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Domain Names and Allocation Standard

Whole of Victorian Government ICT Standard: Domain Names and Allocation

Website Management Framework

Identifier: WEB/STD/07
Version No.: 3.0
Status: Approved
Original Issue Date: 27 April 2005
Date of effect: 31 March 2011
Next review date: 31 March 2011

Owner: Information Victoria, Department of Business and Innovation, Victorian Government

Issuing authority: Government Services Division, Department of Treasury and Finance, Victorian Government

Standard: Domain Names and Allocation - WEB/STD/07

Standard

Agencies will ensure that web domains comply with the Domain Requirements below.

Requirement

1. All Victorian Government websites must have a vic.gov.au domain name. (1)

2. All new domain names must be considered and approved by the agency's Website Management Taskforce before implementation and use.

3. Domain names must be user‐tested for suitability before submission to the relevant Website Management Taskforce.

4. vic.gov.au domain names must be consistent with the Commonwealth Government's domain name policies.

5. All domain names must have accurate technical and administrative contact details in their respective domain name registry entries.

Overview

A domain name is a unique name used to identify a resource, e.g. a website. Readable, contextual domain names reinforce the intent of the resource and provide users with a useful mnemonic for continued use.

Managed domain name allocation ensures a consistent, best‐practice approach to resource naming and that users can readily identify when they are interacting with a genuine Victorian Government resource.

Rationale

To assist citizens in finding and accessing Victorian Government resources.

Derivation

Government Domain Names

Related principles/ objectives

Citizens can enjoy a consistent and high quality user experience and complete desired tasks.

In Scope

All departments and four inner budget agencies (Vic Roads, Victoria Police, Environmental Protection Authority and State Revenue Office) and CenITex.

All internet sites including channels, portals and subdomains.

Audience

Website Management Taskforces, website managers, developers and/or anyone responsible for the management of a website.

Compliance Date

From the date of effect of this standard.

Please note that this is a refreshed standard – see the version history for change details.

Reporting Requirements

Annual reporting, using the Goernment Services Division WMF template.

Guidelines, toolkits and references

Contact: For further information contact the Victorian Government Domain Name Administrator on 03 9938 0514.

Reference: vic.gov.au domain registrations

Reference: Victorian Government domain name registration, eGovernment Resource Centre

External guideline: Commonwealth Government domain name policies

External guideline: Commonwealth Government domain name guidelines

Further Information

For further information please contact web.standards@dtf.vic.gov.au

Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

Domain name registry - A domain name registry is a database of all domain names registered in a top‐level domain. (2)

Top-Level domain - A top level domain is the highest level domain in the domain name hierarchy. Within a fully formed domain name, top level domains form the final part of the name, for example in www.dtf.vic.gov.au 'au' is the top level domain.

WMF - Website Management Framework

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Footnotes

1. Websites that are approved to use alternative top and second level domain names, e.g. .com and .com.au, are not exempt from the other requirements of this standard.

2. Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_name_registry). Accessed 15 November 2010.

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Alternative Formats:

The standard is available from the Government Services Division in pdf format (146kb). (This document requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader). .

Last updated: 11 October 2011

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