Health NZ Responds to Northland Cyber Breach
Health New Zealand has responded to a cybersecurity breach involving Manage My Health in Northland. The breach affected patient data, prompting Health NZ to provide support for those impacted. They ar...
Digital Health Transformation
WA invests $700K in AI to boost hospital patient flow
The Western Australian government is investing $700,000 in an AI pilot to improve hospital patient flow. The project is a partnership between the Office of Digital Government and WA Health. It aims to...
Health NZ Responds to Major Patient Data Breach
Health New Zealand and General Practice New Zealand are responding to a cyber security breach involving the ManageMyHealth platform. The breach was discovered in the early hours of 31 December 2025 an...
Gold Coast Launches Fast-Track Paediatric Support Platform
Gold Coast Health launched DevPaed Connect, a shared-care model for children with developmental, learning or behavioural issues. The platform was developed with GPs and a tech partner, Foxo, to enable...
ManageMyHealth Data Breach Affects 6-7% of Users
ManageMyHealth, a patient portal in New Zealand, experienced a cyber security breach. The incident was confirmed by the Health Minister and the Privacy Commissioner. About 6 to 7 per cent of the 1.8 m...
Australia Moves Toward Interoperable Medical Imaging System
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) has released a report on improving access to diagnostic images in Australia. The report highlights ongoing issues with fragmented...
Digital Courses Boost My Health Record Skills in Australia
The Australian Digital Health Agency and the Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre launched two new eLearning courses. One targets vocational healthcare students and covers understanding My Healt...
Australia's Health System Faces Challenges and Progress in 2025
The article reflects on the past year in Australian healthcare, highlighting the dedication of frontline workers during a tragic week. It acknowledges the professionalism of emergency responders at Bo...
HotDoc Sale Shows AI's Growing Impact on Australian Healthcare
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...
AI Scribes in Australian GPs Double in a Year
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...
Australia’s Digital Health Focus in 2025
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...
AI and Digital Health Advance in Australia 2025
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...
Australia’s Allied Health Embraces Digital in 2025
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...
New Zealand Digital Health Push Gains Momentum
New Zealand’s government announced a new long-term plan for digital health called the Health Digital Investment Plan (HDIP). The plan aims to modernise the health system with projects like a single el...
Australia’s Aged Care Embraces Digital Overhaul 2025
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...
Dedalus Expands Irish HealthTech Team with 100 New Jobs
Dedalus plans to create 100 new high-value jobs in Ireland over four years, expanding its Irish team to 150 employees. The €10 million investment is supported by IDA Ireland and focuses on areas like...
Australia’s Healthcare Systems Need Digital Unity
Australia’s healthcare digital systems are not well connected. Different clinics, hospitals, and providers use separate platforms that don’t share information easily. This causes delays, errors, and p...
NSW SDPR Faces Budget Risks and Cost Overruns
The NSW government’s single digital patient record project, SDPR, faces a significant budget risk. The NSW Audit Office found that the original business case from 2021 did not include all project cost...
Australian GPs Need Better Digital Tools and Support
Professor Candid highlights the daily struggles faced by GPs in Australia. He points out how GPs deal with complex paperwork like NDIS forms and managing patient expectations. Many patients forget imp...
Australia Bans Social Media for Under 16s to Protect Youth
The Australian government will ban social media use for children under 16 starting this Wednesday. The move aims to reduce online anxiety and bullying among adolescents. Health experts, including the...