Government & Public Sector Microsoft 365 Specialists
Microsoft 365, SharePoint and AI consultants for government departments, regulators, statutory bodies and local councils across Australia and New Zealand.
Some of the government and public sector organisations we've worked with
Microsoft 365, SharePoint and AI, built for the way the public sector operates.
We help councils and government organisations turn sprawling sites and legacy file shares into one trusted place to work, with the governance, permissions and approvals public sector work demands. Less time searching and chasing sign-offs. More time serving your community.
What we help the public sector with
File share and legacy system migrations
Move network drives and ageing systems into SharePoint, with permissions carried across and a structure that works alongside your recordkeeping obligations.
Intranets for council and department staff
Policies, procedures, news and forms in one easy-to-search place for office and field staff. Every page has an owner and a review date, so out-of-date policies get flagged before staff rely on them.
SharePoint governance
Clear site owners, standard templates and archiving rules, so SharePoint doesn't fill up with duplicate and abandoned sites.
Information security and recordkeeping
Permissions, sensitivity labels and Microsoft Purview set up to protect personal and sensitive information, working alongside your records management system and retention rules.
Approval and forms workflows
Turn paper forms and email sign-offs, such as policy approvals, petty cash and travel requests, into Power Automate workflows with a clear audit trail.
Safe AI adoption
Use Microsoft Copilot, Claude and ChatGPT without putting staff, community or sensitive government information at risk. We check permissions first so AI doesn't surface documents people shouldn't see.
Not sure which of these you need first?
What we hear most from the public sector
“It's hard to find anything, and nobody's sure where to save documents.”
How Sope helpsWe build your intranet around the tasks your staff do every day, with clear rules on what belongs in SharePoint and what goes in your records system. Policies and forms are a few clicks away, and documents stop piling up in personal drives.
“Our intranet is full of out-of-date content.”
How Sope helpsEvery policy, procedure and page gets an owner, a review date and an approval workflow that follows your sign-off chain. Out-of-date content is flagged before staff act on it, so your intranet stays a source of truth your organisation can stand behind.
“We're not confident about who can see what.”
How Sope helpsWe review who can access what across SharePoint and Teams, tighten permissions and set up Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels that match how your organisation classifies information. Personal and sensitive information about staff and the community is only seen by the people who should see it.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Microsoft 365 consultant do for a council or government department?
A Microsoft 365 consultant sets up SharePoint, Teams and Power Automate around how your organisation works. For councils, departments and statutory bodies, that usually means designing the SharePoint structure and permissions, building an intranet staff can rely on, moving file shares across, and automating approvals. See how our SharePoint consulting works.
How should government agencies use SharePoint intranets alongside their records management system?
Use the SharePoint intranet for everyday work, such as finding policies, news and forms and collaborating on drafts, and keep official records in your records management system under your retention rules. Sope designs the structure and hand-offs so staff know what goes where. Talk to us about your setup.
How do councils move from network drives to SharePoint?
Start by understanding what's on your drives, then agree a SharePoint structure and permissions and migrate in planned stages, with records and retention rules confirmed with your records team. We also plan how SharePoint works alongside Content Manager (formerly TRIM) or your other records system. Learn more about our Microsoft 365 migrations.
How can councils, departments and statutory bodies use AI safely in Microsoft 365?
Check permissions and clean up information first, because Copilot and other AI tools can surface any document a person already has access to, including ones they shouldn't see. Then set clear guidelines and train staff. See our AI enablement services.
How do you protect sensitive and personal information in Microsoft 365?
Tighten SharePoint permissions, apply sensitivity labels and set up data loss prevention with Microsoft Purview, so personal and sensitive information stays with the people who need it. Alignment with frameworks like the PSPF is done together with your security team. Talk to us about information protection.
Can Sope work with government procurement processes?
Yes. Sope regularly responds to RFQs and tenders from councils, departments and statutory bodies, and can provide references and a delivery approach as part of a submission. Get in touch about an upcoming RFQ or tender.
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Why councils and government organisations choose Sope
Technical wizards who talk human
We explain things in plain English, for executives, records teams and frontline staff alike, and leave practical setups your own team can run after we leave.
Secure by design
We're ISO 27001 certified for information security, which matters when you're handling sensitive government and community information.
A long-term public sector partner
From ASQA to the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, we're a trusted Certified Microsoft Partner for the public sector, with 16+ years of experience.
What's slowing your organisation down?
Hard-to-find information, out-of-date content or approvals stuck in email?
Tell us what's going on, and a public sector Microsoft 365, SharePoint and AI specialist will get back to you.
Not sure where to start? We can begin with a short chat to work out your priorities.