Policies and Guidance

The following guidance will assist agencies in delivering digital services, including development of individual agency strategies and plans.

Strategies and Policies

• Digital Strategy for the Western Australian Government 2021-2025

The Digital Strategy will accelerate and guide the WA Government’s digital transformation journey over the next five years.

• The Digital Strategy Outcomes Framework

The Digital Strategy Outcomes Framework specifies the desired outcomes that the Digital Strategy for the Western Australian Government 2021-2025 is seeking to achieve and establishes shared measures for success.

• WA Government Artificial Intelligence Policy and Assurance Framework

The Government of Western Australia’s Artificial Intelligence Policy specifies the principles that must be applied by WA Government agencies who are developing or using Artificial Intelligence tools. The Government of Western Australia’s Artificial Intelligence Assurance Framework supports the WA Government Artificial Intelligence Policy to help you design, build and use AI or data driven tools technology appropriately.

• WA Government Cyber Security Policy

Provides direction for Western Australian public sector agencies in adequately managing their digital security risks.

• Open Data Policy

This policy aims to improve the management and use of the public sector’s data assets to deliver value and benefits for all Western Australians.

• Western Australian Information Classification Policy

The Policy provides a common language for agencies to identify risks and apply appropriate security controls to protect, store and share their information assets.

• Digital Services Policy Framework

The Digital Services Policy Framework provides guidance for agencies in the delivery of digital services, including websites.

• WA.gov.au Platform

Find out information for agencies migrating to the WA.gov.au platform.

• Website Project Governance Process

Information for agencies seeking an exemption from aligning to the ServiceWA program.

• ICT Project Delivery Framework

This framework sets out recommended practices for agencies delivering ICT Projects supported by the Digital Capability Fund.

• ICT Benefits Realisation Framework

This framework assists agencies to improve benefit realisation design for ICT Projects. 

• ICT Modernisation Framework

The Framework standardises the approach to modernising ICT across Western Australian Government agencies and supports agencies in updating and improving their existing ICT environments.