Australian Government ICT Awards Program
‘Inspiring agencies to excel and achieve’
The Department of Finance and Deregulation (Finance) administers a suite of Awards to recognise and promote excellence, innovation and professionalism in the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). The Government ICT Awards Program was introduced in 2006 by the Australian Government to recognise the most outstanding initiatives in eGovernment and to promote excellence in the use of ICT across all spheres of government across Australia. Since their establishment the Awards program has been expanded to recognise outstanding professionalism by teams or individuals working in ICT in the Australian Government arena and to recognise outstanding practice in the use and impact of Government 2.0 tools.
Finalists announced
The Special Minister of State Gary Gray AO MP today announced the 2012 finalists 
for the Excellence in eGovernment Award, the Government 2.0 Innovator Award and the ICT Professional of the Year Award.
Important dates for 2012
| Announcement of Award Winners: | Wednesday 23 May |
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Award streams
There are two streams in the Awards program: the Excellence in eGovernment Awards which recognise specific project initiatives, and a suite of Awards which recognise individual and/or team based practices.
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Project based Award:
- Excellence in eGovernment
Recognises the most outstanding initiatives in eGovernment across five ICT disciplines.
- Excellence in eGovernment
- Individual and/or team based Awards:
- Government 2.0 Innovator
Recognises outstanding practice by an individual in the use and impact of Gov 2.0 tools. - ICT Professional of the Year
Recognises outstanding achievement by a team or an individual in any ICT discipline
- ICT Young Professional of the Year
Recognises an outstanding contribution to ICT by an ICT professional who is 35 years of age or under working in the Australian Government. - Women in ICT
Recognises excellence across a number of categories centred on the attraction, retention and progression of female ICT professionals within the Australian Public Service.
Contact for information on this page: eGovernment Awards Coordinator