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Electronic prescribing
Discover electronic prescribing initiatives. Transforming healthcare delivery, ensuring efficient and secure medication management for providers.
Electronic prescribing training and support
Get comprehensive training and support for electronic prescribing. Access electronic prescribing tools, online training, fact sheets and more.
Electronic prescriptions
An electronic prescription is a safe and convenient alternative to paper prescriptions. You can choose to receive an electronic prescription from your healthcare provider, or you can request for it to be sent to your Active Script List (ASL).
For prescribers
Electronic prescribing for prescribers. Explore initiatives advancing digital prescriptions, streamlining processes for healthcare providers.
Electronic Prescribing
Changes have been made to Commonwealth legislation to recognise an electronic prescription as a legal form to allow medicine supply. This provides prescribers and patients with an alternative to paper prescriptions which will still be available.
Electronic prescribing momentum continues to build
Electronic prescribing provides an option for prescribers and their patients to have a digital prescription as an alternative to a paper-based one.
Electronic Prescriptions - An overview for prescribers and dispensers
In this podcast learn about electronic prescriptions, a digital version of a paper prescription providing Australians with convenient access to their medicines.
Electronic prescribing is on the horizon - here's what happened in 2019
Working with the Australian Government Department of Health, the Agency has laid the technical foundation for the use of electronic prescriptions as an alternative to paper prescriptions.
For dispensers
Electronic prescribing for dispensers. Explore initiatives advancing digital prescriptions, streamlining processes for healthcare providers.
Initiatives and programs
Read about our healthcare provider initiatives and programs which include electronic prescribing, telehealth, secure messaging, and more.
Active Ingredient Prescribing
The Department of Health has been working with industry over the past 2 years to develop the implementation strategy for AIP.
Digital Bytes with Catherine Bronger - Active Script Lists
Special thanks to Chemistworks Group General Manager, Catherine Bronger and all healthcare professionals for your commitment to digital health. Because Australia's healthcare system is more connected, you can now choose to get an electronic prescription.
An electronic future for prescriptions
How do you get your tickets when you go to a music concert or a sporting event? What about your boarding pass when flying? More and more Australians are ditching paper tickets and opting for the convenience of receiving tickets and confirmations electronically.
New accredited electronic prescriptions courses available
With social distancing requirements highlighting the need for electronic prescriptions, now is the time to get trained up and accredited. New eLearning courses for prescribers and dispensers are available on our online training page.
Electronic prescriptions rolling out to support Melbourne
To support those people most at risk from COVID-19, the rollout of electronic prescriptions across Greater Melbourne will be expanded beyond the current communities of interest.
Electronic prescriptions making telehealth easier for Australians
Sydneysiders facing COVID-19 social distancing requirements are reminded they can ask their GP for an electronic prescription when getting their prescription medicines.
Royal Perth Hospital the first public hospital with electronic prescriptions
In a first for public hospitals nationally, patients at Royal Perth Hospital can now obtain electronic prescriptions that can be dispensed at community pharmacies.
Electronic prescriptions roll out expands across Metropolitan Sydney
Sydney’s five million residents will soon have access to electronic prescriptions, including communities from Hornsby shire in the north, to the city of Campbelltown in the south and the city of Penrith in the west. This follows the roll out across all of Victoria in September.
Registers
Explore registers ensuring transparency at Australia's Digital Health Agency. Learn about our policies, privacy, and reporting mechanisms.
Electronic prescriptions available throughout Victoria following success in Greater Melbourne
All Victorians will soon have access to electronic prescriptions as they are made available to the entire state beyond the initial rollout in Greater Melbourne.
Digital health skills and training more important than ever
Digital health skills and training more important than ever with 29.6 million telehealth services delivered.
Inside Digital Health - February 2022
In this issue, some healthcare organisations have until 13 March to renew and install their NASH PKI certificate for continued access to digital health services like electronic prescribing, plus learn how to minimise the risk of your information being used in ‘social engineered’ cyber-attacks, and find out about the new COVID-19 dashboard for consumers in My Health Record.
APS employee census results
The Australian Digital Health Agency staff took part in the annual Australian Public Service (APS) Employee Census. The Highlights Report below compares Australian Digital Health Agency results in 2023, with 2022, as well as several other APS benchmarks.
Latest edition of Share: March 2020
Share is our regular digital bulletin designed to keep you up-to-date with news and insights about advancements made in digital health.
Frequently asked questions
Information about: linking My Health Record in myGov, getting proof of your COVID-19 vaccinations, set up and access My Health Record, view and edit documents in My Health Record, and electronic prescriptions.
SNOMED CT-AU and Australian Medicines Terminology September 2020 Release
The National Clinical Terminology Service (NCTS) is pleased to announce that the September combined release of SNOMED CT®-AU1 and the Australian Medicines Terminology (AMT) is now available to registered users from the NCTS website.
Healthcare providers
Discover initiatives and resources for healthcare providers. Stay updated on digital health advancements to enhance patient care and streamline processes.
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Technology delivers social distancing for healthcare in fight against COVID-19
Technology is poised to further help Australians during the COVID-19 pandemic through electronic prescriptions that will allow people convenient access to their medicines to people practicing social distancing and self-isolation. This new development will complement the My Health Record which is already making critical health information available when it’s most needed.
Education and Training
There are a range of new learning opportunities available for healthcare providers.
SNOMED CT-AU and Australian Medicines Terminology October 2020 Release
The National Clinical Terminology Service (NCTS) is pleased to announce that the October combined release of SNOMED CT®-AU1 and the Australian Medicines Terminology (AMT) is now available to regi
Training and support
Accredited professional development and education on a range of digital health initiatives, including on-demand training (ODT).
SNOMED CT-AU and Australian Medicines Terminology May 2021 Release
The National Clinical Terminology Service (NCTS) is pleased to announce that the May combined release of SNOMED CT®-AU and the Australian Medicines Terminology (AMT) is now available to registered users from the NCTS website.
Big data in healthcare: the US experience and potential for Australia
By Chief Medical Adviser, Meredith Makeham.
Inside Digital Health - COVID-19 special edition no.7, November 2020
In the latest issue of Inside Digital Health, learn how to get your healthcare practice ready for electronic prescribing and read the National Nursing and Midwifery Digital Health Capability Framework.
Inside Digital Health - August 2021
If you are struggling under the weight of healthcare admin burden Provider Connect Australia might be the answer, see how bush medicine information is being preserved, and see how electronic prescriptions make telehealth easier for Australians facing COVID-19 social distancing requirements.
Inside Digital Health - COVID-19 special edition no.1, April 2020
Australians are turning to technology to manage their health and wellness during COVID-19 and beyond. To support consumers along their health journey, a practical guide has been developed offering information and guidance.
2021: challenge and progress – CEO Amanda Cattermole
I think it’s fair to say we’re all looking for a return to some form of normality in 2022, but we can be assured that one aspect of Australian life won’t be reverting to its pre-COVID-19 state.
Pharmacist shared medicines list
As a healthcare provider, you and your patients are able to view a list of all pharmacist shared medicines lists (PSML) that have been uploaded to a My Health Record.
A retrospective on digital health in 2018-19 - and what comes next
The best way forward often includes taking a moment to look back. Our 2018-19 Annual Report explores the past year’s progress in digital health, as well as what to expect in the new year.
Cyber security
Navigate cyber security initiatives at the Australia Digital Health Agency. Learn about efforts to protect healthcare systems from evolving online threats.
Top trends in digital health – insights from the MSIA
Emma Hossack and Robert Best from the Medical Software Industry Association share their insights with us.
New Licensing Agreement supports adoption of Clinical Terminology
Adoption and use of clinical terminology in Australia has received a major boost with the signing of a licensing agreement between the CSIRO and the National E-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA) to grant users within Australia free access to a comprehensive suite of tools to support browsing, authoring, mapping, maintaining, and querying terminology.
Message from Agency CEO, Tim Kelsey
CEO reflections on the milestones that the Australian Digital Health Agency has helped to bring into realisation.
Digital Health Cyber Security Alerts
Stay informed and protected with our cyber security alerts for digital health. Receive timely notifications and guidance to stay ahead of cyber threats.
Supporting improved healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples can trial a new tool to help them manage their healthcare with the launch of a pilot program in Perth of the GoShare digital platform which has supported