Allied Health Professions Australia

Allied Health Professions Australia AHPA is the national voice representing allied health professions in health, aged care, disability & more.

Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA) is the recognised national voice for allied health professions, representing and advocating for the role of allied health professions in health, aged care, disability, education and all systems where allied health services have a role. Allied health professions provide crucial support for people experiencing disability, chronic illness and a wide range of

other health issues. Allied health professionals represent almost a third of the country’s health care workforce and deliver over 200 million health services annually. However, access to allied health services still lags behind medical care. Only by ensuring that allied health services are fully integrated into our health system, and accessible across the country, will we ensure that we are delivering world class support for every Australian. AHPA works to provide national leadership that shapes and supports the contribution made by allied health professionals to national health and wellbeing. As the peak national organisation for allied health professions, AHPA has an important strategic leadership role and is the body that the Federal Government and other national organisations turn to when they seek a collective view of allied health.

Digital health tools are becoming part of everyday practice.From My Health Record to secure messaging and connected clin...
03/06/2026

Digital health tools are becoming part of everyday practice.
From My Health Record to secure messaging and connected clinical systems, these tools can improve coordination, efficiency and patient care.

But before connecting to digital health services, every healthcare provider needs strong cyber security foundations.

Cyber security helps protect:
▶ patient information
▶ practice systems
▶ trust in healthcare

AHPA has curated cyber security resources to help allied health professionals understand cyber risks and strengthen the security of their practice systems.

▶️ Start with the fundamentals: https://www.ahpa.com.au/digital-health-cyber-security

Australian Digital Health Agency

If you’re considering digital health connection, start with a simple question: What can your current system support?Then...
03/06/2026

If you’re considering digital health connection, start with a simple question: What can your current system support?

Then ask your vendor:
❓ Is our software conformant?
❓ What integrations are available?
❓ What’s on your roadmap?

These conversations help clarify what’s possible and what’s next.

🔎 Conformant software register: https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/about-us/policies-privacy-and-reporting/registers -health-record-conformance-register

🧩 Agency Industry Offer: https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/newsroom/media/expanded-investment-in-allied-health-to-accelerate-connected-care

Australian Digital Health Agency

Have you tried My Health Record in your practice yet?Northern Rivers podiatrist David Shaw explains how accessing patien...
25/05/2026

Have you tried My Health Record in your practice yet?

Northern Rivers podiatrist David Shaw explains how accessing patient information before appointments changed his first consultations – and why he thinks it’s worth getting started now, even when the record is not always complete.

Read his story: https://www.ahpa.com.au/digital-health-case-study-my-health-record-david-shaw



Australian Digital Health Agency Australian Podiatry Association

Cyber security is becoming an essential capability across healthcare.The Cyber Champions Network, run by the Australian ...
18/05/2026

Cyber security is becoming an essential capability across healthcare.

The Cyber Champions Network, run by the Australian Digital Health Agency, connects healthcare professionals who want to strengthen cyber awareness across the sector.

As a Cyber Champion you can:
✔ build your cyber security knowledge
✔ access practical tools and resources
✔ help promote safer digital practices
✔ connect with others improving cyber resilience in healthcare
Allied health professionals play a vital role in Australia’s healthcare system, including protecting digital health information.

▶️ Learn more or join the Cyber Champions Network
https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/healthcare-providers/cyber-security-for-healthcare-providers/join-the-cyber-champions-network

Allied health adoption of digital health tools depends on many factors.Software capability is one of them.When clinical ...
18/05/2026

Allied health adoption of digital health tools depends on many factors.

Software capability is one of them.

When clinical information systems support national standards and products, it becomes easier to:
✔ connect to My Health Record
✔ use secure messaging
✔ use electronic prescribing (where relevant)

Understanding your software is a practical place to start.

🔎 Conformant software register: https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/about-us/policies-privacy-and-reporting/registers -health-record-conformance-register

🧩 Agency Industry Offer: https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/newsroom/media/expanded-investment-in-allied-health-to-accelerate-connected-care

Check your system | Ask your vendor

Australian Digital Health Agency

A reminder that help is available when you need it.Allied health professionals can call or email the Australian Digital ...
30/04/2026

A reminder that help is available when you need it.

Allied health professionals can call or email the Australian Digital Health Agency for digital health adoption support.

📞 02 6223 0741
📧 [email protected]

For additional resources and sector-specific information, visit the AHPA Digital Health Hub: https://www.ahpa.com.au/digital-health-hub

Just over a week left to register.My Health Record is becoming an increasingly important tool for coordinated, high‑qual...
27/04/2026

Just over a week left to register.

My Health Record is becoming an increasingly important tool for coordinated, high‑quality care – are you using it to its full potential?

Join our webinar My Health Record in practice to learn how allied health professionals can access and use My Health Record via conformant software and the National Provider Portal, and the benefits this can bring to everyday practice.

📅 Wed 6 May 2026 | 5–6pm AEST | Online via Teams

Learn more and register: https://www.ahpa.com.au/my-health-record-webinar

Australian Digital Health Agency

When a client says: “You can see that in my My Health Record.”What will you say next?If you’re not connected to My Healt...
24/04/2026

When a client says: “You can see that in my My Health Record.”

What will you say next?

If you’re not connected to My Health Record through clinical software, it still helps to understand what clients can see and access.

Clients can access their My Health Record through myGov or the 1800MEDICARE app.

Taking a few minutes to explore your own record can help you:
🚩 see what health information clients may have access to
🚩 understand how documents like pathology, imaging and discharge summaries appear
🚩 know how a client might share information from their record during a consultation

Understanding what clients see can help you guide the conversation and make better use of shared health information in care.

🧭 Explore your My Health Record: https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/my-health-record/getting-started/how-to-access-my-health-record

Many allied health professionals are exploring how to connect with national digital health systems like My Health Record...
20/04/2026

Many allied health professionals are exploring how to connect with national digital health systems like My Health Record, secure messaging and electronic prescribing.

What’s possible in practice often depends on your clinical software.

When systems are conformant, connection can be simpler, more consistent and easier to scale.

Start by checking if your system is conformant.

🔎 Conformant software register: https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/about-us/policies-privacy-and-reporting/registers -health-record-conformance-register

🧩 Agency Industry Offer: https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/newsroom/media/expanded-investment-in-allied-health-to-accelerate-connected-care

Then ask your vendor what’s available now and what’s coming next.

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