Doghouse

Doghouse is an Australian digital experience and technology agency founded in Perth in 2006. It designs, builds and operates web platforms for government, regulated organisations and enterprise clients. Its work combines open-source engineering, user experience design, accessibility and ongoing platform management, with a particular focus on public sector digital services.

Beginning as a web development business in a suburban garage, the agency expanded into a national operation with a presence in Western Australia and Victoria. Its delivery approach emphasises long-term platform stability, security and continuous accessibility. Research, design, engineering and operational support form connected parts of its work, supporting clients through platform development and continued maintenance.

Open-source platforms and digital services

Drupal and GovCMS are central to Doghouse’s engineering practice. The agency develops enterprise content management platforms, migrates content from legacy and proprietary systems, and builds bespoke applications using Laravel, React.js and Vue.js. Its work includes application architecture, decoupled web experiences and integrations that connect content and services across digital platforms.

Discovery research, service co-design and human-centred design inform its approach to digital experiences. The agency also develops accessible design systems and undertakes accessibility audits, including work addressing WCAG 2.2 AA requirements. These capabilities support organisations that need public-facing services to remain usable, maintainable and accessible over time.

Hosting, support and automation

Doghouse provides managed cloud hosting and ongoing application support alongside its development work. Its operational services encompass monitoring, security updates, continuous integration, cloud infrastructure and feature enhancement. Support retainers and service-level agreements provide a framework for maintaining platforms after launch.

The agency also develops sovereign conversational AI and workflow automation for government and enterprise environments. Its offering includes retrieval-augmented generation and auditable processes with human oversight. Across these activities, Doghouse serves federal, state, territorial and local government bodies, statutory authorities and commercial organisations seeking integrated digital platform delivery and support.