The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) says it will move off shared IT services,

Currently, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry (DAFF) provides essential ICT services to DCCEEW, serving its 4,400 staff and contractors. 

“In June 2023, DCCEEW informed [DAFF] that [it] will seek to establish its own ICT arrangements, transitioning away from the current shared services arrangement with [DAFF] over the next two years,” according to tender documents.

“Detailed planning for the eventual transition is yet to be undertaken and will occur between [DAFF] and DCCEEW stakeholders.”

DCCEEW was established in mid-2022, assuming responsibility for climate and energy functions that were previously under the Department of Industry.

This move away from shared services aligns with a broader review within DAFF concerning how it sources and provides ICT services, both internally and through shared services. 

The review began late last year, and recent tender documents demonstrate DAFF's refined approach.

DAFF's Digital Services Division (DSD) oversees ICT and digital services, holding the responsibility for the department's technology environment, which supports various teams and functions. 

DSD is working on creating a “service catalogue” and intends to engage service providers in six areas: enterprise service management, end-user productivity, hybrid compute and storage, managed network services, telecommunications, and “staff augmentation”.

Currently, DAFF is seeking suppliers for end-user productivity and service desk services with an initial three-year term and options for extensions, provided the "whole-of-life cost" remains under $100 million. 

The new services are expected to be in place by May 2024, according to official documents.