Review of spatial information access and distribution

Review of Spatial Information Access and Distribution in Victoria

Final Report:

In December 2003, DSE commissioned Alexander Tomlinson P/L to review spatial information access and distribution arrangements in Victoria following the recommendations (Appendix A) of the Review of Survey and Spatial Information (RSSI). The objectives of this Review are to:

Examine existing and proposed access and distribution arrangements;
Establish the most efficient and effective access and distribution model; and,
Recommend this model to Government, including implementation timelines and processes.

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Second Stakeholder Workshop:

A second Stakeholder Workshop was conducted on Wednesday 7th July 2004 at Marland House, Bourke Street, Melbourne.

Second Workshop Agenda

Welcome & Introduction - Bruce Thompson (Land Information Group)
Stakeholder Feedback on Workshop discussion paper (Version 26/04/04)
Review of Recommendations to Government for future Access & Distribution arrangements
Outstanding issues raised but not addressed by this review - recommended for attention by LIG
Next step and Closing remarks - Bruce Thompson

Attached is the post workshop report on Draft recommendations for discussion and Industry Endorsement on 'Spatial Information Access and Distribution in Victoria'.

Comments should be made by close of business Friday 3rd September 2004 to land.channel@dse.vic.gov.au.

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Prevous Report:

Post workshop review
The Post workshop discussion paper (8 Pages - below) provides an analysis of the issues discussed at the Access and Distribution Workshop held on 20 February 2004. Comments can be made to land.channel@dse.vic.gov.au by May 21 2004. Following receipt of comments, the Discussion Paper will be amended prior to convening a second brief stakeholder meeting in early June 2004 to finalise the proposed Access and Distribution Consultancy recommendations to Government.

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Review
This review arises from a recommendation of the Review of Survey and Spatial Information, and the Government’s response to it:

Recommendation

R4.13: It is recommended that, in view of the range of access, pricing and licensing issues covered in other recommendations and in view of technological advances in data delivery capabilities, that the existing Data Services Provider and Value Added Reseller arrangements be reviewed.

Response: Agreed in principle

This recommendation was based on broad consultation across the spatial information industry, which indicated a level of dissatisfaction with the existing arrangements for access to and distribution of spatial information in Victoria through the Data Service Providers (DSPs) and Value Adder Resellers (VARs). A summary of the stakeholder feedback to the SSI Review is provided in Appendix A.

It should be stated explicitly that the primary concern of this review is the administrative and contractual arrangements under which DSPs and VARs operate, as these are considered to be the primary cause of issues, rather than the performance of specific DSPs or VARs.

Review of spatial information access and distribution brief.

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Workshop
Industry Stakeholders have been invited to attend an Access and Distribution workshop. Attached is a short discussion paper which provides context for the Workshop that was held on 20 February 2004.
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This document was last reviewed on 16/05/2005.