St Vincent’s, Australia’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, plans to shift half of its care to in-home and virtual services by 2030. Over the next 12 to 18 months, they will build...
Health New Zealand has announced a series of upcoming tenders for its Digital Investment Plan. The plan aims to fix long-standing issues in the country’s health digital systems. The focus is on creati...
Clinrol, a Sydney-based health tech company, has developed an AI-powered platform for clinical trial recruitment. It has received multiple awards, including the Finder Innovation Awards and Telstra’s...
The Australian healthcare software sector expressed concerns at the recent MSIA summit in Sydney about funding issues. Vendors feel that current government support is inconsistent and insufficient for...
New Zealand announced a 10-year plan to modernise its health system through digital technology. It will establish a Centre for Digital Modernisation of Health to oversee the effort. The government aim...
The National Health Practitioner Ombudsman received more complaints about AHPRA in 2024-25 than before. Most new complaints were about registration issues linked to a March 2025 update to AHPRA’s port...
Health NZ has created a dedicated team to address ongoing IT issues at Wellington and Hutt hospitals. Clinicians have reported problems with the Single Clinical Portal, including slow performance and...
A new guide launched at Alfred Health highlights digital health as a key tool for reducing emissions in Australia’s health system. The report, developed with input from health practitioners and policy...
Australia’s rural healthcare faces ongoing challenges due to distance, systemic bias, and limited resources. Seven million people live in remote areas, experiencing higher mortality rates and less fun...
The New Dunedin Hospital is rolling out new digital technology ahead of its opening next year. A Digital Health Design Lab has been set up nearby to test and refine these systems. The hospital will ha...
NSW Health is progressing with its single digital patient record (SDPR) project. Staff across the state's 17 local health districts are now being trained to support the rollout. Nearly 200 staff have...
The Australian government has deployed AI-powered GP-Bots, called Medi Compliance Units (MCUs), to enforce bulk billing. These bots are produced in a secret federal facility and are designed to follow...
NSW Health is starting intensive training for about 200 staff across the state to prepare for the rollout of the Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR) in 2026. These staff will support early users and...
The Australian Digital Health Agency reported strong progress two years into the National Digital Health Strategy 2023-25. Nearly half of the 80 initiatives are complete, with many still underway. Key...
Three Primary Health Networks in New South Wales have partnered with Consultmed and Amplar Health to create a digital mental health intake and referral system. The new model uses a central hub to mana...
The Australian government is advancing its National Digital Health Strategy through the modernisation of My Health Record. In remote areas like Santa Teresa in the Northern Territory, digital health t...
Healthengine is expanding beyond just a booking platform. The company is developing a broad suite of patient engagement tools aimed at improving front-office efficiency for healthcare practices. They...
A public health analyst in New Zealand reflects on 15 years of trying to improve healthcare digital tools like patient portals. Despite efforts, progress has been slow due to systemic inertia. The mai...
The Australian government launched the Digital Public Services Plan 2030. The plan aims to make all key public services fully digital by 2030, with 100% available online and 90% accessed digitally. It...
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre has partnered with ANDHealth to access new digital and connected health technologies. The centre, Australia's leading cancer hospital, aims to use these innovations to im...
