Overview
As governments continue modernising their data ecosystems, the Data Availability and Transparency (DAT) Act 2022 remains a central reference point. With the Act currently under review and findings due in April 2026, agencies must be prepared to respond to potential recommendations or legislative changes that could reshape how data is shared, protected and governed. This shifting environment places fresh pressure on public sector organisations already navigating legacy systems, complex regulatory obligations and rising expectations for transparency and responsible data use.
With data volumes growing and operating models evolving, effective governance is becoming both more critical and more challenging. There is no universal blueprint — each agency must tailor its governance settings to its maturity, culture and risk profile.
The Advancing Data Governance in the Public Sector course provides a clear, practical pathway. Across two days, participants will learn how to embed a governance culture, design fit-for-purpose frameworks and adopt capability-based approaches that strengthen organisational maturity. The program focuses on accountability across the data lifecycle, measuring effectiveness and aligning governance with digital transformation.
Build confidence, uplift capability and ensure your agency is ready for whatever emerges from the DAT Act review — and the data challenges ahead.
Who Should Attend?
This training is designed for public sector professionals responsible for managing, governing, or leveraging data to drive policy, service delivery, and digital transformation.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Understand key factors to consider when crafting a data governance policy
Assess the different approaches to data governance based on the data lifecycle
Set up a Community of Practice and plan for continuous improvement
Modernise data governance for 2026 and beyond
Online Training
Advancing Data Governance in the Public Sector
Session details
Get the tools to tighten up your data governance and make smarter, more transparent decisions.
- Gain insights that will enable you to change behaviours and practices to modernise data governance in your organisation
- A bespoke, interactive program designed specifically to uplift data governance maturity in the public sector
- Build knowledge on how to optimise your data to drive modernisation, transformation and user-centricity
This hands-on course will help you build fit-for-purpose frameworks and boost data confidence across your team.
Some familiarity with topic is recommended
Key Sessions
An overview of Data Governance
- Reiterating the need for Data Governance in a public sector context
- Unpacking Data Governance: Framework and Structure
- A Chief Data Officer’s Data Governance priorities
Understanding the Key Elements of a ‘Good’ Data Governance Policy
- What is the purpose and benefit of a Data Governance Policy
- Definitions across the Data and Analytics spectrum
- Assessing principles and applicability
Establishing a Data Governance Framework and Policy
- How to embed data governance: Mindsets and behaviours
- Unpacking data stewardship and lines of responsibility
- Communication to optimising take-up
Managing Data at Different Stages of Its Lifecycle
- Uncovering the lifecycle of your data
- Defining accountability at each stage
- Guidelines for making data-related decisions at each stage
Developing a Fit-for-Purpose Data Governance Model
- Crafting a data governance policy
- Establishing an understanding of the key pillars of data governance: People, Process, Information, Technology and Data
- Key considerations: Creating a roadmap and data governance model to close the gap
Evaluating Data Governance Maturity
- Defining maturity levels and the determining characteristics
- Assessing your current maturity levels vs. future state maturity level
- Discussing strategies and tools to build data governance maturity
A Capability-based Approach to Improving Data Governance Maturity
- Understanding Capability modelling
- Applying these principles to improve data governance maturity
KPIs and Monitoring Effectiveness of your Policies and Strategy
- Defining the KPIs of Data Governance
- Establishing what good looks like
- Capturing, monitoring and visualising metrics
Embedding Data Governance and Setting up for Continuous
- Creating a community of practice
- Stakeholder engagement and change management
- Tailoring a data governance initiative brief
Meet Your Facilitator
Nigel Schmalkuche
Managing Director and Principal Consultant | Strategic Architects
Nigel Schmalkuche is a leader in strategy, AI, data, cloud, enterprise and business architecture and has guided government across Australia through digital business transformation. He is a results-orientated business and ICT professional with 30 years’ experience in the fields of energy, education, elections, finance, health care, housing, legal, mining, manufacturing, news and media, pharmaceutical, policing, racing, transport and utilities. Nigel has held various professional and leadership roles in ICT and Enterprise Architecture in Queensland State and Local Government. He is one of our leading trainers and facilitates training courses on Enterprise, Business and Data Architecture, AI and RPA for Australian, New Zealand, USA and Canada Government Professionals Nigel has written two books, AI and Data Strategy and Data to Insight that cover a wide variety of Data Architecture topics including Data Governance.
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