Australian Digital Health Agency

Are you up to date with the latest National Clinical Terminology Service (NCTS) release? The October 2024 release of SNOMED CT® - AU and the Australian Medicines Terminology (AMT) is now available: https://lnkd.in/ggpcAf5S

Are you enjoying our Digital Health Spotlight Series? In this episode, Danielle P., Chief Information Security Officer, Dr Amandeep H., Chief Clinical Adviser (Medicine) and Karen Booth, Chief Clinical Adviser (Nursing), discuss the vital role clinicians play in protecting patient information and the significant risks posed by cyber threats. If you're a healthcare provider, explore the range of resources available to help you build cyber awareness and promote positive cyber behaviours in your organisation: https://lnkd.in/gqJiiSeT

It’s important to always be on the lookout for potential cyber security threats. To keep your online information safe and secure, try the tips in this post. 👇 You can also subscribe to receive Digital Health Cyber Security Alerts: https://lnkd.in/gCtcW7Wr Our dedicated Cyber Security Team actively monitor potential cyber security risks. Should the team identify any potential threats, the Agency will send out alerts regarding digital health software vulnerabilities and cyber-attack campaigns relevant to your industry sector. 🔔

Last week, our team attended the Australian Association of Practice Management (AAPM) conference in tropical Darwin.   Laura Toyne, our acting Chief Program Officer, discussed the importance of sharing health information and the crucial role practice managers have in supporting specialists, GPs and allied health providers.   Shaylen Padayachey, Peter Raulinaitis and Suzanne Manning covered the Agency’s booth over several days, sharing their wealth of knowledge with the crowd.

Did you know an individual or their nominated or authorised representative can view a list of access to their My Health Record at any time? They can also choose to be notified by SMS or email when someone accesses their record or when certain changes are made. Healthcare providers can get more information about My Health Record privacy and access features at https://lnkd.in/gDK_z5_C

Join our senior executives Danielle P., John Borchi and Peter O'Halloran as they discuss the emerging technologies transforming healthcare. The team agrees that innovation improves patient outcomes and makes healthcare more efficient and accessible. But while the potential for digital health is great, we need to do it in a way that's safe and secure. 🔐 Learn more about the National Digital Health Strategy, a 5-year plan that sets the vision and pathway for our digital health future: https://lnkd.in/eVtT5CwE

Our team are out and about again discussing the benefits of My Health Record at the #FECCAConference2024 in Brisbane. Thanks to FECCA (Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia) for hosting such an engaging conference which highlighted the strengths and challenges faced by culturally and linguistically diverse communities across Australia.

For Cyber Security Awareness Month, test your knowledge to see if you know which of these passwords is the strongest. 🔑 We've asked our cyber awareness and education team for their advice and will share the answer in the comments once the poll has closed.

Not long to go until C3.0 Bytesize – Connect! Starting at 11 am (AEDT), this virtual event explores how to build partnerships, collaboration and integration throughout the digital health service. Don't miss your chance to hear from leading experts and innovative service providers including: 🔹Dr Mike Millard, Director, The Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression (CRUfAD), St Vincent's Health Australia 🔹Jeannie-Marie Noyce, Chief Executive Officer, Brenna 🔹Professor Clair Sullivan, Director, Digital Health Centre, The University of Queensland Join the conversation: https://lnkd.in/gz9RD8yB

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month and in this edition of Inside Digital Health, get practical steps to strengthen your personal and organisational cyber security with insights from our Chief Information Security Officer Danielle P., Chief Technology Officer John Borchi and Chief Digital Officer Peter O'Halloran. 🔒   We’re also sharing the latest digital health news and career opportunities. Read more or subscribe by clicking the link below.