Drupal Government

Governments around the world choose Drupal for its security record, flexibility, and open-source licensing. In Australia, it powers GovCMS for federal agencies and many state government sites.

Because Drupal is open-source with a large supplier market, you are not tied to one vendor. Morpht has delivered Drupal sites for federal and state agencies since 2012, and our team includes baseline security-cleared staff.

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Why Drupal works for government

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Meets government standards

Build to WCAG 2.2 AA, the Digital Service Standard, and the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF).

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Lower risk, lower cost

No licence fees and a large pool of suppliers reduce the risk of lock-in or skill shortages.

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Ready for federal and state

Use GovCMS for Commonwealth sites, or Drupal with the NSW Digital Design System and other state platforms.

How to engage us

Federal agencies can engage Morpht directly through the Drupal Services Panel or BuyICT, with no open tender required. 

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See our work

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Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO)

Morpht built the Australian Hydrographic Office's new GovCMS website on a condensed schedule, making charts, Notices to Mariners and tide tables easier to find.
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National Office for Child Safety (NOCS)

Morpht redesigned the National Office for Child Safety website in under three weeks for a national campaign. Page views then rose 745% in three weeks.
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NSW Food Authority

Morpht moved the NSW Food Authority website to GovCMS, migrating 8,000+ pages and files. Traffic rose 9.7% year on year and time on page increased by 44%.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Drupal has a dedicated security team and a public advisory process, and it underpins GovCMS, which is hosted to Australian Government security requirements.

Latest insights

Common (but tricky) GovCMS requirements
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Common (but tricky) GovCMS requirements

David Flores-Condezo presented insights from various government agencies, highlighting how they tackled common but complex GovCMS requirements at the DrupalSouth Community Day, held in Canberra on Thursday 14 November 2024.
GovCMS How to: Maps
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GovCMS How to: Maps

A guide to setting up a simple map solution on GovCMS SaaS.
GovCMS How to: Content workflow
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GovCMS How to: Content workflow

A guide on how to set up content workflows on GovCMS SaaS to improve the quality and security of content.
GovCMS How to series: Avoid zombie files
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GovCMS How to: Avoid zombie files

A guide on how to configure GovCMS SaaS to avoid the creation of outdated, forgotten files which may lead to erroneous content being bookmarked and served.
GovCMS How to: When Migrate isn’t enough
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GovCMS How to: When Migrate isn’t enough

A guide on how to set up content migrations on GovCMS SaaS where the requirements fall outside what is usually handled by the Migrate module.
GovCMS How to: Sections and channels
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GovCMS How to: Sections and channels

A guide on how to structure and present a site which contains many sub sections which need to be themed different on GovCMS SaaS.
GovCMS How to: Embargoed files
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GovCMS How to: Embargoed files

A guide on how to manage files on GovCMS SaaS where the files need to be hidden from the public until a specific time.
GovCMS How to series
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GovCMS How to series

An introduction to a series of “how to" guides for common but tricky requirements on GovCMS SaaS, covering the implementation for various scenarios.
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Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2024

Morpht audited and enhanced the Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2024 website before launch, improving accessibility, performance and SEO on GovCMS SaaS.
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Australian Energy Regulator (AER)

Morpht rebuilt the Australian Energy Regulator website on GovCMS, migrating 26,997 pages and 41,815 documents with no data loss, on schedule and on budget.
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Perfecting Search with Search API

Search is a core competency of most websites, however, so often it doesn’t perform the way users desire. It’s possible to get good results from Search API in Drupal with a rigorous approach and a bit of fine tuning.
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Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE)

Morpht rebuilt the Department of Defence's DATE website around user journeys, with a new Tactics Hub. Half of its traffic now comes from overseas partners.