The annual GovHack National Awards were held on Saturday 5 September and South Australia walked away with several winning entries – Check them out below!

You can also see a full list of the GovHack 2015 National Winners here.

Best Digital Transformation Hack

Supported by the Digital Transformation Office and the Department of Communications, was about how to do digital transformation in government.
Winning Hack
Team – Chamonix
Team Project – Health Buddy
Chamonix’s Hackerspace

Runner Up
Team – CMUnity
Team Project – Invest SA
CMUnity’s Hackerspace

Best Science Hack

Supported by Geoscience Australia and CSIRO was about using awesome government data for great scientific outcomes and helping people engage in, understand and use scientific information in their everyday lives.
Winning Hack
Team– Saint-Simon
Team Project – Lungs
Saint-Simon’s Hackerspace

Best Youth Team

Supported by Frame/HP & Computer Power
Winning Hack
Team– Nexus_Is_Back
Team Project – AusEd
Nexus_Is_Back’s Hackerspace

Best Public Servant Team

Supported by Microsoft and Acquia
Winning Hack
Team – Hippo Creative
Team Project – Safe Way 2 Go
Hippo Creative’s Hackerspace 

International Bounty for Best World War 1 Hack

Supported by the National and State Libraries Australasia, the State Libraries of NSW, and National Archives Australia, was about using World War 1 data to help share the stories of our ANZAC soldiers.
Highly Commended Project
Team – BOLD
Team Project – For King and Countree
BOLD’s Hackerspace

Best Open Government Data Hack

Supported by the Department of Finance and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare was about showing how open data could be done.
Runner Up
Team – Torange Juice
Team Project – Ecovalia Game
Torange Juice’s Hackerspace

Runner Up
Team– Luke and Josh
Team Project – Bike Safe
Luke and Josh’s Hackerspace

Scientific Data Bounty

Supported by CSIRO
Highly Commended Project
Team– Saint-Simon
Team Project – Lungs
Saint-Simon’s Hackerspace

Highly Commended Project
Team – Torange Juice
Team Project – Ecovalia Game
Torange Juice’s Hackerspace

Geoscience Australia Data Bounty

Supported by Geoscience Australia
Highly Commended Project
Team – mmmapshacks
Team Project – Virtual RADelaide
mmmapshacks’ Hackerspace