Digital Transformation Agency

Digital Transformation Agency
Agency overview
Formed14 October 2016; 8 years ago (2016-10-14)
Preceding agency
JurisdictionAustralian Government
HeadquartersCanberra, Australian Capital Territory[1]
35°16′38″S 149°07′21″E / 35.2772293°S 149.1223719°E / -35.2772293; 149.1223719
Employees214 (at 30 June 2022)
Annual budgetAUD$76.24 million (2022–23)
Minister responsible
  • Katy Gallagher, Minister for Finance, Minister for Women and Minister for the Public Service
Agency executive
  • Chris Fechner, Chief Executive Officer[1]
Parent departmentDepartment of Finance
Websitedta.gov.au

The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) is an executive agency within the Australian Government’s Finance portfolio which supports the digital transformation of government services. Since 1 July 2022 it has done this by:

  • providing strategic leadership on whole-of-government and shared digital services (including sourcing and capability development)
  • delivering policies, standards and platforms for whole-of-government and shared digital service delivery
  • providing advice to agencies and the government on digital investment proposals
  • overseeing significant digital investments, assurance policy and framework, and the whole-of-government digital portfolio.[2]
  1. ^ a b "Digital Transformation Agency". Australian Government Directory. 4 June 2020. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Order to identify the Minister responsible for the Digital Transformation Agency, and to Specify Functions for the Digital Transformation Agency". Federal Register of Legislation. Retrieved 12 April 2023.