Information sharing sponsoring group

The Information sharing sponsoring group has been established to provide authorisation and support for initiatives and improvements to information sharing across Queensland Government. It's authority to exist is provided by the Queensland Government Chief Information Officer and this existence has been endorsed by the Director-General ICT Council.

Attendees

The current membership of the group is comprised of:

  • Queensland Government Chief Information Officer (Chair)
  • Assistant Director-General, Strategic ICT, Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation
  • Assistant Under Treasurer, Queensland Treasury
  • Deputy Director-General, Policy, Department of Premier and Cabinet
  • Privacy Commissioner
  • Information Sharing Senior Executives (as individual agency representatives).

Outcomes

The role of the group is to:

  • Authorise and support the strategic direction for current and future activities and review and support recommendations to drive transformational change.
  • Maintain a cross sector view of information sharing activities (and associated issues/challenges) and progress a cohesive and collective cross-discipline approach to information sharing.
  • Lead, manage, contribute and support the Queensland Government Chief Information Officer (in the role of whole of government champion for information sharing) and agencies to proactively remove barriers to information sharing and drive the successful delivery of outcomes.
  • Provide a forum to collaborate, consider and leverage opportunities to assist agencies to deliver on their responsibilities, and
  • Prioritise and drive the implementation of recommendations from subordinate communities of practice and working groups.

Contacts

Phone: 07 3215 3942

Email: transformation@qgcio.qld.gov.au