Australian Public Sector: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

October 2009 | 13 pages | ID: A4B99BA29BBEN
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Abstracts

The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) is the Australian Government's principal source of advice on social policy issues. It is responsible for about a quarter of the government's budgetary outlays. This report profiles the agency and its ICT organisation, major ICT projects and vendor relationships.

Contents

OVERVIEW
DEPARTMENT OF FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS
KEY FACTS
MAJOR OPERATIONAL ICT OUTSOURCING/SERVICES DEALS
MAJOR ICT PROJECTS UNDER WAY
ORGANISATION DESCRIPTION
AGENCY ROLE
ORGANISATION STRUCTURE
ORGANISATION CHART
STAFF PROFILE
BUDGET OVERVIEW
OPERATING BUDGET
ICT BUDGET
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
ICT ORGANISATION DESCRIPTION
ICT DECISION MAKING
ICT ENVIRONMENT
MAJOR PLATFORMS
OFFICES IN ACT
OFFICES OUTSIDE OF CANBERRA
ICT INITIATIVES
ICT SOURCING STRATEGY
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT
REDEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS SYSTEMS
DATA WAREHOUSING
COMMUNITY PROFILES
ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
VIDEO CONFERENCING
ICT PROCUREMENT
CONTRACTS COMMENTARY
EXPIRING ICT CONTRACTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
USEFUL LINKS
SOURCES

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Staff numbers by location at 30 June 2008
Table 2: Operating expenses 2009–10 budget
Table 3: Operating expenses 2008–09 estimated actual
Table 4: Planned ICT related procurement for 2009–10
Table 5: Contracts known to be expiring in the next two years