Open Data Portal Gains Recognition

We established our leading position in relation to the Western Australia Whole-of-Government Open Data Policy by this year releasing more data sets through our ‘Open Data, Maps and Apps’ portal and gaining industry recognition.

Bringing together 275 existing data sets, Open Data, Maps & Apps provides greater public access to our data in one manageable and easy to use platform.

The data provided through the portal can be used to build innovative apps and tools for WA commuters. It enables developers and data users to access road asset data as well as near realtime, statistical road and transport information via feeds that can be used to develop transport related products and services for the community.

Our data is already being used by a range of organisations, including Perth Airport and Google, on applications designed to make it easier for road users to plan their journeys and keep up to date with traffic conditions.

Over time, more data sets will be made available and the portal will evolve into a broader public platform for exploring, visualising and downloading open data. With industry engagement the portal will increasingly be used as a platform for more collaboration across the transport industry to provide faster, smarter and more responsive services to the community.

The successful introduction of the platform was recognised by government and industry when we received a Leadership in Government award at the Western Australia OpenGov Forum in December.

In May 2018, the portal was one of four projects shortlisted for the Award for Most Effective Government Solution at WA’s INCITE Awards, recognising performance in information, technology and telecommunication. It was also shortlisted for the Institute of Public Administration 2018 Achievement Award for Best Practice in Collaboration between Government and Non-Government Organisations.

The Open Data Portal project is an outcome of our Innovation and Research Program.