Digital health and allied health bodies have released a national plan to empower allied health professionals and enable more connected care for Australians.
The plan aims to improve the way health information is shared and accessed digitally.
The Australian Digital Health Agency and the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, with support from Allied Health Professions Australia, released the plan on 4 December 2025.
The National Allied Health Digital Uplift Plan sets out a coordinated pathway to uplift digital capability across the nation’s allied health workforce so Australians can benefit from their broad care teams sharing key health information between them.
Embrace digital tools
Agency CEO Ms Amanda Cattermole PSM said the plan was a call to action – supporting allied health professionals to embrace the digital tools and services that were becoming available to them as part of the shift towards a more digitally connected, collaborative and data-driven system, designed with Australians at its centre.
“Allied health professionals form the largest workforce in primary care and the second-largest clinical workforce nationwide. In collaboration with peak bodies and industry, government is providing the tools to enable the sector to transform their way of providing care,” she said.
“Empowering professionals with training and support, and integration with tools like My Health Record and Provider Connect Australia, will strengthen multidisciplinary care and enable a more sustainable, integrated health system that delivers better outcomes for all Australians.”
Delays in receiving health information
Ms Anita Hobson-Powell, Chief Allied Health Officer, said allied health professionals worked in tandem with other health and care providers but experienced delays in receiving key health information for their patients.
“This plan will make a real difference for Australians, particularly those living with complex or chronic health conditions,” she said.
“By improving the way health information is shared and accessed, allied health professionals can provide more timely, coordinated and personalised care. Ultimately, this means better support and outcomes for people who rely on a range of health and care providers to manage their health.”
Mr Paul Creech PSM, the agency’s chief program office, said the plan was the result of close consultation with more than 220 allied health professionals, 60 peak bodies, consumers, software vendors and government stakeholders.
“By engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to everyone involved, we’ve ensured the plan gets it right for allied health professionals, delivering infrastructure that suits their needs, smoother registration, hands-on training, and secure ways to share information,” he said.
“These initiatives will help ensure that digital healthcare solutions are accessible, intuitive, and relevant across all care settings, including for culturally diverse and remote communities.
“The agency is encouraging allied health professionals to access tailored assistance and practical guidance to register and connect to digital health tools like My Health Record and Provider Connect Australia
“Allied health professionals are essential to delivering integrated, joined-up care for all Australians, enabled through digital technology. The National Allied Health Digital Uplift Plan sets the path to deliver on this vision.”
The plan includes resources to help create a more connected, person-centred health system.
Allied health professionals who are just starting out or already innovating with advanced digital tools can contact the agency’s Digital Adoption Support team to help take the next step on (02) 6223 0741 or by emailing digitaladoptionsupport@digitalhealth.gov.au.
Read the plan.
