Conference Day One: Tuesday, 30th July 2019
8:45 am - 9:15 am CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE
9:15 am - 9:20 am Opening Remarks by IQPC and the Conference Chair
9:20 am - 10:00 am OPENING KEYNOTE: The True Impacts of Open Government and How to Safely Release Data
In recent years the way in which contemporary governments operate has become more complicated and new modes of government service delivery have increased the complexity of agency operating environments. These changes require flexible and robust information infrastructure to promote credible stewardship and effective use of information. The Information & Privacy Commission provides independent oversight of both the right to access information and the right to privacy.
This session will explore:
- Recently published guidelines to help government departments make informed decisions about open data
- Strategies for government departments to overcome concerns about privacy, confidentiality, defamation, and confusion about open government laws
- Balancing information access and privacy
10:00 am - 10:30 am Information Access and Privacy, Data Protection and Sharing: A New Approach for Modern Government
The OVIC aims to ensure that the government’s collection, use and disclosure of information is conducted in a way that serves the community, as envisaged by Parliament. The OVIC has combined oversight of Freedom of Information, privacy, and data protection. This combines the functions of the previous Office of the Commissioner for Privacy and Data Protection and the Office of the Freedom of Information Commissioner.
This session will explore:
- The establishment of a new direction for engagement with public sector agencies that will assist them in information management and access issues and to drive positive systemic and cultural change
- Building a consistent regulatory approach across all three areas of FOI, privacy and data protection
- Opening up about any potential data issues and finding a solution
10:30 am - 11:00 am SPEED NETWORKING SESSION
An effective structured interactive session designed to help expand your network through one-to-one focused conversations. Bring your business cards!
11:00 am - 11:30 am MORNING TEA AND NETWORKING BREAK
11:30 am - 12:10 pm Shaping Future Rail and Transport through Transport for NSW’s Open Data Initiative
Transport for NSW is fostering innovation through embracing IoT and the Open Data Initiative. This involves supplying rail-time data to apps with over 5 million unique customer downloads. For our rail networks, this can uncover easier, lower cost ways that customers can access the network or even optimise the movement of transport. Drawing on the importance of Open Data in supporting future rail and transport networks, Chris will discuss:
- Building the foundation and making a case for an Open Data Initiative to accelerate innovation and project your organisation as forwardthinking
- Accessing real-time data to help improve congestion-management initiatives and programs that lead to more reliable travel times on the transport network
- Understanding the potential of open data to analyse consumer behaviour and response to the network to develop innovative customer solutions and unlock opportunities for developers
12:10 pm - 12:50 pm Extracting Value from Data without Compromising Patient Privacy at Queensland Health
Open data can provide economic and social benefits and assist with improving government service delivery. It is clear that health data will not be fully ‘open’ in terms of how people view the wordfreely available to everyone. Instead it will become more ‘accessible’ under carefully controlled conditions, by clearly identified groups and for clearly defined purposes. There are a number of processes/ structures that facilitate this access. This session will explore:
- Development of an open data portal for healthcare
- Exploring the types of data shared on this portal
- Developing technology options that may allow more value extraction from data
Dr. Brent Richards
Medical Director of Innovation Director of Critical Care ResearchGold Coast Health
12:50 pm - 1:50 pm NETWORKING LUNCH
1:50 pm - 2:30 pm Strategies to Improve Processes and Support Decision Making through Open Government Data
Geoscience Australia is currently using valuable Landsat satellite data for detailed mapping and analysis of Australia’s land and water. With these images, Geoscience Australia has created maps of Australia’s surface water patterns. This session will explore:
- The outcomes of this collaboration in providing unique information for flood risk assessment and ecosystem management
- How open data can improve processes such as image analysis which can now be done within hours or days rather than months or years
- The next phase of this project which is to apply this rich data to many more government and commercial problems, giving them real evidence for their decision-making.
Claire Krause
Assistant Director of Product Development, Digital Earth Australia programGeoscience Australia
2:30 pm - 3:10 pm Big Data, Risk Management and Governance: Protecting Organisational Value and How to Manage Open Information
- Being aware of what can be made available to the public and encouraging agencies to embrace transparency
- Collaborating with Commissions to understand your responsibilities in helping the public access government information
- Information and Cyber Risks – Understanding the systems and guidelines needed to protect private information
3:10 pm - 3:50 pm Development of a Digitised Application to Enable Business Transformation at the Australian Financial Security Authority
The Australian Financial Security Authority provides improved and equitable financial outcomes for consumers, businesses and the community. Recently, the AFSA has taken a closer look at how the public uses their data and identified scope for improvement. This session will explore:
- Developing an API led strategy
- Streamlining their processes through digitisation
- Exploring their journey to transform
3:50 pm - 4:20 pm AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING BREAK
Champagne Roundtable Discussion (IDGs)
This is your chance to make your conference experience truly interactive and collaborative. Each IDG is set in a roundtable format and will be facilitated by an expert practitioner in the space. In two rotations, each IDG will last for 30 minutes, allowing you to pick the two topics you wish to discuss and solve.
TABLE ONE
4:20 pm - 5:20 pm Security and privacyEncouraging a culture of open data while maintaining data protection
TABLE TWO
4:20 pm - 5:20 pm Building data capabilityDelivering the right tools for open government data
TABLE THREE
4:20 pm - 5:20 pm Informing decision makingHow can open data support leaders in decision making