PARTNERSHIP – NO PANIC
Driven by Covid , with almost no time to do it , YMCA Victoria was able to automate JobKeeper applications .
Y Victoria had to apply for the Job- Keeper support package announced by the Australian Tax Office ( ATO ) when it had to close more than 150 locations , including swimming pools , gyms , youth programs and camping sites , which had resulted in the standing down of some 5,200 staff . Introduced by Microsoft , specialist in Power Platform implementation , Melbourne-based Barhead Solutions developed a solution by which the application form is pre-populated with an individual ’ s information required to apply for the support package .
The timeline was more than aggressive : the Y ’ s GM of Technology and Strategy Shane Riddle reached out at 6pm on a Wednesday asking for a completed solution on Friday the same week ! The development of the PowerApp had a turnaround time of two days to comply with the ATO ’ s deadline and get eligible staff onto the pay cycle to ensure they get paid for the month . “ We had to ensure that we could get those forms out , get the people to review and populate the form , and then send a signed form back ,” he said . “ Because within the regulations that the ATO had laid out , no one would be paid unless they had a signed form .” The solution also needed to meet good governance requirements in case any of the applications were queried by the ATO later . As well as being easy enough to be used by non-tech savvy users .
Said Barhead founder John Orrock : “ Our expertise and experience with Microsoft ’ s Power Platform allowed us to complete the solution and support the Y ’ s team through end-user processing of 5,000 + records . It was a true rapid solution delivery with the appropriate controls .” He also paid tribute to the Y ’ s approach to teamwork – this was technology partnership at its most effective , agile and result-oriented .
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