According to the government's current ICT arrangements for managing veteran rehabilitation and compensation, programs are different for each of the three compensation Acts administered by the Department of Veterans' Affairs.

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet will turn to digital books in an effort to cut budget expenditure. The government expects to save some $1.6 million over four years from the Get Reading! Program -- aimed at promoting books and reading -- via utilising digital technology and e-publishing.

The government will establish a "MyRegion" website at the cost of $4.2 million over four years to provide information about regional Australia. Services include transport infrastructure, health and aged care, education, social services, communications and the environment.

"The website will enable users to download data for further analysis and will provide them with an opportunity to make enquiries and provide feedback to Government using social media technologies," the budget reads.

The government will spend $2.3 million in 2011-12 for a scoping study, technical pilot and business case to investigate and test ways to improve ease of use and access to Australian Government services.