Telehealth
Alternative labels
e-health
e-mental health
Mobile health
Telemedicine
Strategy
WA Health digital strategy 2020–2030
This strategy document was developed in collaboration with an extensive group of stakeholders, including patients, carers and clinical and corporate Western Australian health system staff. It provides a phased plan for digital innovation, with the first two years of the strategy focussing on building technological capability across the health system.
Article
How ‘help seekers’ are informing Lifeline’s digital service innovation
This case study demonstrates how Lifeline Australia brought the beneficiary voice and experience into developing a text-based, crisis support service.
Briefing paper
APO Digital Inclusion Collection brief: August 2019
This snapshot is inspired by the initiation of the Digital Health Literacy program being piloted for the Australian Digital Health Agency between July and December 2019. This program will deliver training to support people to improve their digital health literacy, including how to find quality, reliable information, as well as understanding how to use and...
Report
The core information standard
The report defines the digital health information that should be shared, by consulting widely with people who use services, health and care professionals. The consultation was conducted across the four nations, because the information needed to provide safe, high quality care should follow the person across geographical boundaries.
Report
Connecting the dots: digitally empowered pharmacists
This report outlines the future of pharmacy - where these digital systems provide seamless, more customised clinical care and better medicine outcomes. It suggests that digital transformation will piece together Australia’s healthcare system and provide an unprecedented opportunity to increase the quality of patient care.