APS Data Awards winners for 2024

Australian statistician David Gruen said the APS Data Awards’ popularity showed it was cool to be a data nerd. The second Australian Public Service (APS) Data Awards have recognised the growing maturity of the Australian government’s data environment.

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‘Conceptual innovators’ are interested in imagination and fantasy, whilst ‘experimentalists’ describe and observe reality, says Andrew Leigh.

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David Gruen’s mission to make the APS data community visible

“We want to raise the profile of data projects across the public service, and through our awards program open it up to all sorts of agencies that you wouldn’t kind of automatically think of as being ‘data-rich agencies’,” Gruen told The Mandarin. 

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Gala night tickets on sale

Finalists will have the opportunity to present to the panel of judges before the winners are announced at the APS Data Awards Gala Dinner on Wednesday, 13 November 2024, at Hotel Realm in Canberra. 

The evening will also feature a keynote address from Assistant Minister Andrew Leigh as well as opportunities to connect with fellow data professionals.

Tickets are now available.   

Announcing the Finalists for the 2024 APS Data Awards

The finalists for the 2024 APS Data Awards have recently been announced, showcasing the exceptional talent and innovative projects driving the future of data across the Australian Public Service (APS). 

You can review the full list of finalists via apsdataawards.gov.au/winners-and-finalists.