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April Newsletter

For years, data has been espoused as the new oil, or gold - a resource of high value just waiting to be tapped into. But what if, instead, data is like uranium? A risky yet powerful source? If data is treated like uranium, it means changing how it is collected, used and stored. Here’s what we can learn.

DSPANZ News

COSBOA National Small Business Summit 2023

DSPANZ members and directors attended the 2023 COSBOA National Small Business Summit in Melbourne earlier in April. Here are our three key takeaways from the summit.

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ISO:27001 Survey
Our Security Committee is working on updating the Security Standard for Add-on Marketplaces (SSAM) following the 2021 review and the recent release of ISO 27001:2022. We’re running a survey to understand how DSPs plan to transition to ISO 27001:2022 to determine how we reflect the standard in the updated SSAM documentation. There’s just one question, and all answers will be anonymous. Complete the survey here by 5pm AEST on Thursday, 20 April.

eInvoicing for membership renewals

We’re now offering eInvoicing as an option for DSPANZ membership renewals. If you’re a member who would like to receive your next renewal as an eInvoice, email us at hello@dspanz.org, and we’ll set this up.

DSPANZ Representation
Over the past month, we have attended the following meetings, roundtables and discussions:

COSBOA National Small Business Summit
A-NZ Peppol All Stakeholders Working Group
GST Stewardship Group meeting

Industry News

Inquiry on impacts of changes to procurement rules on small businesses
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has launched an Inquiry to examine the effect of Commonwealth Procurement Rules reforms on small businesses. If you’re a small business with experience in Commonwealth procurement processes and contracts, find out more information and provide feedback to the Ombudsman here.

Your Future, Your Super stapled super fund API available this month
The Your Future, Your Super - stapled super fund API will be made accessible this month. Guidance and specifications have been published on the ATO's Portal. Find out more information here.

2023 Workplace reform consultations

The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) has published papers for feedback on the following measures for introduction in the second half of 2023:

Submissions close on Friday 12 May. We’ll publish more information for members shortly.

Draft specs for OAuth dynamic client registration now available
The draft specifications for the OAuth dynamic client registration API are now available via ATO’s API Portal. Learn more about the API and access the specifications here.

Members Spotlight

Sybiz Software
Who are you?
Our mission at Sybiz is to develop modern, scalable ERP and HCM solutions to meet the unique challenges and changing needs of each of our customers.

What do you do?
Sybiz develops and provides a comprehensive suite of ERP, financial, payroll and human resource solutions to a range of different industries globally, ensuring our customers are always up to date with changing legislation such as STP and TPAR, and cutting-edge technology such as cloud, mobile and automation.

Where are you located?
Sybiz's Head Office is located in Adelaide, Australia, however we also have a presence in New Zealand and Europe with customers worldwide.

Who can people contact for more information?
Email us sybiz@sybiz.com or contact us via our website contact form.

Until next time,
The Team at DSPANZ.