【Purpose/significance】Study on theoretical definition and practice experience of information governance in theworld will benefit instruct information management in digital transformation.【Method/process】The paper analyzes policiesand best practice of Australia with method of discourse analysis and case study, and then presents how to build capacity ofinformation governance from dimensions of culture cultivation, environment construction, institution design and system development and application.【Result/conclusion】The paper proposes that capacity building of information governance in China should take social governance and innovative government building as framework, implement top design based on statusof China, and transform information resource management.