VICTORIAN 32 COUNCIL EASYBIZ EXTENSION CONSORTIUM
EasyBiz Project Web Services Framework Specification,
Contract No. CT060718
Closing date: Wed 06 Sep 2006 - 1400 Melbourne time
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2.4 EASYBIZ CONTEXT AND RELATED INITIATIVES
2 System Scope 11
2.1 EasyBiz System Scope 11
2.2 EasyBiz Functions and Processes 14
2.3 Outside EasyBiz Scope 20
2.4 EasyBiz Context and Related Initiatives - THIS WEB PAGE 21
2.4 EasyBiz Context and Related Initiatives
The following table provides a list of related initiatives that have also been funded by the
Regulation Reduction Incentive Fund [RRIF].
Each project has similar aims to EasyBiz and many have similar scopes.
Active Links for Members TABLE 6 - RELATED INITIATIVES - INDEX
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER
A Electronic Development and Building System ACT Planning & Land Authority
B One stop, online for Auto SMEs Blacktown City Council
C Start your business here Coolamon Shire Council
D The Red Tape Blueprints Rockdale City Council
E Online Business Portal Shellharbour Council
F Small and home-based Online Hurstville City Council
G Quick answers for Small Business Development Dungog Shire Council
H Fast Tracking Small Business Gosford City Council
I One stop online for Home Businesses Penrith City Council
J Online Development Enquiry and Assessment Pittwater Council
K Cutting Compliance Costs Dep Business & Regional Development
L Regional Development Process Online Brisbane City Council
M Local Government Toolbox Brisbane City Council
N National Economic Development Assessment Cairns City Council
O Project/Local Government Matrix Database Eidsvold Shire Council
P Simplified Licence Info & Compliance Env'ment Gold Coast City Council
Q Seamless Borders Gold Coast City Council
R Harmonisation of Regulations Maroochy Shire Council
S Townville Business On-line Townsville Council
T Customer Service Guarantee Gladstone City Council
U Biz Connect Alexandrina Council
V Pathway to Business City of Adelaide Council
W Electronic Permit and Licence Lodgment City of Charles Sturt Council
X Local Government Business Assist District Council of Peterborough
Y Electronic Processing Property Info Onkaparinga City Council
Z Online Permit & Licensing System City of Albany Council
1 Building Applications Logement Integration City of Swan Council
2 Improved Small Business Interface Shire of Manjimup Council
3 Small Business in Harmony with the Community City of Stirling Council
TABLE 6 - RELATED INITIATIVES - SUMMARY AND LINKS
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
A
Electronic Development ACT Planning & An electronic Development and This project has a
and Building System Land Authority Building System that will potential relationship
generate significant regulatory through the development
compliance reductions to of data standards for
small/home based businesses in building and planning
the land development and services transactions.
building sector that operate
in the greater ACT region. The project has similar
requirements to create
These processes cover a number and manage online forms
of activities including: for the lodgement of
1 development applications; permit applications
2 energy efficiency ratings;
3 Certificate of Occupancy;
4 Certificate of Electrical
Safety and Building
Industry Licensing.
The project aims to remove a
large range of regulatory
compliance barriers that have
been identified by the business
sector as inhibitors to their
growth.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
B
One stop, online Blacktown City Development of an The use of software
support for small and Council online system to provide small that provides similar
homebased automotive and homebased businesses with functions and features
and metal information on council to EasyBiz.
regulations
The system will generate a
series of questions, the answers
to which will determine the
regulations a business must
comply with.
This will provide businesses
with a checklist that will make
it easier to comply with council
regulations and reduce the costs
associated with compliance.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
C
Start your business Coolamon Shire The project will deliver Similar functionality
here Council "Start Your Business Here" that allows a small/home
which is an online, self based business to answer
guided computer program to a set of questions.
allow start-up businesses
to determine what regulations
and planning controls they
must comply with in each of
the local government areas
that make up the Riverina
Eastern Regional Organisation
of Councils.
In developing the program,
participating councils will
audit and review the
regulations they have in place,
with a view to amending and/or
standardising regulations across
the eastern Riverina region.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
D
The Red Tape Rockdale City The Red Tape Blueprints project, This project is highly
Blueprints: Council led by the Rockdale City relevant as it is
The program has two, Council, is designed to essentially an "EasyBiz"
interlinked streams: streamline local planning and with a focus specifically
1 Local e-Planning regulation compliance for on planning.
Blueprint - small/home based business
Building DA Standards will need to be
capacity; and There are two core activities developed to allow
ib the project: council vendor systems to
2 Local e-Gov accept planning
Blueprint - My 1 development of a central applications lodged
small/home based online entry point; and through the system.
business
2 enhancement of electronic
planning capabilities.
There are 14 urban councils and
23 regional councils
participating in the project.
The results of the project
include more efficient and
timely council assessment
processes and user-friendly
information available 24
hours a day.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
E
Online Business Shellharbour The project aims to reduce This project doesn't have
Portal City Council the time small and home-based a relationship/impact
businesses spend interacting upon EasyBiz that is not
with council. already addressed by the
National Electronic
It is an extension of an Development Assessment
existing online Development project.
Application (DA) lodgement
and tracking system to include
a 11 other business
certificates and requests;
b enhancement of the DA process;
c online self-auditing of waste
management; and
d online fire safety scheduling.
The project also includes a
proposal to offer discounted fees
for online applications.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
F
Small and home-based Hurstville City To create a one stop shop, This project doesn't
multicultural Council online kiosk that will appear to warrant
business assist coordinate regulation reform further investigation
one stop, online shop and support to small and for EasyBiz.
home-based businesses.
This will include a two stage
process:
Stage One - reduction of red
tape to minimise compliance
for current and future
businesses;
Stage Two - support to business
to achieve excellence through
better management of regulatory
reforms over which council has
influence.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
G
Quick answers for Dungog Shire This project involves the This project doesn't
(small) business Council development of a 'Quick warrant further
development Answers for (Small) Business investigation for
Development Guide' to assist EasyBiz as EasyBiz is not
people wishing to establish involved in the
a small/home based business streamlining of approval
by reducing preparation time processes.
of development applications.
This together with streamlining
the approval process within
council, and allowing changes
in the Local Environment Plan,
will minimise costs to
small/home based business
operators and encourage business
development within the Shire.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
H
Fast Tracking Gosford City This proposal will reduce This project doesn't
Small Business Council regulation by redefining warrant further
the statutory definitions of investigation for
both "home industry" and EasyBiz as EasyBiz is not
"home business" to minimise involved in rationalising
the time and cost in seeking council laws.
approvals and where possible,
to eliminate the need for
planning approval.
This will result in considerable
fee savings in the start-up costs
for home-based business.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
I
One stop online Penrith City Development of a 'Home-based This project may warrant
shop for providing Council Business Assistance Hub' will further investigation in
assistance to create a one stop, online kiosk respect of the technology
home-based businesses as a regulatory translator and selected to manage the
compliance reference to assist information presented by
small and home-based businesses council to small/home
on an ongoing basis. based businesses.
This will reduce the cost for new
and ongoing business to comply with
current and changing regulations, as well
as providing access to information and
support to encourage the business to
become aware of change, and comply.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
J
Online Development Pittwater The 'Online Development Enquiry This project warrants
Enquiry and Assessment Council and Assessment Project' will further investigation in
Project - Submission #2 provide a selfhelp system for respect of the technology
Electronic Lodgement simplifying the lodgement of used and standards applied
module for lodgement applications, currently a to determine if a
of Development complex process often requiring Development Application
Applications and third party consultancy is required and the
associated support. lodgement of that
documentation Development Application.
The process will speed up the
delivery of Development
Applications by improving information
systems and streamlining processes.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
K
Cutting Dep Business The project aims to achieve This project warrants
Compliance Economic & increased and sustainable further investigation
Costs - Building Regional economic activity and more with regard to the
Better Business Development efficient processes to support technology used to
growth of the small and present business NT's
home-based business sector various regulatory
in the Northern Territory requirements.
through development of a number
of projects including consolidation
of a number of existing business
registers; development of a
comprehensive information package
for home-based businesses; and a
Business Approval Package for
homebased businesses detailing
the regulatory requirements and
business improvement services
available.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
L
Regional Brisbane City This project is to achieve This project warrants
Development Council - consistency in the way the further investigation
Process Online - Submission #1 Development Application (DA) by EasyBiz as
South East process is presented to the investigation by EasyBiz
Queensland public, and to reduce the as the technology used
overall time taken for Das could complement EasyBiz
to be processed in councils. in the area of
determining whether a
The project has three areas Development Application
of focus: will be approved or not.
1 to put planning instruments
online;
2 to implement 'Risk Smart'
which enables DA's to be
assessed based on level
of risk; and,
3 DA Tracking.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
M
Local Brisbane City The project aims to build on This project warrants
Government Council - an existing software product further investigation in
Toolbox - South developed by Brisbane City regards to the technology
Submission #2 Council, the 'Local Government used to manage the information
East Toolbox'. Initiatives to be and the standards used to
Queensland undertaken include: data from the system to
1 development of a Customer each of the participating
Facing component for councils.
Environmental Health
information in the
Toolbox (multilingual
aspects to be included);
2 implementation of a Customer
Service component to
standardise scripts used
to deal with information
requests and enquiries;
3 standardisation and
rationalisation across
the region of local
laws directly impacting on
small and home-based
businesses across the
region (these are held
within the Toolbox).
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
N
National Cairns City The Cairns City Council plans The NeDA standard must be
electronic Council to standardise the lodgement considered by EasyBiz for
Development standardise the lodgement and planning and building
Assessment' assessment process for related transactions.
project Development Applications
through its project titled
'National electronic
Development Assessment'.
The 92 Local Governments
listed above are party to
the project and represent
a broad cross-section of
councils across Australia.
The NeDA project will develop
a web service standard for the
lodgement of development
applications nationally.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
O
This project Eidsvold Shire The first stage of the project
involves a Council will be delivering an online
Public/Local system that will act as an
Government interface between council
Matrix Database and businesses.
with an interface
linked to the The second stage of the
Wide Bay project is integration of
Burnett Region this system for use by every
Portal. council in the Wide Bay
Burnett Region.
The results include a reduction
in red tape, reduced compliance
burden and improved customer
service.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
P
SLICE a Gold Coast The project includes a range This project warrants
'Simplified City Council - of initiatives that will further investigation in
Licence Submission #1 streamline processes, reduce respect to the technology
Information and the cost of regulatory used to manage the
Compliance compliance and reduce information and the
Environment' - the compliance burden on lodgement of forms with
making life small and home-based
council.
easier for businesses.
small/home
based business In particular, the Gold
on the Gold Coast City Council intends
Coast to adopt a policy where
there will be no fees and
charges for the application,
renewal, amendment and
transfer for a range of
health, environment and
local law related licences.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
Q
Seamless Gold Coast The project aims to align and This project doesn't
Borders - City Council - reduce cross-border regulation warrant further
building a Submission #2 for small/home based investigation.
competitive businesses and develop a single
economic zone information entry point.
for the
Gold Coast and This project will be of
Tweed Region particular benefit to those
businesses that operate on
both sides of the
Queensland/New South Wales border.
The Gold Coast/Tweed region has
also formed an alliance with
Albury/Wodonga region which
will mean that the benefits
from this project will extend
to businesses in another cross
border region.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
R
To foster the Maroochy Shire The Maroochy Shire Council This project doesn't
growth potential Council has partnered with the warrant further
and Caloundra City Council investigation.
sustainability of and Noosa Shire Council
small and in a project to ensure
home-based that regulations and processes
business are consistent across the
through the three council regions.
harmonisation of
regulations, Project outcomes include
consistency of the simplification of
language, and complex processes, timely
efficient delivery information, and the
of business ability for businesses
regulations by to track the progress of
local authorities applications lodged with
across the council.
Sunshine Coast
region
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
S
Townsville Townsville The project builds on an This project doesn't
Business Online City Council existing online system to warrant further
incorporate a health services investigation.
module.
This will allow businesses
to access information, lodge
enquiries and applications,
register interests, update
information, and pay fees.
All of this can be done at a
time and place that suits the
small and home-based business
operator
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
T
Customer Gladstone The 'Customer Service Guarantee' This project doesn't
Service City Council for lodgement of Development warrant further
Guarantee - Applications will remove the investigation.
Development uncertainty in respect of
Applications timing and compliance costs
for small/home based businesses
Forms Online in obtaining development
approvals.
It will operate by guaranteeing
an approval turn-around time
which, if not achieved, will
result in approximately a 20%
refund of the applicant's cost
in lodging an application.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
U
Biz Connect Alexandrina The BizConnect project will This project doesn't
Council deliver improved e-business warrant further
capabilities to Local investigation.
Governments in order to
benefit small and home-based
business, particularly through
reduced compliance burden.
The project will involve
implementation of an online
facility for the lodgement and
tracking of planning applications,
booking building inspections,
requesting rates searches
and applying for business signage
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
V
Pathway to City of The Adelaide City Council This project warrants
eBusiness Adelaide project involves the further investigation
development of a software in respect to the
module for Development duplication of
Application Pre-Lodgement functionality that
which will be made available, may be provided by
at no licence cost, to all EasyBiz for the
councils in Australia for a lodgement of Development
period of 3 years. Applications and the
pathway project.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
W
Electronic permit City of The project led by City of This project warrants
and licence Charles Sturt Charles Sturt, will implement further investigation
lodgement and an online system that will in regards to
tracking enable businesses to lodge technology used to manage
and track permit applications. the information, lodge
theforms and standards
Small and homebased businesses used to exchange data
dealing with between the system and
1 catering, councils.
2 driveway crossovers,
3 building electrical connections,
4 building material placement
5 other permits
will have the process made
more efficient, less costly
and more convenient.
This is a pilot project and the
intention is to supply the system
(at no charge) to other councils
that use the same software.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
X
LG Business District The project will deliver This project warrants
Assist Council of improved ebusiness further investigation
Peterborough capabilities to Local in regards to
councils in order to benefit technology used to manage
local business through reduced the information, lodge
compliance costs and resource the forms and standards
requirements. used to exchange data
between the system and
The service will provide councils.
online access to permits and
other transactions not
currently offered online to
benefit small and home-based
businesses.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
Y
Electronic City of The City of Onkaparinga This project doesn't
Processing of Onkaparinga proposes automate the current warrant further
Property processes required to obtain investigation.
Information and Property Information Particulars
Particulars Certificates.
This automation will allow
businesses to lodge and receive
an immediate response to a
request for a certificate
instead of waiting eight
working days which is the
current practice.
The processes and systems
developed in this project
can be transferred to other
councils using the same software.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
Z
Online Licensing City of Albany The councils in this project This project doesn't
and Permit will implement an online warrant further
Service system that will allow local investigation.
businesses to lodge building
and health permits online and
to also track the progress of
these application online.
This system will remove the
time consuming steps of
lodging and monitoring
applications manually.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
1
Building City of Swan Establishment of a single This project doesn't
Applications building application portal warrant further
Lodgement that will create a single investigation.
Integration application portal that
Project will create a single
point for builders to submit
electronic applications online.
By streamlining this process
and moving to an electronic
environment there will be
sustainable, reduced compliance
costs for builders and further
benefits for the local
government community.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
2
Improved Small Shire of The project will provide This project doesn't
Business Manjimup local businesses with warrant further
Interface better information and investigation.
an online system enabling
them to interact with
council at a time and place
convenient to them, and
provide more expedient
outcomes to application
processes.
The project will result in
a fundamental change to
the way in which council
interacts with small/home
based business.
RELATED PROJECT PROJECT OWNER DESCRIPTION RELATIONSHIP TO EASYBIZ
3
Small Business City of The project will deliver a This project doesn't
Living in Stirling package of improvements warrant further
Harmony with including: investigation.
our Community 1 regulation reduction,
2 an online business
regulation manual,
3 free development
information,
4 tracking of development
applications,
5 online registration and
6 licence applications, and
7 information kiosk.
As part of this package the
City of Stirling plans to cut
red tape by amending the City's
Local Laws so that businesses
will not have to renew their
sign licences on an annual
basis.
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