Positioning for Growth- an Action Agenda

for the Australian Spatial Information Industry

Peter HollandGeneral Manager AUSLIG

Australia’s national mapping agencypeterholland@auslig.gov.au

Context

• Spatial information is an essential component in nation building

• The Australian Spatial Information Industry is at least a $1 billion industry

• New technologies have changed the face of the industry

• The Action Agenda is intended to provide a mechanism for industry and Government to work together

• Action Agendas are only established where an industry commits to making the process work and is keen to implement change

• The Government provides the support framework to help implement change and assist with specific policy actions

Steering Group

Objective

The objective of this Action Agenda is to identify any opportunities and impediments to the progress of the industry and to develop a policy framework that will underpin growth through a commercially successful and internationally competitive Australian Spatial Information Industry

The Industry Vision

“Australia will be a global leader in the innovative provision and use of spatial information for ecologically sustainable and socially equitable economic growth.”

Goals• To ensure a mutually beneficial relationship between

business and government• To maximise the use, distribution and creation of publicly

funded data products and services• To create an innovative, strong and high value-added

industry• To create and maintain a highly skilled, relevant and

innovative workforce• To develop domestic and overseas market opportunities in

order to create a highly profitable and competitive industry

Goal Strategy

Policy FrameworkTo ensure a mutually beneficial relationshipbetween business and government.

Business to engage with Federal, State,Territory and Local Governments to assistdeveloping a policy framework that meetsgovernment objectives and allows business toprosper.

Data Access and PricingTo maximise the use, distribution andcreation of publicly funded products andservices.

Influence Federal, State, Territory and LocalGovernments to change their data policies soas to increase the creation and use of publicspatial information.

Research and DevelopmentTo create an innovative, strong, highvalue-added industry.

To commercialise and increase the innovationand research and development performed andmaximise collaboration between the public andprivate sectors.

Education and Skills FormationTo create and maintain a highly skilled,relevant and innovative workforce.

To ensure the skills required by the industryare available.

Market DevelopmentTo grow the market domestically andprovide a base to create a highly profitableand competitive export industry.

Grow the industry to its maximum potentialwithin Australia.

Significantly increase the Australian spatialinformation industry’s international marketshare.

Positioning for Growth- an Action Agenda

for the Australian Spatial Information Industry

Peter HollandGeneral Manager AUSLIG

Australia’s national mapping agencypeterholland@auslig.gov.au