Thursday, February 7, 2013

Virtual meetings add up for stats bureau

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The ABS found a way to recruit and keep workers away from Canberra.

Faced with government budget cuts and a growing decentralised workforce, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has introduced desktop videoconferencing software for all employees.

Officially rolled out across the organisation last week, the project is expected to save taxpayers more than $750,000 over four years, while also providing face time for workers spread across nine national offices.

"People work better when they can see each other," said Justin Lauder, technical team lead at the Australian Bureau of Statistics, who oversaw the project.

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