Geospatial: Summary of Functions

Modified on Tue, 20 Feb, 2024 at 3:53 PM

The NIAA uses Location Information to change the way we make decisions, just like many commonwealth agencies. Geospatial gives a place to the story, demonstrates that the information is happening somewhere, and provides connection to the challenge via location.


“Decision-makers have access to unprecedented amounts of business data. Putting that data in the context of location is how we make sense of it and put it to work. Location is the common thread connecting disparate data sources and breaking down silos.”

ESRI on Location Intelligence


Alignment with NIAA Executive Orders

  • Leadership thorough commonwealth programs with interdepartmental committees, data sharing hubs and service delivery.

  • Provide advice to Prime Minister and Minister for Indigenous Australians though requested mapping functions.

  • Leadership and coordination for developing closing the gap targets through Priority Reform 3; Transforming government organisations and Priority Reform 4; Shared access to data and information at a regional level.

Summary of Geospatial Core Functions

  • Building mapping capability for the NIAA, Minister and regional stakeholders as one agency.

  • Demonstrate leadership in the commonwealth geospatial community.

  • Understanding location data sharing arrangements between agencies.

  • Providing agency support for disaster management.

  • Working with ICT Strategy and Property to map NIAA office locations.

Summary of Geospatial Core Capability

  • Understanding agencies data policies and geospatial programs across government agencies.

  • Geospatial Analysis, providing advice and support across the agency and amongst commonwealth agencies.

  • Understanding the geospatial repository of the agency and providing mission ready datasets.

  • Provide a unique mapping function in the agency that communicates a message and facilitates conversation, based on location.

  • Geocoding of location data (NIAA) across Australia and the world.



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