The tool, developed for the past year in-house in collaboration with CSIRO, would be deployed for all staff across the department’s individual agencies, including Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support. It will replace the free Google Alert and socialmention media monitoring applications currently in use by staff.

In August it was revealed by DHS deputy secretary of ICT infrastructure, John Wadeson, that in one day as a result of the Rudd Government’s stimulus measures.

Wadeson also said the DHS was to assist with service delivery.