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SNOMED CT-AU and Australian Medicines Terminology October 2023 Release

Published 26 October 2023

The National Clinical Terminology Service (NCTS) is pleased to announce that the October combined release of SNOMED CT®‑AU^[1] and the Australian Medicines Terminology (AMT) is now available to registered users from the NCTS website.

The latest Release Note and all release files (RF2 bundle, reference sets) can be downloaded from the ACCESS tab.

Attention SNOMED CT-AU Licensees

The Affiliate Licence Agreement between the Licencee and the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (trading as SNOMED International) (“IHTSDO”) has been varied. Further information can be found via the following links:

First Release Candidate for AMT V4 now available for beta testing

The Australian Medicines Terminology (AMT) model has been revised with the AMT Working Group for closer integration with SNOMED International’s (SI) terminology dataset and to incorporate issues and ideas raised with AMT v3. Implementers are encouraged to be part of the SNOMED CT-AU beta testing commencing in September 2023 by providing feedback. The content and support document are available from the NCTS website. The content is also available in the Shrimp browser by selecting AU (Experimental) - Latest from the version dropdown menu. Please send questions or feedback to [email protected].

Where can I find technical guides and other resources?

All SNOMED CT AU and AMT documentation, including technical and implementation guides, is freely available for download from the NCTS Document Library without registering or logging in. However, if you are a registered user we recommend that you log in before downloading any material so that we can better target our communications to you, based on the resources that you have downloaded.

Terminology browsers

Shrimp^[2] is available online at https://ontoserver.csiro.au/shrimp. Search both SNOMED CT AU and AMT content, or browse the hierarchies by selecting the latest version of “SNOMED Clinical Terms Australian Extension” in the drop-down menu.

Feedback

Development by the NCTS relies on the input and cooperation of the Australian healthcare community. We value your feedback and encourage questions, comments, or suggestions about our products. You can contact us by completing the online support request form, emailing [email protected], or calling 1300 901 001.

Thank you for your continued support.

_{[1] "SNOMED" and "SNOMED CT" are registered trademarks of the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO).}

_{[2] Shrimp was developed by the Australian e-Health Research Centre (AEHRC).}