Portfolio: Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
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New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) Regulator and IT Build
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Total Budget
$79.2M
Digital Budget
$23.8M
July 2024 — January 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
Total Budget
$30.8M
Digital Budget
$14.2M
July 2023 — June 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
Total Budget
$25.1M
Digital Budget
$20.6M
July 2023 — June 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
Total Budget
$10.9M
Digital Budget
$3.2M
October 2024 — July 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
Total Budget
$22.7M
Digital Budget
$20.9M
October 2022 — May 2027
The digital spectrum management system will include a range of new and enhanced digital and ICT capabilities to support improved spectrum management.
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Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.
STRATEGY SUMMARY
To make Australian children’s lives better through screen content that reflects our culture and values. [CP p. 2]
VISION
“High quality Australian children’s screen content reaching and connecting with children on all the platforms they engage with. [CP p. 2]”
Corporate Plan 2025 · p.2PURPOSE
To make Australian children’s lives better through screen content that reflects our culture and values. [CP p. 2]
Corporate Plan 2025 · p.2Strategic priorities
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To support First Nations children’s content for NITV and all other platforms
Corporate Plan 2025 · p.4To support high quality children’s content intended for streaming platforms and to establish and grow partnerships with
To support high quality children’s content intended for streaming platforms and to establish and grow partnerships with streaming platforms, given the establishment of Australian content obligations on those platforms foreshadowed in Revive
Corporate Plan 2025 · p.4To continue collaborating with the ABC to ensure increased levels of Australian content reach children on the ABC’s very
To continue collaborating with the ABC to ensure increased levels of Australian content reach children on the ABC’s very successful children’s platforms
Corporate Plan 2025 · p.4To deliver children’s screen content to Australians on any other platforms available to us, including in cinemas, and to
To deliver children’s screen content to Australians on any other platforms available to us, including in cinemas, and to increase reach via established and emerging internet platforms, through schools and education department portals, and through strategies intended to support discoverability and draw attention to Australian children’s screen content
Corporate Plan 2025 · p.4Outcomes
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Outcome 1: Production Investment and Market Representation
Support the production of engaging, entertaining, accessible and educative screen content for Australian children.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 2: Development Funding and Industry Development
Support the development of engaging, entertaining, accessible and educative screen content for Australian children.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 3: Education, Access and Distribution
Delivering educational outcomes using Australian children’s screen content and maximising access for the child audience to new and existing high quality Australian children’s content.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
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Inclusion
Diversity
Resilience
Imagination
Having fun
Striving to be our best selves
Performance measures
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| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CCE01 | International sales of ACTF supported projects | International sales figures for ACTF projects Corporate Plan 2025 · p.7 | $1,470,126 with 26 different broadcasters Annual Report 2024-25 · p.38 | Achieved |
CCE02 | Professional development provided, assistance to producers to realise the full potential of their projects and partnerships with commissioning platforms to ensure Australian children’s content is commissioned. | Professional development provided, assistance to producers to realise the full potential of their projects and partnerships with commissioning platforms to ensure Australian children’s content is commissioned. Corporate Plan 2025 · p.9 | — Annual Report 2024-25 |
Source documents
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2024-25
ACTF Annual Report 2024-2025
Open
2023-24
ACTF Annual Report 2023–2024
Open
2022-23
ACTF Annual Report 2022-2023
Open
2021-22
ACTF Annual Report 2021-2022
Open
2020-21
ACTF Annual Report 2020 - 2021
Open
2025
ACTF_Corporate_Plan_2025
Open
Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
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Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
actf-corporate-plan-2025.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
actf-corporate-plan-2025.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
2020-2021-annual-report.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
2020-2021-annual-report.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
actf-corporate-plan-2025.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
actf-corporate-plan-2025.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
2020-2021-annual-report.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
2020-2021-annual-report.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
actf-corporate-plan-2025.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
actf-corporate-plan-2025.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
2020-2021-annual-report.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
2020-2021-annual-report.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
actf-corporate-plan-2025.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
actf-corporate-plan-2025.pdf)
Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases
Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.
2020-2021-annual-report.pdf)
Portfolio delivery office for major investments
Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.
2020-2021-annual-report.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
actf-corporate-plan-2025.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
actf-corporate-plan-2025.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
2020-2021-annual-report.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
2020-2021-annual-report.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
actf-corporate-plan-2025.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
actf-corporate-plan-2025.pdf)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
2020-2021-annual-report.pdf)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
2020-2021-annual-report.pdf)
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