Government 2.0 Innovator Award
The Government 2.0 Innovator Award recognises outstanding practice by an individual in the use and impact of
Government 2.0
(Gov 2.0) tools.
Nominations are accepted for individuals from all spheres of government across Australia, Federal, State & Territory and Local Government. Members of the community may also nominate an individual working in a government agency who they believe is using Gov 2.0 tools, in a valuable and productive way.
Important dates for 2012
| Announcement of Award winners: | Wednesday 23 May |
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2012 Award finalists
| Nominated Person | Agency |
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| Martin Anderson | Country Fire Authority, Victoria |
| Stephen Horne | New South Wales Internal Audit Bureau |
| Christine Stower | Department of Community Safety, Queensland |
Martin Anderson, Country Fire Authority, Victoria
As Country Fire Authority’s Digital Media Manager, Martin has played a critical role in the application of Gov 2.0 principles within Victoria’s emergency services. His passion for creating a more open, honest and transparent approach to emergency communications has led to significant achievements, including integrating social media into official Victorian warning systems, incorporating online community engagement and social media intelligence gathering into State Control Centre procedures, and opening up geocoded emergency warnings data to independent developers. Martin has displayed superior leadership skills and exceptional performance to gain support and acceptance to achieve these major successes.
Stephen Horne, New South Wales Internal Audit Bureau
In a traditionally conservative profession and environment Stephen has championed and advocated the value of eLearning and social media tools to communicate important public sector initiatives. Stephen’s communication of the NSW Auditor-General’s corporate governance ‘lighthouse model’ across the NSW public sector using social media tools has led to a wide and rapid reach to a target audience at a low cost. Stephen’s work has had a highly positive impact across the Internal Audit Bureau itself, in helping the agency to meet its core aim of helping to improve the public sector, and the NSW Government as a whole.
Christine Stower, Department of Community Safety, Queensland
Christine has guided the Department of Community Safety (DCS) Information Management Unit through the journey of crafting a broad and insightful social media strategy that empowers the Department to communicate as openly and timely as possible, particularly during crisis events. Christine has led the way in the strategy’s development from Social Media Options Paper and trial monitoring during the 2010–11 storm and cyclone seasons, to developing the extensive suite of tools necessary to enable the gathering, analysis and dissemination of critical information during emergency situations.If you need any information about the Awards program please contact the eGovernment Awards team on 02 6215 3060 or 02 6215 2159 or email the eGovernment Awards Coordinator.
Previous year's finalists
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