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Our Information Governance model defines the framework for how we manage information.

Last updated 11 November 2024

Our governance model

There is a flowchart showing three boxes in varying shades of blue above one large dark blue box. 

The first box on the top level is light blue and labelled "security committee" with a shield icon. 

The middle box on the top level is a darker blue and is labelled "CIO" with three people connected by small dots as the icon. 

The last box on the top level is darker than the last two and is labelled "strategy committee" with a message icon. 

These three boxes flow into one large box on the bottom level that is royal blue and labelled "information governance working group" with three people as the icon.

Figure 1 – ATO Information Governance Model

Security Committee

The Security Committee is a security and business focused group overseeing the integrity of our information assets. It's responsible for overseeing the Security and Business Continuity Management (BCM) capabilities.

Chief Information Officer

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) champions the importance of our information assets and how they're managed across the ATO. The CIO's role includes:

  • establishing and maintaining an enterprise-wide culture for an accountable and business-focused information management environment
  • retaining overall responsibility for information governance across the ATO
  • advocating importance of managing information assets across the ATO
  • having oversight on the ATO's information asset management policies.

Strategy Committee

The Strategy Committee oversees the acquisition, use and sharing of data. It shapes and guides the ongoing development and use of data and analytics capabilities to inform strategies and future direction.

It ensures an enterprise approach is championed for data and analytics strategies, roadmaps, partnerships, capabilities, and technology. This accelerates business outcomes while providing strategic input and recommendations to other committees and decision-makers.

Information Governance Working Group

The Information Governance Working Group (IGWG) ensures information is treated as a corporate asset and optimises the use of information in the various corporate services and compliance initiatives. It's also responsible for ensuring appropriate governance for the acquisition, use and sharing of information.

The Information Governance Working Group:

  • assesses and contributes to the ATO's information asset management, strategy, policy, practice, risk, and architecture effectiveness
  • contributes to and reviews program and project proposals for information management initiatives.

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