Victorian Magistrates Courts are set to introduce a digital court triage service where proceeding times and status can be viewed in real time on tablets or display screens. People attending court will be able to connect to proceedings using their smartphones. For example, people will be able to view the outcome of the court session on their phone. According to the Victorian Minister for Technology, Gordon Rich-Phillips, the system will reduce waiting times, decrease the stress for people attending court, improve efficiencies and reduce costs for Victorian Magistrates Courts. “The current paper-based system can be inefficient and costly, while delays in court hearings are a challenge,” he said in a statement. “This project will develop a new mobile solution that streamlines case management and provides transparency around the status of a hearing.” The digital court triage service project is being funded from the Victorian government’s $12 million technology innovation fund, which was launched in December 2013. The funding is designed to support collaborate IT projects and trials that improve delivery of state government services. In August 2013, the Supreme Court of Victoria conducted a trial of a Web-based case management system called RedCrest to lodge case files. RedCrest was piloted by 5,000 users across 1,400 cases in the Commercial Court of the Supreme Court. At the time, Rich-Phillips said the system would “transform” the process of recording court documents by replacing the existing paper based process. “Hosted in a secure cloud environment, all case files including associated documentation will be uploaded to a secure site with access limited to appropriate parties from any location, 365 days a year, providing more convenient access and reducing costs for those based in regional and remote areas,” he said. Follow Hamish Barwick on Twitter: @HamishBarwick 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 Related content brandpost Sponsored by SAP When natural disasters strike Japan, Ōita University’s EDiSON is ready to act With the technology and assistance of SAP and Zynas Corporation, Ōita University built an emergency-response collaboration tool named EDiSON that helps the Japanese island of Kyushu detect and mitigate natural disasters. By Michael Kure, SAP Contributor Dec 07, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by BMC BMC on BMC: How the company enables IT observability with BMC Helix and AIOps The goals: transform an ocean of data and ultimately provide a stellar user experience and maximum value. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 3 mins IT Leadership brandpost Sponsored by BMC The data deluge: The need for IT Operations observability and strategies for achieving it BMC Helix brings thousands of data points together to create a holistic view of the health of a service. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 4 mins IT Leadership how-to How to create an effective business continuity plan A business continuity plan outlines procedures and instructions an organization must follow in the face of disaster, whether fire, flood, or cyberattack. Here’s how to create a plan that gives your business the best chance of surviving such an By Mary K. Pratt, Ed Tittel, Kim Lindros Dec 07, 2023 11 mins Small and Medium Business IT Skills Backup and Recovery 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