Celebrating 10 Years of GovCMS
In March 2025, GovCMS proudly marks a decade of innovation, growth, and collaboration. To celebrate this significant milestone, we’re hosting a fantastic series of online events and information sessions you won’t want to miss from Monday 3 to Wednesday 5 March. Plus, a BIG in-person Meetup celebration on 6 March for government employees and contractors, at the Department of Finance.
This is your chance to:
Celebrate a Decade of Success – Reflect on the epic journey and achievements we’ve accomplished together.
Reconnect with your Peers – Recognise the dedication, passion and commitment that have driven GovCMS forward.
Explore the Future – Learn about what’s next for GovCMS and how you can be part of the exciting road ahead.
Whether you’ve been part of the journey from the start or are new to the GovCMS community, this is the perfect opportunity to join the celebration, share your stories and look toward the future together.
| Day | Presentation / Activity |
| Monday 3 March 2025 | Online: CONTENT AS AN API UPDATE - What we now know from the discovery stage |
| Tuesday 4 March 2025 |
Online: FUNdamentals - Website Accessibility Online: FUNctionality – Security Update |
| Wednesday 5 March 2025 |
Online: DSP Information session (open to DSP & DXP members only) Online: D11 Information session and Q&A |
| Thursday 6 March 2025 |
In-person: March Meetup Event Galambany room at Department of Finance (open to government employees and contractors only) |
10th Anniversary Meetup Event (open to Government employees and contractors only)
At GovCMS we are all about the GovCMS community and sharing the journey, ideas and successes together, and our Meetup Events are the perfect opportunity for this.
Our next Meetup is a special one, it's the 10th Anniversary of GovCMS in business. The 10th Anniversary Meetup Event is on Thursday 6 March at the Department of Finance in Forrest, and all government employees and contractors are invited.
Come along to celebrate the epic journey and what the GovCMS community have learnt and achieved together over the last 10 years. You'll also hear about the opportunities and tech advancements ahead over the next 10 years. Join us for an afternoon jammed-packed with exciting community presentations, networking and reminiscing with former and current GovCMS community members about their journeys.
Our special guest, Vanessa Roarty, National Manager, Service Delivery Optimisation at Services Australia and a former GovCMS team member, will speak about her experience in - 'Putting people first: The inspiration I took from my time with GovCMS'. Vanessa will share her insights into collaboration, community building and human-centred design and how her time with GovCMS shaped her skills for other roles in goverment.
Thursday 6 March 2025
11.30am - 4pm
Department of Finance, One Canberra Ave (Galambany meeting rooms, ground floor)
| Time | Presentation / Activity |
| 11.30am – 12:00pm |
Registrations Open Networking & light lunch |
| 12:00pm |
Welcome
|
| 12.20pm | PRESENTATION: GovCMS: Reflecting on 10 Years Since the Epic Journey Began, from Sharyn Clarkson, Assistant Secretary Department of Finance |
| 1pm | COMMUNITY PRESENTATION - Leanna Shorb, Director, Defence |
| 1.30pm |
NETWORKING Birds of a Feather |
| 1.50pm | KEYNOTE PRESENTATION - 'Putting people first: The inspiration I took from my time with GovCMS' from Vanessa Roarty, General Manager of Automation and Architecture Division, Services Australia |
| 2.30pm | AFTERNOON TEA |
| 3.00pm | PANEL: GovCMS over Years: The Good, The Bad & The Uncanny! |
| 3.30pm | COMMUNITY PRESENTATION - Civic Theme Uplift Project from Alistair O’Neill, Department of Finance |
| 3.50pm | Event wrap up & close |
Share your GovCMS Project
Have you recently completed a GovCMS project or innovation? We are calling for community presentations for our Meetup Event on Thursday 6 March 2025.
The community presentations will be short and sharp, 10-20 minutes including a Q&A from the audience, and the prefect opportunity for you to share your skills and knowledge to the GovCMS community.
Reach out to us with a overview of your project to be considered.