DFAT- AusConnect

Rebuild the AusConnect website on the GovCMS platform, ensuring ongoing support, maintenance, and reporting capabilities. 

Ausconnect


AusConnect, a program under the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), aims to strengthen Australia's partnerships in the Pacific and Southeast Asia through initiatives focused on governance, economic growth, and resilience, supporting sustainable development and regional stability by promoting good governance practices, encouraging trade and investment, and addressing climate change impacts. The program collaborates with governments, international organisations, NGOs, and the private sector to foster long-term partnerships and enhance regional security.

Our experienced team at CRE8IVE brings a collective expertise in digital project delivery and support ensuring the successful delivery of a wide range of projects, from simple information displays to complex bespoke integrated solutions. Our deep understanding of the digital landscape allows us to provide exceptional services tailored to each project's unique requirements, ensuring client satisfaction and optimal outcomes. Our digital delivery process ensures efficient, seamless project management by assigning skilled professionals to key roles. We are committed to rebuilding the AusConnect website on the GovCMS platform, ensuring ongoing support, maintenance, and reporting capabilities.

Project Scope 

  • Rebuild the AusConnect website using GovCMS and Drupal.
  • Migration of Data across to the new website.
  • Ensure the new website is user-friendly, engaging, and easily navigable.
  • Implement features that improve search and user registration. 
  • Archive Past opportunities.
  • Provide ongoing support, maintenance, and reporting.
  • Dashboard functionality for registration of new users and admin activation
  • Creating and editing opportunities
  • Opportunity filtering

Challenges:

The existing AusConnect website needed modernisation to consolidate subcontracting and recruitment opportunities, improve user experience, and maintain compatibility with the GovCMS platform.

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Solution

  • Rebuild the AusConnect website, ensuring compatibility with the GovCMS platform and incorporating client feedback throughout the process.
  • A phased approach starting with a desktop audit and project planning, followed by platform build, feature implementation, and extensive testing before the final launch.
  • Improved user experience with a polished, creative, and easily navigable design.
  • Enhanced search functionality and user registration process.
  • Automatic archive of Past(expired) opportunities.
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