Date:
6 October 2023
Author:
Phillipa Martin

CivicTheme included as part of Australian Government content management recommendations

The Digital Transformation AgencyExternal Link ’s Australian Government ArchitectureExternal Link (AGA) brings together digital resources and guides to help government agencies align to the digital direction of the broader Australian Government.

There are many (many!) digital-related resources included. Some of the content management ones are:

And of course, CivicTheme!

View CivicTheme on the AGA websiteExternal Link

View CivicTheme websiteExternal Link

CivicTheme has been recognised and recommended under both:

  1. Individual experience/content managementExternal Link
  2. Business experience/content managementExternal Link

The AGAExternal Link shows the Australian Government digital landscape, with CivicThemeExternal Link as a recommended component within that landscape.

Policy for content management

The specific policy for content management covers four key recommendations:

  1. “Avoid investment in new digital experience platform (DXP) tools until they have discussed with The Department of FinanceExternal Link the procurement options and pricing available through the GovCMS programExternal Link .

  2. Avoid investment in new, standalone solutions for the hosting and publishing of web content, until they have discussed with The Department of FinanceExternal Link the capabilities and opportunities GovCMSExternal Link provides

  3. Consider onboarding to the Whole-of-Government GovCMSExternal Link

  4. Meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1External Link Level AA”

CivicTheme and GovCMS

CivicThemeExternal Link is an open-source, WCAG-compliant, technology-agnostic design system, UI kit and Drupal theme. It can be used for ‘straight’ DrupalExternal Link websites or GovCMSExternal Link websites. CivicTheme was also recommended by Sharyn Clarkson, the founder of GovCMS, during the September Drupal ACT Meetup.

You can adopt, adapt or customise the CivicTheme design system for your digital portfolio.

For more information, you can:

More about the AGA

The DTA released the Australian Government Architecture (AGA) website on 8 August 2023. The AGA forms part of the Whole-of Government Digital and ICT Investment Oversight FrameworkExternal Link .

You can also join the Architecture Community of Practice by emailing architecture@dta.gov.au or directly through joining the APS Digital ProfessionExternal Link to keep up to date.