The government is allocating $199.4 million over the next four years to fund the building of an IT system to support the implementation of child care measures announced in last year’s budget. In the 2015-2016 budget, the government announced reforms to make child care more affordable and accessible. This involved investing an additional $3.5 billion over five years, which includes a Child Care Subsidy.The implementation of the subsidy has been deferred by one year until 1 July 2018. The delay was due to the Family Tax Benefit reforms required to fund the child care package not being passed by the Senate, this year’s budget documents said.Meanwhile, $50.5 million is provided over five years to the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Digital Transformation Office (DTO) to support operations of the myGov service. This includes $45.1 million over four years for the core operational component of myGov, and $5.4 million over two years for a joint team including the DHS, the DTO, and Department of the Treasury and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to identify future developments to meet user needs.Finally, the government is also providing $5.3 million over two years to create a Trusted Digital Identity Framework. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks When your AI chatbots mess up AI ‘hallucinations’ present significant business risks, but new types of guardrails can keep them from doing serious damage By Paul Gillin Dec 08, 2023 4 mins Generative AI brandpost Sponsored by Dell New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies Security leaders have particular concerns that older devices are more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. By Laura McEwan Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Infrastructure Management case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Generative AI ICT Partners feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe