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Aboriginal Workforce Inclusion Champions (AWIC) network

Internal, external or other	Internal
Purpose	The Aboriginal Workforce Inclusion Champions (AWIC) Network is a consultative group comprised of Aboriginal employees, in roles that drive Aboriginal workforce inclusion. Network participants will provide an Aboriginal perspective to the Public Service Commission (PSC) on initiatives within the refreshed NSW Public Sector Aboriginal Employment Strategy 2019-2025 . This forum will provide a platform for agencies to connect and share information, resources and best practice on programs and initiatives across the sector.
Contact name	PSC Workforce Inclusion Cultural Capability and Transformation
Email	AboriginalWorkforce@psc.nsw.gov.au
Website	https://www.psc.nsw.gov.au/

Behavioural Insights

Internal, external or other	Internal
Purpose	A forum for individuals and agencies to engage in and discuss the use of behavioural insights in policy making and service delivery
Contact name	NSW Behavioural Insights Unit
Email	behaviouralinsight@customerservice.nsw.gov.au
Website	https://www.nsw.gov.au/behavioural-insights-unit

digital.NSW community

Internal, external or other	Internal and external
Purpose	The digital.NSW community connects people who create digital things for NSW Government. It allows designers, developers, digital communications specialists and ICT professionals, and enables them to share what they are working on or seek advice. The Design System team also source contributions to the NSW Design System and Standards through the community, and to design with the needs of agencies building digital initiatives or services in mind.
Contact name	NSW Design System Team James Fehon
Email	digital@customerservice.nsw.gov.au james.fehon@customerservice.nsw.gov.au
Website	https://www.digital.nsw.gov.au/communities

Human Centered Design Community of Practice

Internal, external or other	Internal
Purpose	The Human Centred Design Community of Practice is a space for government HCD practitioners, innovation teams & service designers to listen, learn and network.
Contact name
Email	HCD@comprac.nsw.gov.au
Phone number
Website	https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=aHr5Hqvo7UShbbV5_i1…

ICT Knowledge Network

Internal, external or other	Internal
Purpose	The ICT Knowledge Network is a community of practice for procurement specialists and buyers of ICT and digital technology across the NSW Government. The ICT Knowledge Network brings you a mix of presentations, panel sessions and opportunities to interact designed for: exchange of best practice awareness of procurement processes, tools and opportunities understanding evolving technology use cases and supplier markets input into, and information about, ongoing procurement reform. The ICT Knowledge Network is only open to NSW Government employees.
Contact name	ICT Services team
Email	ICTServices@customerservice.nsw.gov.au
To join	Please contact ICTServices@customerservice.nsw.gov.au to join the ICT Knowledge Network (for NSW Government employees only). We will add you to the mailing list, and you will receive all future communications and invites to upcoming events. If you have any questions or want to collaborate, please get in touch via the above email address.

Investment NSW Knowledge Hubs

Internal, external or other	Internal
Purpose	The Knowledge Hubs Program established industry-led collaborative partnerships centred around key NSW industry sectors. These partnerships bring together businesses, research organisations and industry associations, to share information and direct research through collaborative projects. Knowledge Hubs are: assisting industries to develop a shared vision and strategy improving industry productivity and competitiveness championing projects and research with broad industry benefits promoting sector-wide market opportunities facilitating collaboration and knowledge-sharing providing industry with a united voice and a conduit to government creating platforms for sharing world-leading knowledge and influencing public research
Contact name
Email	knowledge.hubs@industry.nsw.gov.au
Phone number
Website	https://www.business.nsw.gov.au/support-for-business/innovation-and-res…

Legal Practice Managers' Community of Practice

Internal, external or other	Internal
Purpose	The Community of Practice provides a collaborative network for Legal Practice Managers to share knowledge, experience, resources and information and leverage best practice across agencies. Primary benefits of group: Support network – sharing information regarding common issues/challenges, access to knowledge faster than having to research it Leverage off strategies – adapt for particular agency; and Understanding what everyone is doing – pipeline projects and initiatives.
Contact name	Thayalini Wigneswaran
Email	thayalini.wigneswaran@facs.nsw.gov.au
Phone number	0419 267 871
Website

NSW Asset Management Assurance Community of Practice

Internal, external or other	Internal
Purpose	Infrastructure NSW has established the NSW Asset Management Community of Practice (AMCoP). The objective of the AMCoP is to develop a shared understanding of good asset management and raise the maturity level across government while supporting government agencies’ implementation of the Asset Management Policy for the NSW Public Sector (TPP19-07).
Contact name	Asset Management Assurance
Email	assetmanagementcop@infrastructure.nsw.gov.au
Phone number
Website	https://www.infrastructure.nsw.gov.au/investor-assurance/asset-management-assurance/

NSW Government Cyber Security Community of Practice

Internal, external or other	Internal
Purpose	The NSW Government Cyber Security Community of Practise brings together cyber security leaders and professionals from across the NSW Government with the aim of fostering cyber awareness and information sharing.
Contact name
Email	community@cyber.nsw.gov.au
Phone number
Website

TMF (icare) 'Risk Education eXpress' (REX)

Internal, external or other	Internal
Purpose	Risk Education eXpress provides NSW TMF government agencies with a suite of programs and resources to build capabilities that protect people, assets and services.
Contact name
Email	rex@icare.nsw.gov.au
Phone number
Website	https://www.icare.nsw.gov.au/government-agencies/risk-education-express

WHS & Wellbeing Peer Connect Group – icare

Internal, external or other	Internal
Purpose	The WHS & Wellbeing peer connect is a community for safety, HR and wellbeing professionals in NSW Government. Join for exclusive professional development sessions, quarterly newsletters, access to recordings from previous events and a place to participate in discussions with your NSW Government peers.
Contact name	Melanie Bonifacio
Email	rex@icare.nsw.gov.au
Phone number	0436 935 774
To join	To join the community please register for IfNSW portal access which will allow you to access REX. Using your login details, navigate to the WHS & Wellbeing page within the REX Peer Connect menu, then simply click the enrol button and we will automatically ensure you receive all future communications and invites to upcoming exclusive events.