Introducing OpenGov NSW

OpenGov NSW a searchable online repository for information published by NSW Government agencies, including Annual Reports, other publications and open access information released under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act). both contemporary and historical currently over 2000 titles, including:  a complete set of Government Gazettes  19 th and early 20 th century digitised Annual Reports for Public Works, Police  Child Welfare Department Annual Reports mid 20 th century  lots of current content; annual reports and plans

State Plan 2021 Goal 31: Improve government transparency by increasing access to government information Actions to achieve this include:  Develop an ‘Open Government’ plan to increase access to government information.  Expand the Publications NSW website to include access to all agency information published as ‘open access’ under GIPA.

Digital archives State Records’ Future Proof strategy seeks to ensure that:  the New South Wales government documents its business via the creation of robust, useable and trustworthy digital records  digital records are created and maintained in environments that have been adequately assessed and treated for risks  people and government have ready access to digital records documenting the business and memory of the State of NSW, and  the State’s digital archives are protected, preserved and accessible. Through our Digital Archives project we have established the infrastructure and expertise to keep digital information usable and trustworthy in the long term

Using OpenGov NSW Powerful full text and metadata search Ability to refine by year, publication type, date, agency Ability to sort by relevance, date View page thumbnails, extracted text Search within publications Download and save publications locally API for developers and others enabling use of lists of publications, agencies, publication metadata or full text in a range of formats, integration with other websites

Uploading content Detailed instructions on our ‘FAQs’ page Login as an Agency user Your upload history maintained Link to your agency’s content available for putting on your website Coming soon: stats tracking your content’s popularity