MyPath is a whole-of-life navigation tool that helps Australians move confidently through every stage of life — from birth to retirement and everything in between. Instead of struggling to find services when you need them, MyPath anticipates key moments — having a child, starting a business, losi...
Go to Project | MyPath
The DEMOCRACY SAUSAGE, a cornerstone of Australian politics, voted as 2016's word of the year. I think there's an option to provide civic education alongside our humble snags and improve our options to make them for all Australian Citizens. This project explores how to improve inclusion and ...
Go to Project | Spatial Snags
Connecting new citizens to autraloan democracy by creating a website to show information and links based on need
Go to Project | Vitale, Michael, Sofia
<h1>EduMatch</h1><strong>Empowering New Australians Through Education Access</strong> <p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/bYKyT5D.png" alt="EduMatch"></p> <h1>The Issue</h1> <p><strong>Educational Navigation Challenges for New Australians:</strong></p> <ul> <li>New citizens lack cultura...
Go to Project | Gerald Mendeja
# Problem Statement As the society becomes more polarized, most immigrants in Australia feel as though they do not belong in Australia because of the lack of acceptance due to their differences in ethnicities, nationalities, languages, and culture. The loneliness when one first moves to a new ...
Go to Project | Piece to Peace
## Project Overview ### Application **LegalEase** - An AI-powered platform that transforms complex regulatory compliance into simple, actionable steps for all Australians ### Challenge Categories #### Primary Challenge: The Red Tape Navigator *"How might we help businesses and individu...
Go to Project | Democracy Sausage
We are **DemocraTeam**, and our project is **DemocraMap**. We created this civic-tech prototype for GovHack 2025 to directly address two pressing challenges: - **Closing the Gap on Indigenous Outcomes** - **Connecting New Citizens to Australian Democracy** Australia’s participatio...
Go to Project | DemocraTeam
CivicConn is a simple, scalable toolkit to help new citizens and vulnerable groups build confidence in engaging with Australian democracy, community life, and the digital world. It tackles three connected challenges: declining civic participation, weakening trust in government, and rising digital...
Go to Project | Team M
### Project Description Navigating government services in Australia is complex, fragmented, and intimidating — especially for youth, seniors, new citizens and residents, and digitally inexperienced groups. Whether lodging taxes, enrolling to vote, or accessing local support, Australians face c...
Go to Project | DataWise
# **Team Name**: Croc and Chips **Team Members**: Team Member 1: Max (**Ngoc Cuong Hoang**) Team Member 2: Kingsley (**Kar Keat Koh**) Team Member 3: Felix (**Tien Minh Nguyen**) Team Member 4: Avery (**Le Quynh Nhu Doan**) Team Member 5: Jane (**Phuong Tran Tran**) Team Member 6: Echo (...
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<b><h2>Project Title: OZtogether</h2></b> <h4>The Problem – A Hidden Crisis in Civic Life</h4> <p>The journey to Australian citizenship is a proud milestone, but it is often the beginning of a difficult road. After the ceremony, many new Australians face a critical "belonging gap" that can le...
Go to Project | OZtogether
Middle Ground is a mobile-first web application designed to strengthen social cohesion by enabling respectful, data-informed debate between Australians from diverse backgrounds. Inspired by the community-building elements of Facebook and the structured, topic-focused discussions of Reddit, Middle...
Go to Project | GovGoblin
## Project Overview **Application**: ASCII Name Transliteration Service ### Problem Statement Based on the ABC News investigation (see [article](./article.md)), multicultural names create systematic barriers in Australian (and other Western) systems of Government and commerce due to cult...
Go to Project | Transliterate
#Background Nowadays, many new Australians often struggle to integrate into their community life in the years after becoming citizens. Over the past 30 years, the opportunities for practical civic education have largely ended after school years, leaving many Australians with limited opportunitie...
Go to Project | A-Unity
# CommunityLink ## Problem Statement **Bridging Social Divides: Strengthening Social Connections in Australia** How can we bring people together from diverse backgrounds to communicate respectfully, even when they hold opposing views? Social cohesion is the “glue” that binds society t...
Go to Project | Goldwyn
<h1 align="center" style="color:#2C3E50; font-size: 42px;"> CommunityMate </h1> <p align="center"> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/yPcQEMv.png" alt="CommunityMate Overview" width="720"/> </p> <p align="center" style="font-size:18px; color:#34495E;"> <b>CommunityMate</b> is an agent...
Go to Project | Team SuperNova
#Project Description 🎨 ARTAURA - ART BEYOND BARRIERS reimagines construction site barriers—symbols of division, disruption, and exclusion—into community-driven canvases of cultural expression. Through a React.js platform enhanced with AI analytics and community matching, Artaura empowers local a...
Go to Project | USP
#Project Description Citizen SERA (SYSTEM FOR EMPATHETIC RIGHTS ADVOCACY) is an AI-powered civic advocacy platform designed to empower citizens in navigating government services, accessing benefits, and engaging meaningfully with democratic processes. A dedicated personal advocate for each citiz...
Go to Project | USP
# 🌐 CommHelpr **CommHelpr** is an AI-powered civic platform designed to make government and community services more **accessible, intuitive, and responsive**. Whether accessed via website, mobile app, or physical kiosk, CommHelpr helps residents easily discover, access, and engage with servi...
Go to Project | Team 2918
<h1>The Educator’s Compass</h1> Australia faces two connected challenges: teacher shortages in schools and declining civic participation among new Australians. The Educator’s Compass is a one-stop digital platform that uses government data to bridge these gaps by guiding teachers, aspiring educa...
Go to Project | ConnectEd