Australian Digital Health Agency

We’re looking for graduates who want to do meaningful work that makes a difference to all Australians, and bring fresh ideas to shape Australia’s evolving digital health infrastructure: https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/about-us/careers/graduate-program?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Graduate+social&utm_id=Graduate+social

⚠️ Applications across the four streams Digital, STEM, Generalist, and the Indigenous Graduate Pathway are closing soon! Don’t miss out your chance to work on real, practical projects with support to grow with confidence through rotations and mentoring.

👉Do you know someone who should apply? Encourage them to explore our Graduate Program now.

Advance care planning is the process of detailing your future medical care preferences. It provides guidance to your family, close friends and healthcare providers if you can no longer speak for yourself or make your own decisions.

By adding an advance care planning document to My Health Record, your wishes can be safely and securely accessed if they were ever needed in a medical emergency.

If you haven't already, take a moment during this important week to upload to your record, and make your wishes known when you cannot speak for yourself. Learn more: https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/my-health-record/whats-inside/advance-care-planning?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=advance+care+planning&utm_id=Advance+Care+Planning

🔒🌐Today is Safer Internet Day and we're raising awareness about online safety with 5 tips from https://www.esafety.gov.au/

🙂 Be kind
Online abuse is real. Let's show empathy, respect and kindness in every online interaction.

⌚Balance time online
Make space for offline connection, rest and reflection.

💬Speak up
You can report online abuse and harmful content here: https://www.esafety.gov.au/report.

⛔Protect your space
Use privacy settings, strong passwords or parental controls to keep you and your kids safe online. Learn more about parental controls: https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/issues-and-advice/parental-controls

🧑‍🤝‍🧑Start the conversation
Talk about online safety with your networks - family, friends, colleagues, communities.

Learn more here: https://www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/whats-on/sid

Do you access the internet to manage your health, book appointments, or access medical information? Try these tips to stay secure online:

⛔Use strong, unique passwords for each account

🔒Look for ‘https’ and a padlock icon in the URL

💬Never share sensitive health details in public forums or on social media

👨‍💻Log out of telehealth sessions and medical portals when you’re done

The Agency has a range of resources to support you in understanding how to protect yourself and your family form cyber threats when using digital health tools. Learn more at https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/cyber-security

Today we celebrate Primary Healthcare Nurses Day and recognise the vital role they play across the health system. From prevention and early intervention to complex care, chronic disease management, and long‑term health planning, primary health care nurses support people at every stage of life. No matter the setting, their expertise, compassion, and commitment make a lasting difference!
Know a nurse worth celebrating? Let us know in the comments 👇

The latest updates to the my health app now let you manage privacy and access settings directly within the app, with any changes also reflected in My Health Record.

Convenient. Secure and from the palm of your hand.

For more information about my health app visit https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/myhealth?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=my+health+app+updates&utm_id=my+health+app or download my health app for iOS or Android from the App Store or Google Play.

The Agency’s Chief Clinical Adviser (Medicine), Dr Amandeep Hansra spoke to Guardian Australia recently about the role and other digital tools play in accelerating the diagnostic process and empowering her patients to manage their health more proactively.

“Knowledge is power,” Dr Hansra said. “Having access to information about your own healthcare helps you be more proactive about it, helps you be more involved and, ultimately, feel more in control.”

Read the full article on The Guardian website: https://www.theguardian.com/australian-digital-health-agency-well-connected/2025/jul/01/how-digital-health-tools-helped-a-family-navigate-a-rare-diagnosis