targ

et p

eop

le w

ho la

ck c

onfid

ence

and

the

“how

to”

skills

to a

cces

s the

inte

rnet

util

ising

co

mm

unity

-ba

sed

ap

pro

ach

es; a

nd th

ose

at

risk

of d

igita

l exc

lusio

n.M

ixtu

re o

f pra

ctic

al i

nfor

mat

ion

sess

ions

, one

-on

-one

sup

por

t by

trus

ted

sour

ces (

e.g.

non

-p

rofit

s, vo

lunt

eers

etc

.) a

nd c

omm

unity

wid

e m

ark

etin

g ca

mp

aig

n.

Dev

onp

ort

LIN

C a

nd

Dev

onp

ort

Onl

ine

Acc

ess

Cen

tre in

p

art

ners

hip

with

DC

C,

Educ

atio

n p

rovi

der

s

Med

-iu

mEx

tern

al

fund

sA

-OPE

X

Strategic Focus 2: An Empowered, Engaged & Connected Community

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Act

ion

Deta

ilsRe

spon

sibili

tyPr

iorit

yRe

sour

ces

2.6

Inve

stig

ate

sma

rt ci

tyin

frast

ruct

ure

Inve

stig

ate

and

tria

l the

use

of S

ma

rt C

ity

dig

ital t

echn

olog

ies i

n th

e ur

ba

n in

frast

ruct

ure

to e

nha

nce

and

act

ivat

e co

mm

unity

spa

ces.

Exa

mp

les i

nclu

de:

• in

tera

ctiv

e d

igita

l ma

ps a

nd d

irect

ions

dig

ital d

ispla

ys o

f loc

al c

onte

nt•

larg

e sc

ale

vid

eo c

onfe

renc

ing

faci

litie

s in

pub

lic sp

ace

s •

rea

l tim

e tra

nsp

ort i

nfor

mat

ion

• se

nsor

s to

ana

lyse

peo

ple

mov

emen

ts fo

r p

lace

ba

sed

act

iviti

es a

nd p

rom

otio

ns

• liv

e ci

ty e

vent

bro

ad

cast

s•

Ad

voca

te a

nd p

rom

ote

use

of d

igita

l sm

art

grid

tech

nolo

gie

s (su

ch a

s sm

art

met

ers a

nd

onlin

e ho

me

ener

gy m

onito

rs) to

ena

ble

m

ore

sust

ain

ab

le u

se o

f ene

rgy

reso

urce

s. C

ounc

il w

ill co

ntin

ue in

sta

llatio

n of

sma

rt te

chno

log

ies f

or C

ounc

il ow

ned

ass

ets.

DC

CM

ed-

ium

F-O

PEX

F-C

APE

X

2.7

Enco

ura

ge

dig

ital a

rts

act

ivity

• Pr

omot

e a

nd/o

r del

iver

dig

ital a

rts a

ctiv

ity

in th

e C

ity su

ch a

s thr

oug

h co

mp

etiti

ons,

fest

iva

ls, e

xhib

ition

s, g

rant

s/se

ed fu

ndin

g•

Con

sider

“sm

art

art

” in

sta

llatio

ns th

roug

hout

th

e C

ity to

ad

d v

ibra

ncy

to th

e st

reet

sca

pe

DC

CM

ed-

ium

A-O

PEX

F-O

PEX

Exte

rna

l fu

nds

2.8

Inve

stig

ate

the

dev

elop

men

t of

a

Dev

onp

ort

Info

rmat

ion

mob

ile

ap

plic

atio

n

Con

sider

cre

atin

g a

one-

stop

, mob

ile-

enha

nced

onl

ine

por

tal t

o im

pro

ve in

form

atio

n a

nd se

rvic

es•

Pote

ntia

l stu

den

t pro

ject

DC

CM

ed-

ium

Exte

rna

l fu

nds

Strategic Focus 2: An Empowered, Engaged & Connected Community

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ion

Plan

Act

ion

Deta

ilsRe

spon

sibili

tyPr

iorit

yRe

sour

ces

3.1

Enha

nce

the

City

’s

elec

troni

c se

rvic

es

• C

ounc

il w

ill ex

pa

nd th

e ra

nge

and

ea

se

of o

nlin

e se

rvic

es in

a st

ag

ed a

pp

roa

ch.

Serv

ices

shou

ld•

Be c

onve

nien

t, in

teg

rate

d, e

ffici

ent a

nd

easy

to u

se fo

r res

iden

ts a

nd b

usin

esse

s.•

Ena

ble

effi

cien

cies

and

pro

vid

e op

por

tuni

ties t

o sim

plif

y w

ork

pro

cess

es.

• O

per

ate

on d

iffer

ent d

evic

es in

clud

ing

mob

ile d

evic

es.

• W

here

pos

sible

, sec

urel

y lin

k to

the

serv

ices

a

nd d

ata

of o

ther

gov

ernm

ent s

ervi

ce

pro

vid

ers.

Serv

ice

exa

mp

les i

nclu

de:

• A

fully

onl

ine

dev

elop

men

t ap

plic

atio

n a

nd

pla

nnin

g sy

stem

allo

win

g th

ose

inve

stin

g in

th

e C

ity to

lod

ge

Dev

elop

men

t Ap

plic

atio

ns

and

com

pre

hens

ivel

y tra

ck th

e p

lann

ing

pro

cess

at a

ll st

ag

es•

Imp

rove

d C

usto

mer

Rel

atio

nshi

p M

ana

gem

ent -

On-

line

pa

ymen

ts, f

orm

s, re

por

ting,

inte

ract

ive

know

led

ge

ba

se

self-

help

serv

ice;

ind

ivid

uals

ma

nag

e tra

nsa

ctio

ns a

nd p

erso

nal i

nfor

mat

ion

via

on-li

ne C

ounc

il a

ccou

nt•

Intro

duc

e d

igita

l opt

ions

for p

ark

ing

- sm

art

and

flex

ible

tech

nolo

gy p

aym

ent

optio

ns, a

nd in

vest

igat

e re

al t

ime

pa

rkin

g in

form

atio

n to

enh

anc

e th

e on

-stre

et a

nd

off-s

treet

pa

rkin

g ex

per

ienc

e fo

r city

use

rs•

Live

stre

am

ing

of m

eetin

gs,

even

ts e

tc

All

Dep

art

men

tsH

igh

A-O

PEX

F-O

PEX

F-C

APE

X

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ion

Plan

Appendix C: Digital Strategy Action Plan

Act

ion

Deta

ilsRe

spon

sibili

tyPr

iorit

yRe

sour

ces

3.2

Enha

nce

on-li

ne

pa

rtic

ipat

ion

in d

ecisi

on-

ma

king

• C

ontin

ue to

util

ise a

nd fu

rthe

r dev

elop

the

Spea

k Up

Dev

onp

ort e

nga

gem

ent s

ite.

• Ex

pa

nd o

nlin

e ‘c

omm

uniti

es o

f int

eres

t’ to

fa

cilit

ate

wid

er c

omm

unity

eng

ag

emen

t a

nd p

art

icip

atio

n in

dec

ision

ma

king

.•

Con

sider

usin

g so

cia

l ma

rket

ing

pla

tform

th

at c

oord

inat

es’ u

ser g

ener

ated

co

nten

t acr

oss a

ll so

cia

l med

ia p

latfo

rms

into

one

soci

al h

ub –

for m

ark

etin

g a

nd c

omm

unic

atio

n (e

spec

ially

in a

n em

erg

ency

)

Com

mun

i-ca

tions

Hig

hA

-OPE

XF-

OPE

X

3.3

Imp

rove

a

nd e

xpa

nd

Cou

ncil’

s p

ublis

hed

on

line

dat

a

Imp

rove

acc

essib

ility

of C

ounc

il-he

ld p

ublic

d

ata

that

doe

s not

ha

ve c

onfid

entia

lity

req

uire

men

ts in

dig

ital m

ach

ine

rea

da

ble

and

st

and

ard

op

en fo

rmat

, ena

blin

g in

nova

tive

use

of d

ata

and

the

dev

elop

men

t of a

pp

licat

ions

by

third

pa

rtie

s to

del

iver

serv

ices

in n

ew w

ays

.

Info

rmat

ion

Tech

nolo

gyC

omm

unity

Se

rvic

es

Hig

hF-

OPE

X

3.4

Build

Cou

ncil’

s d

igita

l m

ana

gem

ent

and

syst

ems

cap

aci

ty

The

City

shou

ld c

ontin

ue to

refin

e a

nd d

evel

op

its in

tern

al:

• Sk

ills b

ase

for m

ana

gin

g d

igita

l stra

teg

ies

and

pro

gra

ms (

incl

udin

g a

sses

s the

dig

ital

skills

of s

taff

and

thei

r act

ual o

r pot

entia

l use

of

sma

rt p

hone

s, ta

ble

ts a

nd so

cia

l med

ia)

• D

igita

l pla

nnin

g p

roce

sses

– c

onsid

er

esta

blis

hing

an

inte

rna

l dig

ital w

orki

ng

gro

up•

Dig

itally

ena

ble

d w

ork

pra

ctic

es•

Tech

nolo

gy sy

stem

s and

infra

stru

ctur

e

Ma

nag

e-m

ent t

eam

Hig

hF-

OPE

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Act

ion

Plan

Act

ion

Deta

ilsRe

spon

sibili

tyPr

iorit

yRe

sour

ces

3.5

Exp

and

clo

ud

com

put

ing

serv

ices

Cou

ncil

will

take

a p

ro-a

ctiv

e st

anc

e in

im

ple

men

ting

Clo

ud se

rvic

es to

enh

anc

e ef

ficie

ncie

s and

pro

vid

e IT

serv

ices

any

time

any

whe

re to

the

wor

kfor

ce a

nd c

usto

mer

s.

Info

rmat

ion

Tech

nolo

gyH

igh

F-O

PEX

3.6

Emb

race

m

obile

d

evic

es in

a

ll a

rea

s of

serv

ice

del

iver

y

• C

onsid

er p

rog

ress

ivel

y im

ple

men

ting:

• W

i-Fi i

n a

ll p

rem

ises

• Us

e of

ap

pro

pria

te m

obile

dev

ices

incl

udin

g ta

ble

t dev

ices

• A

pp

rop

riate

BYO

D (B

ring

Your

Ow

n D

evic

e) p

rog

ram

s for

sta

ff, c

ontra

ctor

s and

vo

lunt

eers

Info

rmat

ion

Tech

nolo

gyM

ed-

ium

F-C

APE

X

3.7

Revi

ew

the

use

of

sma

rt d

ata

gath

erin

g te

chno

log

ies

and

how

ma

ss

insig

ht d

ata

shou

ldb

e m

ana

ged

a

nd u

tilise

d

Such

‘big

dat

a’ a

naly

tics i

s the

pro

cess

of

exa

min

ing

larg

e d

ata

sets

to u

ncov

er h

idd

en

pat

tern

s, un

know

n co

rrela

tions

, ma

rket

tre

nds,

cust

omer

pre

fere

nces

and

oth

er

usef

ul in

form

atio

n. T

he a

naly

tica

l find

ing

s ca

n le

ad

to im

pro

ved

op

erat

iona

l effi

cien

cy,

bet

ter c

usto

mer

serv

ice,

mor

e ef

fect

ive

com

mun

icat

ions

& m

ark

etin

g, a

nd p

oten

tially

ne

w re

venu

e op

por

tuni

ties

Cor

por

ate,

C

omm

unity

&

Bus

ines

s Se

rvic

es

Med

-iu

mF-

OPE

X

3.8

Purs

ue sh

are

d

serv

ice

opp

ortu

nitie

s

Cou

ncil

will

take

a p

ro-a

ctiv

e a

nd le

ad

ing

role

in

dev

elop

ing

sha

red

serv

ices

op

por

tuni

ties

with

oth

er lo

cal g

over

nmen

t and

oth

er le

vels

of g

over

nmen

t to

del

iver

effi

cien

cies

and

se

am

less

serv

ices

.

Cor

por

ate,

C

omm

unity

&

Bus

ines

s Se

rvic

es

Med

-iu

mF-

OPE

X F-

CA

PEX

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Act

ion

Deta

ilsRe

spon

sibili

tyPr

iorit

yRe

sour

ces

3.9

Ad

opt a

d

igita

l firs

t p

olic

y fo

r a

ll co

nten

t (e

nsur

e co

nten

t ca

n b

e p

rod

uced

in

ha

rd c

opy

on re

que

st)

• C

onsid

er a

dop

ting

and

imp

lem

entin

g a

dig

ital fi

rst p

olic

y fo

r pub

lishi

ng in

form

atio

n a

nd fo

r und

erta

king

con

sulta

tions

. •

Und

erta

ke a

com

pre

hens

ive

revi

ew o

f cu

rrent

ap

pro

ach

es a

nd im

ple

men

t ne

w p

roce

sses

, cha

nnel

s, ro

les a

nd

resp

onsib

ilitie

s

Com

mun

i-ca

tions

All

Dep

art-

men

ts

Low

A-O

PEX

3.10

Part

icip

ate

in tr

ials

of

inno

vativ

ea

nd e

mer

gin

g te

chno

log

ies

for

serv

ice

del

iver

y

Con

sider

pa

rtic

ipat

ing

in tr

ials

of in

nova

tive

and

em

erg

ing

tech

nolo

gie

s for

serv

ice

del

iver

y,

com

mun

ity c

onsu

ltatio

ns a

nd lo

cal p

rom

otio

n.

An

exa

mp

le is

the

use

of a

ugm

ente

d re

alit

y a

nd 3

-D im

ag

ing

to p

rese

nt th

e im

pa

cts o

f p

rop

osed

dev

elop

men

ts.

All

Dep

art-

men

tsLo

wF-

OPE

XF-

CA

PEX

3.11

Inte

gra

te

dig

ital

incl

usio

n p

rinci

ple

s in

Part

ners

hip

Ag

reem

ents

Enco

ura

ge

pa

rtne

rs to

ma

ke d

igita

l inc

lusio

n a

prio

rity

and

bec

ome

dig

ital c

ham

pio

ns fo

r the

ir a

rea,

clie

nt o

r com

mun

ity g

roup

Com

mun

ity

Serv

ices

Low

A-O

PEX

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