Australia will begin developing a National Digital Child Health Record from July, to be delivered through My Health Record and the 1800MEDICARE app, giving families, carers and care providers a single longitudinal view of a child's health and development.
Australia pursues digitisation of child health records
The new system addresses limitations in child health record sharing across territories and jurisdictions. Australia will begin developing a National Digital Child Health Record from July, to be delivered through My Health Record and the 1800MEDICARE app, giving families, carers and care providers a single longitudinal view of a child's health and development. The project was announced through the 2026-2027 federal budget as an initiative supporting Thriving Kids, a programme for children aged 8 and under with developmental delay and/or autism with low to moderate support needs. The National Digital Child Health Record is intended to give families, carers and…
Source: Healthcare IT News