Priorities and initiatives

4.1.01: Undertake and share research into digital health models of care to inform public health decisions and the translation of the models into clinical practice

4.1.02: Collect and share patient reported experience and outcomes data to inform decision making, shared care planning and care improvements

4.1.03: Deliver a data analytics capability and implement analytics programs to leverage identified data including for research and public health use once necessary governance and legislative arrangements are established

4.1.04: Australia to participate in discussions to harmonise global aligned standard on health technology exports and reduce costs associated with customising imported global products

4.1.05: Australia continue international cooperation to advance secure and interoperable digital health as a core focus of the the Global Digital Health Partnership and organisations including WHO, OECD, APEC and G20

4.1.06: Develop mechanisms to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities have access to data held by government and other relevant entities to support local planning and decision making

4.1.07: Support the use of exploratory and simulation research activities to evaluate digital health solutions

4.1.08: Harmonise relevant policy and legislation across jurisdictions to support the safe and secure use of and access to health information

4.2.01: Develop plans for emerging and highly dimensional data such as AI, image analysis and genomics

4.2.02: Uplift national and jurisdictional digital health infrastructure to flexibly accommodate AI, machine learning, deep learning technologies and genomics

4.2.03: Monitor and identify emerging data sources and technology that support healthcare

4.2.04: Identify healthcare related opportunities and risks arising from broader, whole-of economy approaches to the regulation of AI

4.2.05: Support adoption of and regulate new medical technology including bioinformatics, AI and mixed reality in settings such as radiology, ophthalmology and triaging

4.2.06: Support implementation of data sharing frameworks for data such as genomics and for My Health Record

4.3.01: Measure, monitor and report on changes in digital health maturity, adoption, meaningful use and benefits to inform national and local planning

4.3.02: Participate in evaluations and provide feedback on experiences of digital health

4.3.03: Support increased digital health maturity, adoption and meaningful use through increased awareness of digital health benefits among consumers and healthcare providers

4.3.04: Increase access to and integration of clinical quality registries in the broader digital health ecosystem to support patient-centred care and clinical practice improvement