Government
A high-speed broadband network will open up more opportunities for governments to improve the way they do business and expand the range of services available online.
e-government services
Health
- Remote consultations via video-conference
- Remote and/or real-time diagnosis of tests and scans
- High-speed transfer of medical imaging
- Remote health monitoring
Education
- Remote learning
- Remote access to specialist teachers
- Collaboration networks for special interest/research groups
- High-speed transfer of large data files (for example, space monitoring)
Smart infrastructure
- Smart grids
- Remote monitoring of dam levels and water flows
- Remote traffic monitoring and smart transport systems
Government processes and online services
- E-forms and filing (for example, tax submission)
- Online procurement
- Networking between departmental sites
- Online renewal of business and trade licenses
NSW Government broadband initiatives
In NSW, broadband is already being used to deliver and support health, education and training, justice, commercial and community services.
For example:
- Broadband supports the NSW Government’s Telehealth program which allows clinicians to assess patients via videoconferencing.
- The Department of Education and Communities uses videoconferencing and collaborative technologies to deliver lessons and teacher in-service training to remote areas.
- The Department of Justice and Attorney General is looking to enhance its services through the use of videoconferencing, webcasting, interactive guides and smart-forms, and streaming audio-visual content. It is also exploring options such as virtual and online courts.
The NSW Broadband Taskforce has sett up broadband technology trials - or 'testbeds' - to research and test the next generation of applications and content in areas such as smart metering, education, housing, health and small business.
