WA Government Tech Investment Update

We welcome back Greg Italiano, CIO who will provide an update on the WA Government’s Digital Capability Fund. With significant investment in digital transformation through the Fund, the WA Government is driving major reform. This session will highlight key digital transformation initiatives reshaping public sector service delivery, offer industry valuable insights into upcoming partnership opportunities and reveal what’s next on the horizon.

Angela Corbett LLM a/Assistant Under Treasurer Procurement Policy and Strategy, Department of Finance will provide a reflection on the latest Western Australian Government Procurement policy, and an update on the Department of Treasury and Finance’s whole of government purchasing arrangements.

Shaun Walsh, Executive Director, Digital Health at WA Health will focus his presentation on Scaling Digital Health and AI in WA and how WA Health is approaching digital transformation at a system level, not as a collection of projects, but through a structured roadmap that builds foundational capability and scales toward an intelligent, AI-enabled health system.

We are finalising more speakers from the Office of Digital Government and Western Australian Police Force, so be sure to check back regularly.

Stephen was born in Dublin and migrated to Australia in 1989 with his family.

In 2017, Stephen was elected as the Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council and was appointed as the Minister for Environment and Disability Services.

Following the 2025 election, Stephen was appointed the Minister for Regional Development; Ports; Science and Innovation, Medical Research and Minister for the Kimberley. He was also named Leader of the Legislative Council.

Stephen has also served as the Minister for Electoral Affairs, Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Volunteering before being appointed as Minister for Emergency Services; Innovation and the Digital Economy; Science; Medical Research and Minister Assisting the Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade in 2021.

Greg Italiano was appointed Government Chief Information Officer in December 2018 and is responsible for leading the Office of Digital Government and its delivery of services across the Western Australian public sector.

The Office of Digital Government works with WA Government agencies to support and accelerate their digital transformation journeys. DGov’s four business units are focussed on building and implementing whole of government digital, data and cyber capabilities and providing strategic support, to help agencies reform the way they deliver services to their customers.

Greg brings 25 years of public sector experience to the position and has previously held senior executive roles in the Western Australian Police Force, the Department of Health, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Treasury.

Greg has a Bachelor of Business and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Politics and Government and is an alumnus of the Australian and New Zealand School of Government Executive Fellows Program.

Angela Corbett is the acting Assistant Under Treasurer, Procurement Policy and Strategy, at the Department of Treasury and Finance. Angela’s usual role is Director Procurement Reform, which she is pleased to say is short form for Director for all the interesting things that come up.

She has extensive procurement and policy experience across the Western Australian public sector, having worked in procurement policy connected roles for 20 years, including a stint at the United Nations. She was instrumental in the development of the Debarment Regime and enjoyed being part of the team that created the Procurement Act 2020. She was a graduate with the Department of Defence, where she had her heart set on a career in international law – but found negotiating Intellectual Property provisions with gamers much more interesting.

Angela is passionate about procurement and working with others to demonstrate the immense value that can be gained when engaging with curious, well informed, procurement professionals.

Angela has a Bachelor of Arts, Literature; and Master of Laws. She is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply and an Alumni of Leadership WA. She also enjoys singing with her fellow Old Girls in the Mercedes College Alumni Choir.

Shaun Walsh has been the Executive Director, Digital Health at WA Health for the past two years, leading system-wide digital strategy, governance, and transformation. He oversees the WA Health Digital Strategy, major transformation programs, and a broad portfolio of digital and AI initiatives. Shaun chairs the Cyber Executive Committee and has served as WA Health’s AI Accountable Officer. He also holds national leadership roles as Co-Chair of the National Digital Health Oversight Committee and lead of the National Health AI Sub-Committee.

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