Secretaries Digital and Data Committee

The Secretaries Digital and Data Committee is a subcommittee of the Secretaries Board.  

Purpose 

The purpose of the SDDC is to provide strategic leadership to promote an APS-enterprise approach to the planning, coordination, investment, assurance, and delivery of trusted and secure digital and data capabilities across government. 

Membership 

The Committee will comprise of the following members:

  • The Secretary of the Department of Finance (co-Chair)
  • The Commissioner of Taxation (co-Chair)
  • The Secretary of the Department of Social Services
  • The Secretary of the Attorney-General’s Department
  • The Secretary of the Department of Defence
  • The Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs
  • The Secretary of the Department of Industry, Science and Resources
  • The Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
  • The Secretary of the Department of the Treasury
  • The Secretary of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
  • The Australian Public Service Commissioner
  • The Australian Statistician
  • The Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia
  • The Chief Executive Officer of the Digital Transformation Agency
  • The Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate

The co-Chairs may rotate through the membership on a periodic basis.

Changes to membership are to be agreed by co-Chairs.

Terms of Reference 

The Secretaries Digital and Data Committee Terms of Reference were updated and officially endorsed at the meeting on 25 September 2025.

Communiques 

The Secretaries Digital and Data Committee is committed to modelling transparency with regard to communicating its priorities and decisions. 

Communiques were established from the following meetings: 

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