What we do
The Australian Digital Health Agency leads the development and implementation of Australia’s digital health initiatives, ensuring that technology enhances healthcare delivery and outcomes for all Australians. As a government agency, it focuses on creating secure, accessible, and innovative digital health solutions that empower individuals, healthcare providers, and organisations to connect and collaborate efficiently. Through tools like My Health Record and secure messaging systems, the agency streamlines information sharing, supports informed clinical decision-making, and improves patient care. By fostering national standards, infrastructure, and innovation, the agency plays a vital role in shaping Australia’s future-ready digital health ecosystem.
Overview of our offering
- My Health Record: A secure, online platform that enables Australians to access and share their health information with healthcare providers.
- Secure messaging: Facilitates safe and efficient communication between healthcare professionals to enhance care coordination.
- Interoperability and standards: Develops and promotes national digital health standards to ensure seamless information exchange across the healthcare system.
- Digital health tools and resources: Provides access to tools and guidance that help healthcare providers adopt digital solutions effectively.
- National digital infrastructure: Builds and maintains robust infrastructure to support secure and reliable digital health services across Australia.
- Innovation and collaboration: Drives research, partnerships, and innovation to accelerate the adoption of new digital health technologies.
Target customer: Healthcare providers, healthcare organisations, government agencies, and Australian individuals seeking to access, adopt, or benefit from digital health technologies to improve care delivery and outcomes.