department of health

Gov scraps COVIDSafe contact tracing app

Gov scraps COVIDSafe contact tracing app

Asks users to delete app.
Justin Hendry Aug 9 2022 11:51PM Software
Health dept to accelerate cloud shift under renewed Datacom deal

Health dept to accelerate cloud shift under renewed Datacom deal

Three-year extension takes outsourcing arrangement to 2025.
Justin Hendry Apr 27 2022 3:44PM Strategy
Senate inquiry calls for gov to wind up COVIDSafe app

Senate inquiry calls for gov to wind up COVIDSafe app

"Cease any further expenditure".
Justin Hendry Apr 8 2022 6:40AM Software
Victoria Police hires long-time health CIO

Victoria Police hires long-time health CIO

As new digital chief.
Justin Hendry Apr 1 2022 12:05PM Training & Development
COVIDSafe app to endure as pandemic powers lapse

COVIDSafe app to endure as pandemic powers lapse

No immediate plans to discontinue.
Justin Hendry Mar 29 2022 6:50AM Software
Department of Health CIO to exit

Department of Health CIO to exit

Departs for private sector.
Justin Hendry Feb 11 2022 12:01AM Strategy
Govt concedes COVIDSafe app 'rarely used' in overdue report

Govt concedes COVIDSafe app 'rarely used' in overdue report

Puts it down to low transmission rates and strong manual tracing.
Justin Hendry Jul 30 2021 7:00AM Software
Govt forced to release overdue COVIDSafe report

Govt forced to release overdue COVIDSafe report

But redacts most of it.
Justin Hendry Jul 23 2021 11:01AM Strategy
HealthEngine to build Australia's vaccine booking platform

HealthEngine to build Australia's vaccine booking platform

Expected to be live within weeks.
Justin Hendry Mar 8 2021 4:41PM Strategy
Govt readies IT systems for Australia's Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Govt readies IT systems for Australia's Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Inside the supply chain effort.
Tess Bennett Dec 17 2020 6:48AM Strategy
Health dept extends Datacom outsourcing deal for $160m

Health dept extends Datacom outsourcing deal for $160m

Two more years.
Justin Hendry Jun 25 2020 6:54AM Strategy
Australia launches COVID-19 app, WhatsApp chat

Australia launches COVID-19 app, WhatsApp chat

But no contact tracing functionality, yet.
Justin Hendry Mar 30 2020 10:51AM Software
My Health Record de-identified data sharing plans pushed back

My Health Record de-identified data sharing plans pushed back

Basic governance not in place after two years.
Justin Hendry Feb 14 2020 7:03AM Strategy
Medicare data matching laws waved through

Medicare data matching laws waved through

Despite privacy concerns.
Justin Hendry Dec 6 2019 1:00PM Strategy
Privacy fears over proposed Medicare data matching scheme

Privacy fears over proposed Medicare data matching scheme

Laws don't go far enough.
Justin Hendry Nov 11 2019 1:35PM Security
Health dept's Datacom outsourcing deal climbs to $321m

Health dept's Datacom outsourcing deal climbs to $321m

After service consumption change.
Justin Hendry Nov 1 2019 12:01PM Strategy
Can a govt-wide open source messaging platform really cost just $150k?

Can a govt-wide open source messaging platform really cost just $150k?

DTA chief pushes the envelope as messaging times slashed from days to minutes.
Justin Hendry Oct 30 2019 7:04AM Strategy
Govt proposes Medicare data matching scheme for fraud crackdown

Govt proposes Medicare data matching scheme for fraud crackdown

Could source data from private health insurers.
Justin Hendry Sep 24 2019 11:21AM Strategy
Govt releases My Health Record secondary data use plan

Govt releases My Health Record secondary data use plan

Provides more detail on opt-out model.
Justin Hendry May 11 2018 4:22PM Strategy
My Health Record will share de-identified data by default

My Health Record will share de-identified data by default

But opt-out controls to be built in.
Justin Hendry May 8 2018 11:43AM Strategy

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