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Mandate

Unendorsed

Status

Consulting

Content Management policy (Position)

Policy Requirements

  • Avoid investment in new digital experience platform (DXP) tools until they have discussed with The Department of Finance the procurement options and pricing available through the GovCMS program.

  • Avoid investment in new, standalone solutions for the hosting and publishing of web content, until they have discussed with The Department of Finance the capabilities and opportunities GovCMS provides

  • Consider onboarding to the Whole-of-Government GovCMS

  • Meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA

Capabilities

This policy includes requirements that relate to the following capability.
CAP30

Content Management (Business)

CAP23

Content Management (Individual)

Standards

The following standards show what to do to satisfy this policy.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

STA10
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) provides a single shared standard for making Web content more accessible.

AGLS Metadata Standard

STA29
The AGLS Metadata Standard was a set of descriptive properties to improve visibility and availability of online resources. National Archives has decommissioned the AGLS website and uncoupled their responsibilities from AS 5044-2010 which is managed by Standards Australia. AGLS is published as…

Designs

The following designs can be relevant to meeting the requirements of this policy.

australia.gov.au

DES12
australia.gov.au was retired in 2023, and now redirects to pm.gov.au. australia.gov.au was the official website of the Australian Government. It offered the latest news, updates, and advice from the Australian Government.

Australian Government Architecture

DES57
An interactive, self-service online tool in the form of a library of guidance materials. The AGA will be accessible to agencies, as well as industry and the public, in a way that is searchable and navigable based on user needs. This will encourage standardisation and reuse across government

Energy Made Easy web site enhancement

DES65
Planned enhancement and upgrade work to the Energy Made Easy web site to support consumer comparison and switching options.

GovCMS - PaaS hosting

DES97
GovCMS Platform as a Service (PaaS) hosting is a by government, for government website hosting solution. The PaaS hosting solution includes security and management of the platform. While being more flexible with greater allowable Drupal modules, customers with PaaS hosting are responsible for…

GovCMS - SaaS hosting

DES80
GovCMS Software as a Service (SaaS) hosting is a by government, for government website hosting solution. The SaaS hosting solution includes security and management of the platform. This includes regular security patching and software updates, application and infrastructure maintenance as well as…

dva.gov.au

DES127
dva.gov.au is the official website of the Department of Veterans' Affairs. It offers key services, news and advice.

education.gov.au

DES131
education.gov.au is the official website for the Department of Education. It provides news, announcements and information on programs and initiatives.

austrade.gov.au

DES141
austrade.gov.au is the official website for the Australian Trade and Investment Commission. It includes news and analysis, and information on programs, grants, policies and services.
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