Public data,
made useful.
A civic technology lab building transparent, accessible platforms from Australian government open data, plus GuardRail — the agency's commercial SaaS line for NDIS, Privacy Act, and AI compliance evidence workflows.
The public-data platforms are free to use. GuardRail is the paid commercial line. No proprietary source data powers the civic portfolio.
Run a business? AI & automation is the agency's productised, async service for Australian SMBs.
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Public-data platforms
17,734+
Contracts indexed
4
Recall sources unified
Built on open data from
Live now · free to use
Open data, made into tools people use.
Like SpendWatch — every Australian Government contract from AusTender, searchable in seconds. Five platforms live, all built on open public data.
Data Domains
Five areas of civic transparency.
Each public-data 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 — indexed and searchable by department, supplier, description, and value. Built for journalists, watchdogs, and civic curiosity.
17,734+
Contracts indexed
Consumer Safety
Four recall databases unified — vehicles, products, food, and therapeutic goods — with VIN lookup and alert subscriptions.
4
Sources unified
Public Health
PBS medicine pricing and TGA shortage tracking — what's available, what it costs, what alternatives exist.
PBS
Live schedule
Housing Affordability
Rental bond data across all states — median rents, year-over-year trends, and a rent fairness checker with landlord letter templates.
All
States covered
Aviation Safety
CASA aircraft register and ATSB safety reports — airworthiness directives, incident history, and operator safety records.
CASA
+ ATSB feeds
Public-data portfolio only. All data sourced from open Australian government datasets. No proprietary source data. No paywalls.
The platforms
Five public-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. GuardRail sits separately below as the commercial product line.
Consumer safety data from four government sources — vehicles, products, food, and medicine — unified into a single searchable platform.
recallaustralia.com.au
4 sources
unified
Procurement transparency built from 17,734+ AusTender contracts, with searchable supplier, department, and award history views.
spendwatch.com.au
17,734
contracts indexed
LivePublic health information access — TGA medicine shortages and PBS pricing presented in plain language for every Australian.
medwatch.com.au
LiveHousing affordability transparency — state rental bond data made searchable so renters can compare what others pay.
rentsmartaus.com.au
LiveAviation safety accountability — CASA aircraft register and airworthiness directives made searchable for the public.
avicheck.com.au
These public-data platforms are built on open Australian government sources including AusTender, NEVDIS, ACCC, FSANZ, TGA, PBS, state rental bond authorities, CASA, and ATSB.
Commercial offerings
GuardRail — compliance software for regulated-care teams.
GuardRailis the agency's commercial SaaS line for Australian regulated-care teams — NDIS, Privacy Act, and AI compliance evidence workflows.
GuardRail
guardrailcompliance.com.au
Australian compliance tooling for NDIS readiness, the Privacy Act 1988 automated-decision-making amendments (mandatory December 2026), and AI governance. Map obligations, collect evidence, export auditor-ready packs, and share approved proof through an Evidence Room. Free tier live, Professional at A$149/mo.
A$149/mo
Professional tier (or A$1,490/yr)
Bring your business into the AI era — without the hype.
The same automation that runs our own platforms, productised for your business. We find the work AI can take off your team's plate, then build it — async, fixed-price, no calls.
Snapshot
We map where your team does the same work twice and rank what to automate first.
Sprint
We build 2–3 working automations in two weeks and hand them over.
Care
Optional. We keep them running and add one new automation a month.
About
A civic technology lab, Australian-owned and Australian-built.
Off The Ground Agency 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 people they serve.
The public-data suite spans government procurement, public health, housing affordability, aviation safety, and consumer protection. Each product addresses a specific gap in public information access and is designed for fast, usable search.
Alongside the civic portfolio, OTG is building GuardRail as a separate compliance software line. That gives the business a clearer split between public-interest platforms and paid operational tooling.
The public-data products are built on open Australian government datasets and aligned with the Data and Digital Government Strategy. Australian-owned. No proprietary source data in the civic suite. No paywalls on the public-data platforms.
Founded by Joey Pehrson
5
public-data platforms live
17,734+
government contracts indexed
4
RecallAU sources unified
Australian-owned. Public-data products sourced from Australian government publishers and built around Australian public-interest use cases.
Partnerships
Work with us
Open to partnerships with government agencies, grant bodies, open data publishers, and pilot customers who need public-interest data tools or operational compliance software.
Grant Collaboration
Open to joint bids, pilots, and grant applications aligned with the Industry Growth Program, CRC-P, and targeted digital procurement opportunities.
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.