Tag: My Health Record

Deloitte to lead govt’s digital health project

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has awarded Deloitte a significant contract to develop the “foundational capability” for Australia’s future national digital health ecosystem. Deloitte was awarded the deal by the Australian...

Agency cuts lead to tech outsourcing fears

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The key agencies tasked with delivering the government’s billion-dollar digital spend are facing staffing and funding cuts, leading to concerns the funding will flow straight to private contractors and...

Govt unveils $1.2B digital package

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government will spend $500 million on “enhancing” myGov and My Health Record as part of a $1.2 billion funding package aiming to position digital at the centre...

AMA raises alarm over data sharing plan

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Australian Medical Association has sounded the alarm over the federal government’s flagship new data-sharing scheme, warning there are no minimum privacy protections and that private health information could...

Govt responds to MHR inquiry, two years later

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has responded to a parliamentary inquiry into My Health Record more than two years after it was tabled, rejecting a recommendation to make passwords the default...

Privacy office faces ‘remarkable’ drop in funding

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal opposition has questioned a “remarkable” drop in support for the national privacy office in the coming years, with the organisation left waiting on whether government funding will...

Tim Kelsey exits Digital Health Agency

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australian Digital Health Agency chief executive Tim Kelsey has unexpectedly resigned from the organisation that has overseen the difficult My Health Record implementation. The resignation is effective from January...

Health Record gets $200m boost

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The controversial My Health Record service has been given a $200 million funding boost in the federal budget, with a number of other tech-driven delivery platforms also getting a...