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Decide which website to publish your content on

The following is a summary of different types of Queensland Government websites. It includes information about each website's intended purpose and audience, publishing requirements and content examples.

Use this information to help you decide where to publish your web content.

Queensland Government website

Public/private: Public
Purpose:

The Queensland Government website is the preferred location for government information and services and reaches 3 main audiences groups:

  1. general public
  2. business owners or intenders
  3. government staff.
Publishing requirements:
Audience:
Content examples:

For general public:

For businesses:

For government staff:

Contact: Email the relevant franchise team

Corporate website

Public/private: Public
Purpose: Promote a department or agency
Publishing requirements:
Audience: General public, businesses, other government agencies or departments, journalists, researchers
Content examples:
  • About us (organisational structure, key contacts)
  • Our finances (what we spend and how we spend it)
  • Our priorities (what our priorities are and how we're doing)
  • Our policies (our policies and procedures)
  • RTI resources (publication schemes and disclosure logs)
Contact: Contact your agency web team.

Campaign website

Public/private: Public
Purpose: Raise awareness or educate the public about a particular topic or initiative (i.e. with a goal of behavioural/social change).
Note: Used for time-limited content that cannot be delivered through a 'franchise.'
Publishing requirements:
Audience:
  • General public
  • Businesses

Content examples

Contact Email online@qld.gov.au.

Data Portal

Public/private: Public
Purpose: The Data Portal is a single location for hosting raw Queensland Government data (unformatted CSV, XML, etc.) that is suitable for public release under an open licence
Publishing requirements: Publish agency data
Audience:
  • General public
  • Businesses
Content examples:
  • Historical valuation data
  • Flood maps
  • Geospatial data
Contact: Contact the Data Portal team

Publications Portal

Public/private: Public
Purpose: The Publications Portal is a single location for hosting Queensland Government non-HTML documents and files (e.g. DOC and PDF).
Publishing requirements: Publish agency publications
Audience:
  • General public
  • Businesses
Content examples:
  • Research reports
  • Annual reports
  • Information booklets
  • Regulatory guidelines
Contact: Contact the Publications Portal team

Extranet

Public/private: Private
Purpose: Securely share organisational information and services with authorised external groups, either by having a login area, or using GovNet or similar platforms, which are only accessible to certain groups.
Publishing requirements:
Audience: Partners, suppliers, project managers, other government agencies or departments
Content examples:
  • Project plans
  • Status update reports
  • Shared applications/information
Contact: Contact your agency web team.

Intranet

Public/private: Private
Purpose: Securely share organisational information and services with internal staff.
Publishing requirements:
Audience: Your agency staff
Content examples:
  • Phone lists
  • Departmental news
  • Project plans
  • Status update reports
  • Shared applications or information
Contact: Contact your agency web team.

Statutory authority website

Public/private: Public
Purpose: Provide a web presence for an independent body set up (usually under specific legislation and sometimes as a separate legal entity to government) to enact legislation on behalf of government or provide government with strategic advice.
Publishing requirements:
Audience:
  • General public
  • Businesses
Content examples:
Contact: Email online@qld.gov.au
Last updated:
7 July 2021
Last reviewed:
7 July 2021
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