Australian Government Architecture
The Australian Government Architecture (AGA) aims to assist in the delivery of more consistent and cohesive service to citizens and support the more cost-effective delivery of ICT services by government, providing a framework that:
- Provides a common language for agencies involved in the delivery of cross-agency services;
- Supports the identification of duplicate, re-usable and sharable services;
- Provides a basis for the objective review of ICT investment by government; and
- Enables more cost-effective and timely delivery of ICT services through a repository of standards, principles and templates that assist in the design and delivery of ICT capability and, in turn, business services to citizens.
The diagram below illustrates the structure of the Australian Government Architecture (AGA):
The AGA is being released in a series of versions as the content is developed.
In developing the AGA, AGIMO has adapted the established and proven Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF) developed by the United States Government. This framework is being used in a number of other countries as well as some State Governments in Australia. The framework and these reference models have been endorsed by the Australian Government’s Chief Information Officers Committee.
To view the Cross-Agency Services Architecture Principles or the Australian Government Architecture Reference Models (v1.0), click on the hyperlinked areas within the diagram above, or refer to the hyperlinks listed below
AGA Publications
Cross-Agency Services Architecture Principles
Australian Government Architecture Reference Models (version 2.0)
AGA News
- Version 2.0 of the Australian Government Architecture Reference Models has now been published and is available for agencies to apply.
Contact for information on this page: AGA@finance.gov.au