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
SBS INSPIRES ALL AUSTRALIANS TO EXPLORE, RESPECT AND CELEBRATE OUR DIVERSE WORLD AND IN DOING SO, CONTRIBUTES TO A COHESIVE SOCIETY. [AR p.6]
PURPOSE
SBS INSPIRES ALL AUSTRALIANS TO EXPLORE, RESPECT AND CELEBRATE OUR DIVERSE WORLD AND IN DOING SO, CONTRIBUTES TO A COHESIVE SOCIETY. [AR p.6]
Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.6Strategic priorities
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Accelerating language offerings and capabilities to Australia’s multilingual and multicultural communities
Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.3Expanding upon First Nations content offering available to all Australians
Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.3Delivering trusted news and information and contributing to the national conversation with bold programming
Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.3Delivering stories that engage, inform and entertain all Australians, as their needs and consumption habits evolve
Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.3Delivering best-in-class user experience for audiences on SBS’s digital platforms to improve audience engagement and loy
Delivering best-in-class user experience for audiences on SBS’s digital platforms to improve audience engagement and loyalty
Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.3Managing the transition to a digital audience base by building audience awareness, scale and engagement on digital platf
Managing the transition to a digital audience base by building audience awareness, scale and engagement on digital platforms such as SBS On Demand to ensure continued relevance as audiences increasingly stream online
Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.3Maintaining relevance on traditional broadcasting platforms to ensure continued delivery on Charter and Purpose
Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.3Continue to invest in Charter-driven content and activities by increasing returns from commercial activities, while cont
Continue to invest in Charter-driven content and activities by increasing returns from commercial activities, while continuing to innovate and further improve efficiency of existing operations
Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.3Attracting and retaining the best people by ensuring SBS remains a great and inclusive place to work, with higher staff
Attracting and retaining the best people by ensuring SBS remains a great and inclusive place to work, with higher staff engagement and collaboration to maximise business outcomes
Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.3Ensuring emerging technologies can be harnessed effectively to support delivery of SBS’s Charter, Purpose and strategy
Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.3Outcomes
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Outcome 1: Distinctive Network
SBS is Australia’s most distinctive and multilingal broadcaster, occupying a unique place in the Australian media market. SBS takes a platform-agnostic approach to content, distributing our world-class offerings across linear television, radio, on demand, and digital channels.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 2: Audience First
SBS is continuously evolving to serve audiences on contemporary Australia across screen and audio. Consequently, we remain strong advocates of fair regulation to ensure all Australians can easily access our content wherever they choose.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 3: Community Impact
SBS works closely with communities in Australia to understand their issues and perspectives, amplify their voices, and tell their stories.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 4: Great People; Great Culture
Our people and culture are our competitive advantage.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 5: Great Business
Sustainability, world-class operational efficiency and processes, and globally unique partnerships.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
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We are audience obsessed
We embrace difference
We are bold and brave
We engage and participate fully
We look out for one another
Performance measures
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| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CCE01 | Digital registrations | $178.7m Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.46 | Target met Annual Report 2024-25 · p.116 | Achieved |
CCE02 | Average monthly audio podcast downloads | 3.82m Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.46 | 3.86m Annual Report 2024-25 · p.116 | Achieved |
CCE03 | Total own source revenue | $178.7m Corporate Plan 2025-26 · p.46 | 13.2m Annual Report 2024-25 · p.116 | Achieved |
Source documents
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2024-25
SBS 2024-25 Annual Report (PDF)
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2023-24
SBS 2023-24 Annual Report (PDF)
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2022-23
SBS 2022-23 By the numbers
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2021-22
SBS 2021-22 Annual Report
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2020-21
SBS 2020-21 Annual Report
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2025-26
Corporate Plan 2025-26
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2024-25
Corporate Plan 2024-25
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2023-24
Corporate Plan 2023-24
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2022-23
Corporate Plan 2022-23
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2021-22
Corporate Plan 2021-22
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2023
SBS Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan June 2022 - June 2026
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2023
SBS Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan Year One Progress Report (June 2022 - June 2023)
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2023-24
SBS Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan Year Two Progress Report (June 2023 – June 2024)
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2023-24
SBS 2023-24 By the numbers (4-page highlight document PDF)
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Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
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KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
SBS_2024_Annual_Report_DIGITAL.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
SBS_2024_Annual_Report_DIGITAL.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
SBS_2024_Annual_Report_DIGITAL.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
SBS_2024_Annual_Report_DIGITAL.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.
SBS-Annual-Report_2021.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.
SBS-Annual-Report_2021.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
SBS-Corporate-Plan-2025-26.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
SBS-Corporate-Plan-2025-26.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
SBS-Elevate-Reconciliation-Action-Plan-Progress-Report-2023-24.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
SBS-Elevate-Reconciliation-Action-Plan-Progress-Report-2023-24.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
SBS-Elevate-Reconciliation-Action-Plan-Progress-Report-2023-24.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
SBS-Elevate-Reconciliation-Action-Plan-Progress-Report-2023-24.pdf)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
SBS_2024_Annual_Report_DIGITAL.pdf)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
SBS_2024_Annual_Report_DIGITAL.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
SBS_2024_Annual_Report_DIGITAL.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
SBS_2024_Annual_Report_DIGITAL.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.
SBS-Annual-Report_2021.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.
SBS-Annual-Report_2021.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
SBS-Corporate-Plan-2025-26.pdf)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
SBS-Corporate-Plan-2025-26.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
SBS-Elevate-Reconciliation-Action-Plan-Progress-Report-2023-24.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
SBS-Elevate-Reconciliation-Action-Plan-Progress-Report-2023-24.pdf)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
SBS-Elevate-Reconciliation-Action-Plan-Progress-Report-2023-24.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
SBS-Elevate-Reconciliation-Action-Plan-Progress-Report-2023-24.pdf)
Source library
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12.5MB
2024-25.pdf
19.5MB
2023-24.pdf
801KB
2022-23.pdf
7.8MB
2021-22.pdf
8.5MB
2020-21.pdf
6.5MB
2025-26.pdf
8.2MB
2024-25.pdf
17.3MB
2023-24.pdf
4.6MB
2022-23.pdf
1.3MB
2021-22.pdf
208KB
SBS-Elevate-RAP-2022-2026_Updates-published-August-2025.pdf
803KB
sbs_code_of_practice_2021_amended_2022.pdf
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