The Digital services policy directs Queensland Government on the design, delivery, and management of public-facing digital services. The policy states that digital information, products, and services must meet all 13 criteria in the Queensland Government’s Digital service standard.
Meeting criteria 6 of the Digital service standard involves building with responsive design methods using the approved design standards. The approved design standards are the Consistent User Experience (CUE) standard and the Queensland Government Design System (beta).
The SWE is built upon the CUE standard and is the appropriate design pattern to apply across the qld.gov.au website franchise model and its information and services. It was released in conjunction with the franchise model in 2010. The requirements included in the SWE were developed in consultation with a wide range of stakeholders and tested by customer focus groups.