According to Major, the ACT government is taking a phased approach to BYOD by creating policy governance and allowing staff to use iPad and iPhone devices to access government information.

Currently, 250 iOS devices are operating on the network with plans to allow Android and Windows devices onto the ACT government network later this year following trials.

"Most agencies at the federal level only deal with one customer base, but within the ACT government we have doctors, lawyers, politicians and school children accessing various levels of information across the network," he said.

"For example, when school children log in and access the education side of the network the security measures can't be too intrusive. We have to protect them from themselves but we can't put them off from using our education resources."

Major added that staff members were more productive and able to work outside the office since the BYOD policy was implemented.