The NSW government will fast-track the release of de-identified open data under a new ‘crowdsourcing’ initiative where it is seeking ideas from the community about how to improve service delivery across the state. Making more data sets available through data.nsw.gov.au is one of a few programs under the “Premier’s Innovation Initiative”, launched on Thursday by NSW Premier Mike Baird. The NSW government is increasing the number of agencies providing real-time information to the public under its Open Data Policy. This policy and implementation plan set out best practice principles for agencies to prioritise the public release of data and requires them to work with stakeholders to seek feedback on priority data sets. The government said providing data to the public will improve transparency and accountability; support evidence-based policy; and provide a platform for innovation. The state government released an open data policy last year, and revamped data.nsw.gov.au earlier this year. Transport for NSW is already receiving up to 40 million data requests each month. A series of “apps4NSW” competitions are encouraging industry and the community to use public sector data to create web and mobile apps, the NSW government said. One app using NSW government data is TripView, which delivers trip information and real-time public transport updates to transport users in Sydney and the Central Coast. Another app, Fires Near Me, alerts users to bushfire activity across Australia and New Zealand as it happens and monitors where total fire bans are in place. Expressions of interest from the community will open in September. Follow CIO Australia on Twitter and Like us on Facebook… Twitter: @CIO_Australia, Facebook: CIO Australia, or take part in the CIO conversation on LinkedIn: CIO Australia Follow Byron Connolly on Twitter:@ByronConnolly Related content BrandPost Stay in Control of Your Data with a Secure and Compliant Sovereign Cloud By Stan Kwong Mar 23, 2023 6 mins Cloud Security Cloud Computing News Accenture to lay off 19,000 to cut costs amid economic uncertainty Technology services giant Accenture will continue to hire but meanwhile is cutting staff to streamline operations in the face of economic headwinds. By Anirban Ghoshal Mar 23, 2023 2 mins IT Consulting Services Technology Industry BrandPost Advice from procurement: How to evaluate and propose new IT investments By clearly defining needs and requirements, evaluating TCO, and performing risk assessments, procurement and IT teams can work together to help their business leaders make more informed decisions for an improved bottom line. By Bo Bradshaw, Edgio Procurement Director Mar 23, 2023 5 mins SaaS BrandPost Why AI is key to hiring and retaining developers Data shows that the opportunity to build AI-powered apps figures very prominently in where developers decide to work. By Bryan Kirschner, Vice President, Strategy at DataStax Mar 23, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence IT Leadership 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