Standards in action
Enabling a better connected healthcare system for all Australians.
National Digital Health Strategy
The National Digital Health Strategy 2023-2028 is a 5-year plan that defines the vision and pathway for Australia’s digital health future. The Strategy Delivery Roadmap sets out clear and measurable steps for how Australia's National Digital Health Strategy will be implemented.
Digital health standards are key foundations for a more connected healthcare system. The Strategy Delivery Roadmap applies these standards across all care settings, aligning with national priorities like Strengthening Medicare and Closing the Gap.
To succeed, digital capability across the health workforce needs to be uplifted. The National Digital Health Capability Action Plan outlines practical steps to embed digital health into education, training and accreditation, ensuring the workforce is ready to meet evolving consumer needs.
Together, standards and capability uplift drive real progress toward a digitally enabled healthcare system.
Digital health standards establish the framework necessary for digital transformation and interoperability across the healthcare sector. Due to the sector’s diversity, collaboration is required to address their specific requirements, rather than a ‘one-size fits all’ approach. Although the implementation of these standards is still in the early stages, there have already been practical examples that demonstrate progress through ongoing engagement.
Aged care
Transforming aged care to ensure more conformant software products support clinical and medication management, improving safety and continuity of care for all residents.
Pathology
Improving how pathology results are shared and accessed. With near real-time uploads of pathology and diagnostic imaging reports to My Health Record and visibility in the my health app, consumers and healthcare providers benefit from faster, more coordinated care.