Use My Health Record to support quality and continuity of care
My Health Record (MHR) is becoming a core digital tool in residential aged care, helping teams deliver safer clinical care, smoother transitions and stronger alignment with aged care reforms and the Quality Standards. If your home isn’t yet using MHR, speak with your head office or digital team about enabling access or integrating it into
New online GP+paediatrician partnership enhances primary care for kids
The Sydney Children’s Hospital Network have a launched the SUSTAIN Virtual Paediatrician Support Service for GPs in NSW, until June 30 2026. It’s a free virtual paediatric clinical support service which comprises of 30-minute virtual co-consultations with Dr Louisa Adams, email/phone support during business hours, and weekly case discussions (Lunch ‘n’ Learn sessions, Tuesdays and
Don’t wait for a breach: Strengthen your practice’s cyber defences today
If your practice hasn’t completed a cyber security audit recently, now is the time to act. According to the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), more than 1,200 cyber incidents were reported across Australia in 2024–25, alongside over 1,700 proactive alerts about potentially malicious activity. Health care is one of the most frequently targeted sectors. Cyber
‘Share by Default’ reforms pave the way for Better and Faster Access to health information
The Australian Digital Health Agency has announced the next steps in the Australian Government’s Share by Default and Better and Faster Access reforms – 2 major initiatives designed to improve how health information is shared and viewed across Australia’s health system. These changes will: ensure pathology and diagnostic imaging reports are uploaded to My Health
Season 2 of The Sparked Podcast is here
Season 2 of The Sparked Podcast is now available, following its launch in August by Professor Brett Sutton (CSIRO). In Season 1, the Sparked program was introduced and explored the big-picture challenges of digital health standards in Australia and internationally. Season 2 takes a deeper look – spotlighting aged care, nursing, and allied health, and
Ensuring medicine safety: A call to action
Healthy North Coast is looking for general practitioners, practice managers, and pharmacists to share your insights on patient engagement with Electronic Prescriptions (EP) and Active Script Lists (ASL). Your participation will shape future initiatives and educational resources, contributing to a safer and more efficient healthcare system. In an era where digital health is transforming the
Seeking GP practice managers to participate in a national research program
Are you involved with decision making about the adoption of digital technologies at your GP clinic? The University of Queensland is interested in understanding the types of digital technologies you use in your GP practice, how decisions were made to use them at your clinic and how you evaluate them. This study involves completing an
Strengthening Medicare: Healthy North Coast supports general practices in MyMedicare registration + other incentives
In alignment with the recommendations from the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report, Healthy North Coast (HNC) is assisting local practices with enhancing continuity of care and strengthening patient/practitioner relationships  through registration to the MyMedicare program. This initiative promotes voluntary patient registration, which is essential for fostering these vital connections. As of October 2024, 77% of general
HealthPathways access restored and new features added
Our Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website has been upgraded to enable individual accounts, allowing access to new features on the site such as an improved search function, and a CPD log. We are aware that some users may have experienced difficulties with access over the last 3 months, which has occurred due to technical
Free telehealth training for clinicians and aged care staff
Healthy North Coast has introduced the National Telehealth Training Program, designed for local clinicians and residential aged care home (RACH) staff to build skills in telehealth video consultations. Telehealth consultations benefit residents and clinicians by reducing unnecessary travel for frail residents and increasing access to specialists. The free training includes tailored modules for different roles,
Free National Telehealth Training program now available for local clinicians
Healthy North Coast has launched an online learning portal to deliver the National Telehealth Training program to local clinicians that provide services to residents in aged care. This free online training offers clinicians the opportunity to learn best practice telehealth guidelines to build on their capabilities in providing telehealth video consultations to residents. It is
Mental health support for anyone impacted by perinatal loss
There is bulk billed telehealth mental health support for anyone impacted by perinatal loss, including miscarriage, stillbirth, pregnancy termination and loss of a newborn baby. Rural Health Connect has a range of experienced psychologists with a special interest in perinatal loss who can offer culturally sensitive care for parents and family members, including children. Free
