Your guide to digital communities
The playbook is a collection of guides to help develop and support digital exchange communities. These guides complement api.gov.au which helps make digital exchange in Australia simple, clear and fast.
Where am I in my journey
Here is a map to guide you through the major steps in creating and participating in digital exchange communities. All the guides we have so far are underlined on the map, and are links you can click.
You can also browse the guides by category, which is at the bottom of the page.
Click here for a larger image of the journey.
Categories in the playbook
- New to communities?
Learn about communities, and how to join or create one - Consulting with your community
No matter what governance model your community has, it’s important to take the opinions of others into account - Reusing the definitions of others
Learn about our Definitions Catalogue and how it helps you search for reusable data models and definitions
- Self governance
Every community governs themselves. Here are some approaches to take
- Making a decision and setting a standard
Once you’ve proposed an idea to your community, and had a chance to hear theirs, it’s up to you to choose - Writing good data definitions
Take a look at our suggestions for writing clear, simple and reusable data definitions
- Your data format needs
Not all data formats are created equal, and knowing what your data format needs are will help you propose the right one to your community - Proposing a data format
Read about the different types of messaging formats that are commonly used, and what they are usually used for