Page 902 - Week 03 - Wednesday, 9 April 2014
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the development of middleware services (software that operates between multiple data sources and services) and user testing without interfering with the work of health professionals.
The lab aims to develop technology and business processes that will enable health care providers to deliver better services, increased access and open new opportunities for businesses. The business process will be developed to facilitate effective change management to improve adoption of innovation within health. The living represents a physical realization of how advanced ICT is transforming the delivery of health services. The living lab will bring together participants in the Australian eGovernment Technology Cluster’s eHealth interest group. This will provide access to the research capabilities of partner research institutes, commercial activities in the health field and through dissemination and coordination of local activity in the national context. The National eHealth Living Lab is world-first in its scope and distributed approach.
So, fantastic opportunities there for the investment from the ACT into that larger sphere of e-health.
I want to touch base on some comments earlier from Mr Doszpot in regard to the action plan. He made the comment, unfortunately, that the action plan was just a glossy brochure. It clearly is not. If you have a look at the digital Canberra action plan, you will see a detailed strategy for delivery. There is evidence-based research which looked at all the ideas, votes and comments crowd-sourced through the digital consultation on the time to talk website and the survey of respondents who participated in the digital Canberra survey. It has clear goals: to improve resident and visitor experience, provide mobile access and services and enhance our innovative culture. It has a series of guiding principles on partnership, promotion, networking, leadership, open data, social inclusion, innovation and performance. And, of course, it has a set of priorities on a smart city, digital economy, connected community, open government and digital service. But it follows that, too, with key action plans. It looks at free public wi-fi, the digital space in Garema Place, the innovative pitch panel, digital business capability workshops and science, technology, engineering and mathematics internships.
There are fantastic results for the efforts the ACT government is putting in and the expenditure. As you can see, the digital economy can provide a wealth of opportunities for business and Canberra in the wider community. I urge members to support the motion.
Amendment negatived.
MR BARR (Molonglo—Deputy Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Sport and Recreation, Minister for Tourism and Events and Minister for Community Services) (6.13), by leave: I move:
Add new subparagraph (2)(d):
“(d) provide the Assembly with regular updates on the delivery of the plan.”.
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