New laws to give doctors and pharmacists instant access to medical records may pose a risk to human rights by violating privacy.
A parliamentary joint committee on human rights has called on Health Minister Sussan Ley to explain what safeguards are in place to protect Australians' privacy when their health records are uploaded onto a central electronic database, under the new myHealth Record system.
Weiterlesen: AU: 'Significant privacy concerns' over myHealth Record system
Australia’s new prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has announced what he calls a “21st century government”. This article is part of The Conversation’s series focusing on what such a government should look like.
When discussing the digital economy it’s easy to focus on technology, and its exponential uptake.
In reality, there’s been a shift from an “economy of corporations” to an “economy of people”. While previous technologies were largely dedicated to automating and streamlining business processes, digital technologies allow active citizen contributions.
Weiterlesen: AU: What a ‘digital first’ government would look like
Health chiefs say the introduction of telehealth services in remote western communities could address a shortage of general practitioners.
About 100 people from 37 health councils have gathered in Dubbo, to voice their concerns about issues affecting areas such as Orange, Forbes, Goodooga, Cobar and Grenfell.
The Western Local Health District's Chief Executive Scott McLachlan says in the next five to 10 years, more than one-third of the workforce will retire and there needs to be a way to attract medical professionals to the western region.
Weiterlesen: AU: Telehealth services hailed as one way of delivering medical care to remote patients
The health, education and welfare records of every South Australian child would be accessible to authorities in a central database under a reform option the State Government is considering.
In its submission to the Royal Commission into the Child Protection System in SA, the Government concedes there are fundamental problems and proposes a raft of reforms to “stimulate discussion and point to possible ... policy, legislation or programs”.
Developing a digital government strategy is a significant and complex challenge for public sector CIOs, but there are some steps you can follow, says Gartner research VP, Glenn Archer.
The process for developing an IT strategy is well understood and is generally seen as an important, if not essential, activity for most organisations and government entities. In contrast, the how and why of developing a digital strategy for government is far less understood.
Weiterlesen: AU: How to create a simple digital government strategy