The sale of HotDoc, a major Australian healthcare booking engine, is underway with an estimated value over $200 million. Two main bidders are Pacific Equity Partners and Potentia, with PEP's Fund VI a...
The article highlights that AI in healthtech faces major data challenges. To work effectively, AI needs access to diverse, high-quality data from multiple sources like EMRs, labs, and patient inputs....
The Sylvia and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation celebrated 30 years of funding medical research in Australia. Over this period, it has invested more than $90 million into projects that improve he...
AI is increasingly being used in Australian primary care, especially through tools like AI scribes in GP clinics. These tools help clinicians by generating documentation and allowing more face-to-face...
In 2025, Australian GPs have seen significant changes driven by global health trends. AI tools, especially AI scribes, are widely adopted in general practice, reducing admin work and aiding diagnosis....
The University of Sydney research warns that AI tools in primary care are being used without enough safety checks. AI applications like ChatGPT, scribes, and patient apps are increasingly common in cl...
Australia’s government released the National AI Plan, which aims to promote an AI-enabled economy. The plan does not include mandatory AI safeguards or a dedicated AI law. Instead, it sets up an AI Sa...
Professor Jeffrey Braithwaite from Macquarie University has been appointed to the US National Academy of Medicine’s steering group on AI and patient safety. He is one of only two non-American members,...
AI scribes are becoming more common in Australian healthcare, with nearly 40% of GPs using them regularly. They can save time on documentation but come with legal risks. Practitioners must get patient...
The use of AI scribes by GPs in Australia has doubled over the past year. In August 2024, about 22% of GPs used AI scribes, and by November 2025, that number reached 40%. A recent study shows that aft...
The Australian healthtech sector focused on digital infrastructure, security, workforce, regulation, and innovation in 2025. The government introduced the Health Connect Australia Strategy to improve...
Australia’s aged care sector prepared for major reforms in 2025 with the introduction of the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home program. The legislation came into force on November 1, replacing leg...
In 2025, Australia’s allied health sector made significant progress in digital health. The government launched the National Allied Health Digital Uplift Plan in December, after consulting with over 22...
In 2025, artificial intelligence became a core part of digital health in Australia. AI is now embedded in many health systems, including clinical documentation, imaging, coding, scheduling, triage, an...
GigaTIME is an AI-powered pathology model developed through a collaboration between Providence Genomics, Microsoft Research, and the University of Washington. It can analyse tumour microenvironments t...
Michele Blanshard, managing director of Magentus, has been appointed vice president of the Medical Software Industry Association (MSIA). Her appointment comes at a key time for Australia's digital hea...
The Australian government has released a National AI Plan focused on promoting AI for economic growth. It does not include specific regulations or enforceable standards for AI safety. Instead, it esta...
The Australasian Institute of Digital Health (AIDH) welcomed the Australian Government’s new National AI Plan but called for stronger rules around AI in healthcare. The plan highlights AI’s benefits b...
The Australian government announced its National AI Plan this week. The plan focuses on building domestic AI infrastructure and capabilities but is criticised for lacking ambition and urgency. Experts...
Cabrini Health in Melbourne has expanded its use of Heidi, an AI scribe, across its emergency department after a successful four-week pilot. The pilot showed that Heidi helped clinicians complete docu...
