Digital Strategy Blueprint

Growing Business
and Jobs

Assist businesses to identify digital requirements for jobs and plan to enable Territorians to take up the jobs of the future.
Encourage Territory businesses to adopt digital capabilities through ICT industry leadership and support.
Enable business innovation and development of new digital solutions through making many government datasets open, accessible and free to reuse.
Support the local digital industry through working cooperatively to expand opportunities, share knowledge and attract digital specialists to supplement existing capacity in the Territory's dynamic digital sector.
Promote proactive cyber smart practices so NT businesses can better protect their reputation and viability.

Work with telecommunications providers and the Australian Government to improve communications infrastructure to remote communities and locations across the Territory.
Increase Territorians' access to digital services so everyone can be engaged and included in digital opportunities.
Investigate tailored digital communications and services that meet divergent community needs across bush and urban communities and recognising Aboriginal Culture.
Link communities with the ICT industry and digital entrepreneurs to develop new solutions to long-standing community problems.

Grow the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) capabilities of Territory children to ensure they have the digital skills needed for future careers or to create their own opportunities.
Develop Territorians' digital knowledge and skills to take up new opportunities in the digital industry in the Northern Territory or to find new and better ways of doing business.
Encourage people from all age groups, backgrounds and places across the Territory to expand their digital know-how to get the most from new technology and stay connected.
Establish cyber security and data science education opportunities to grow these specialised and in-demand skillsets.

Encourage greater application of digital technology at the community level.
Make use of modern sensor systems and data analytics to better integrate activity and make it easier for people to live, work and move about in the community.
Leverage digital innovation to progress contemporary and eco-friendly transport options.
Improve community sustainability through digital advancements that encourage less energy and water use.

Deliver modern government digital services that are customer-centric and simple to use.
Reform systems and establish government ICT applications on efficient and sustainable platforms.
Strengthen digital foundations for government and the community to effectively support and enable the digital transformation journey.
Maintain secure government systems to protect Territorians' data.
Make online identity verification transactions with government easy.

Healthy and prosperous digital economy enabled by:

skilled, talented and innovative local workforce
dynamic, proactive, expert ICT industry and supportive government
confident, agile and digitally capable local businesses across the Territory that embrace disruptive digital innovation.

Inclusive, safe and thriving Territory communities supported by:

equitable and affordable access to the internet and mobile phone services
digital savvy, connected and informed people across all community groups
sustainable, clever Territory towns exploiting digital technology to enrich lives.

Responsive and engaged Territory Government evidenced by:

strong and scalable digital foundations, protections and policy settings to leverage growth and meet Territorians' needs
progressive digital transformation focussed on creating jobs and supporting economic development
culture of openness, inclusion and innovation working in collaboration with local business to support the Territory community.