"E-health systems, including the federal department's Health Alert Network and website, need to be further developed and exercised," the report says. "A nationally agreed framework for pandemic influenza surveillance should be underpinned by operational plans and improved ICT."
The funding was awarded in yesterday's 2007-2008 South Australian state budget and comes after extensive lobbying by the department over the past few years.
According to a South Australian Treasury capital statement issued as part of the budget, the $11.5 million will be used to support the replacement of several IT systems, including the ageing patient administration platform.
In Sydney to speak at this year's Australian Smart Cards Summit, Nairn said building "communities of interest" will stimulate interoperability which will pave the way for more government use of smartcards.
Weiterlesen: Australia: Smartcards to integrate levels of e-government
In line with its e-business infrastructure initiative and e-health system overhaul, the Victoria Department of Human Services (DHS) will implement a new data interchange platform to facilitate information sharing between non-government organizations.
The department's business vision for the project is to provide a centralized, reliable, and secure data transfer facility that will enable non-government entities to deliver and receive data with ease and in a timely manner, according to tender documents released this week.
Weiterlesen: Australia: Vic govt embarks on data interchange project
"Most of the big players in health globally are members of the AIIA," he said after a successful vendor forum in Brisbane last week.
"Sheryle Moon, the new chief executive, has been really supportive of health as an agenda item for the AIIA, so we're making progress in that area."