Public data, made useful.
A civic technology lab building transparent, accessible platforms from Australian government open data — covering procurement, public health, housing, aviation safety, and consumer protection.
Australian-owned. Free to use. No paywalls. No proprietary data.
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Live platforms
$0.6B
In contracts indexed
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Open government data
Data Domains
Five areas of civic transparency.
Each platform addresses a gap where open government data exists but remains inaccessible to the people it is meant to serve.
Government Procurement
AusTender contract data — 17,734+ contracts, $99.6B in spending, fully searchable by department, supplier, and value.
Source: AusTender OCDS API
Consumer Safety
Four recall databases unified — vehicles, products, food, and therapeutic goods — with VIN lookup and alert subscriptions.
Source: ACCC, FSANZ, TGA
Public Health
PBS medicine pricing and TGA shortage tracking — helping Australians find what's available, what it costs, and what alternatives exist.
Source: PBS Schedule API, TGA MSI
Housing Affordability
Rental bond data across all states — median rents, year-over-year trends, and a rent fairness checker with landlord letter templates.
Source: State rental bond authorities
Aviation Safety
CASA aircraft register and ATSB safety reports — airworthiness directives, incident history, and operator safety records.
Source: CASA, ATSB
All data sourced from open Australian government datasets. Aligned with the Data and Digital Government Strategy. No proprietary data. No paywalls.
The platforms
Citizen-centric data platforms.
Each platform addresses a specific area of civic transparency — where open government data exists but remains inaccessible to the people it is meant to serve.
LiveProcurement transparency for $99.6B in Australian government contracts — fully searchable and publicly accountable.
17,734
contracts indexed
LiveConsumer safety data from four government sources — vehicles, products, food, and medicine — unified into a single, accessible platform.
4 databases
unified
LivePublic health information access — TGA medicine shortages and PBS pricing presented in plain language for every Australian.
LiveHousing affordability transparency — state rental bond data made searchable so renters can compare what others pay.
LiveAviation safety accountability — CASA aircraft register and airworthiness directives made searchable for the public.
All platforms are built on open Australian government data sources — AusTender, TGA, PBS, state rental bond authorities, and CASA. Aligned with the Data and Digital Government Strategy.
About
A civic technology lab, Australian-owned and Australian-built.
Off The Ground Agency is a civic technology lab that transforms open government data into transparent, accessible platforms for the Australian public. Public data — when properly structured and surfaced — builds trust between institutions and the citizens they serve.
Platforms span government procurement, public health, housing affordability, aviation safety, and consumer protection. Each addresses a specific gap in public information access, designed around human-centred principles and built for anyone to use.
All platforms are built on open Australian government data sources and aligned with the Data and Digital Government Strategy. 100% Australian-owned. No proprietary data. No paywalls.
All platforms are built on open government data released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licences. Platform source code is available on request.
Our work is aligned with the Australian Government's Data and Digital Government Strategy, supporting principles of transparency, interoperability, and citizen-centred design.
Founded by Joey Pehrson
5
platforms live
17,734+
government contracts indexed
100%
open government data
Australian-owned. All data sourced from open Australian government datasets and hosted on Australian infrastructure.
Partnerships
Work with us
Open to partnerships with government agencies, grant bodies, and open data organisations.
Grant Collaboration
We build civic data platforms that align with government digital strategy. Open to co-funding through BRII, ETCF, and state innovation programs.
Data Partnerships
If your agency publishes open data that could benefit from better public access, we can build the platform.
Custom Platforms
Need a civic data platform for your department or program? We design, build, and host transparent data tools.
Contact
Work with us.
Open to enquiries from government agencies seeking data accessibility solutions, organisations exploring grant collaboration, and open data partnerships. All responses within one business day.