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Transport and Infrastructure

Airservices Australia

Portfolio: Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

http://www.airservicesaustralia.com

Annual Budget

$1.4B

2025-26 Budget
Flat vs prior year
Total Revenue

$1.4B

2024-25 Total Revenue
Staff

3,800

Headcount (2024-25)
Major Digital Projects
5

New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) Regulator and IT Build

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

Tier 2
DCA: Medium
Active

Total Budget

$79.2M

Digital Budget

$23.8M

July 2024January 2026

The establishment of a NVES for light vehicles will deliver more fuel-efficient cars for Australians and support the government’s commitment to achieve net zero by 2050. This investment is for the development of an effective ICT environment in which to manage the regulatory obligations around the NVES, such as data capture from vehicle suppliers/importers, reporting, facilitation of compliance and audit functions, and the establishment and maintenance of a NVES credit trading scheme.

Reporting and Program Management (RPM) System

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

Tier 2
DCA: High
Active

Total Budget

$30.8M

Digital Budget

$14.2M

July 2023June 2026

The RPM project is improving the administration of grant payments to states and territories for land transport infrastructure projects. Following recommendations from the Australian National Audit Office, the department is developing a new system, which has been designed to address evolving business needs and transition the current legacy system to a more scalable and flexible system. The RPM Project Objectives are: (1) Develop a new system to automate, simplify and streamline business processes; (2) Provide a single source of data for all grant process stages that is validated and accurate, easy to access and analyse; (3) Ensure the new system is intuitive, easy to use and flexible, and can be extended to meet future needs; and (4) Migrate data from the existing data sources into a consolidated source of truth for infrastructure investment.

Digital First (DF) Program

National Archives of Australia

Tier 3
Active

Total Budget

$25.1M

Digital Budget

$20.6M

July 2023June 2026

The National Archives of Australia has established the DF Program to uplift its ability to manage, preserve and provide meaningful access to an increasingly digital collection of records that hold national significance. In late 2025, the DF Program was rescoped to realign the work of the program to support implementation of the new Strategy 2025–2030: Evolving National Archives. The program will finish in June 2026, with additional scope relating to account and workload management to be addressed through strategy implementation.

Fighting SMS Scams

Australian Communications and Media Authority

Tier 3
Active

Total Budget

$10.9M

Digital Budget

$3.2M

October 2024July 2026

This project is enabling the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to develop, operate and maintain an SMS ID registry to help prevent scammers from impersonating brands and entities in texts, using message headers (such as myGov), and to create a trusted communications channel.

Spectrum Management

Australian Communications and Media Authority

Tier 3
Active

Total Budget

$22.7M

Digital Budget

$20.9M

October 2022May 2027

The digital spectrum management system will include a range of new and enhanced digital and ICT capabilities to support improved spectrum management.

Ideas relevant to this department

8 tagged

Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.

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Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence

· 8

Case Processing

Reduce Air Traffic Management Delays

Implement real-time data analytics to streamline air traffic management processes, reducing delays and improving flight efficiency.

Impact: High
Effort: High
Large

2024-25.pdf

Citizen Services

Standardise ARFF Response Protocols

Develop and implement standardised response protocols for aviation rescue fire fighting to ensure consistent, high-quality responses.

Impact: Medium
Effort: Medium
Medium

2024-25.pdf

Regulation & Policy

Adopt Carbon Capture Technology

Invest in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Impact: High
Effort: High
Large

2024-25.pdf

Staff Productivity

Enhance Employee Engagement Programs

Revamp employee engagement strategies to boost morale and productivity.

Impact: Medium
Effort: Medium
Small

2025-26.pdf

Risk & Assurance

Upgrade Cyber Security Infrastructure

Implement advanced cyber security measures to protect against evolving threats.

Impact: High
Effort: High
Large

2025-26.pdf

Procurement & Delivery

Optimise Procurement Processes

Streamline procurement processes to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

Impact: Medium
Effort: Medium
Medium

2024-25.pdf

Strategy & Reform

Adopt International Best Practices

Integrate international best practices in air traffic management and safety protocols.

Impact: High
Effort: High
Large

global-intelligence-brief.pdf

Regulation & Policy

Improve Noise Abatement Procedures

Enhance noise abatement procedures to better align with community expectations and regulatory requirements.

Impact: Medium
Effort: Medium
Medium

2024-25.pdf

Case Processing

Reduce Air Traffic Management Delays

Implement real-time data analytics to streamline air traffic management processes, reducing delays and improving flight efficiency.

Impact: High
Effort: High
Large

2024-25.pdf

Citizen Services

Standardise ARFF Response Protocols

Develop and implement standardised response protocols for aviation rescue fire fighting to ensure consistent, high-quality responses.

Impact: Medium
Effort: Medium
Medium

2024-25.pdf

Regulation & Policy

Adopt Carbon Capture Technology

Invest in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Impact: High
Effort: High
Large

2024-25.pdf

Staff Productivity

Enhance Employee Engagement Programs

Revamp employee engagement strategies to boost morale and productivity.

Impact: Medium
Effort: Medium
Small

2025-26.pdf

Risk & Assurance

Upgrade Cyber Security Infrastructure

Implement advanced cyber security measures to protect against evolving threats.

Impact: High
Effort: High
Large

2025-26.pdf

Procurement & Delivery

Optimise Procurement Processes

Streamline procurement processes to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

Impact: Medium
Effort: Medium
Medium

2024-25.pdf

Strategy & Reform

Adopt International Best Practices

Integrate international best practices in air traffic management and safety protocols.

Impact: High
Effort: High
Large

global-intelligence-brief.pdf

Regulation & Policy

Improve Noise Abatement Procedures

Enhance noise abatement procedures to better align with community expectations and regulatory requirements.

Impact: Medium
Effort: Medium
Medium

2024-25.pdf

Legislation administered

· 2

Act

1995

Air Services Act 1995

Airservices Australia administers this Act to provide air traffic management and aviation rescue fire fighting services.

Act

2013

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

Airservices Australia operates in accordance with this Act.

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