Australian Digital Health Agency

Established on 30 January 2016 as a corporate Commonwealth entity by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Establishing the Australian Digital Health Agency) Rule 2016, made under section 87 of the PGPA Act. It began operating on 1 July 2016, when the assets and liabilities of the National E-Health Transition Authority vested in it and it became the My Health Record System Operator in place of the Department of Health.

Legislation: Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Establishing the Australian Digital Health Agency) Rule 2016; My Health Records Act 2012

1. 1 July 2016Began operations, taking over the work of the National E-Health Transition Authority.

• Operation of the My Health Record system
• National digital health strategy
• Digital health standards and clinical terminology
• Electronic prescribing and secure messaging infrastructure
• Digital health cyber security and adoption programs

In the portfolio of Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.

Type of body

Corporate Commonwealth entity

Portfolio

Health, Disability and Ageing

Accountable authority

Board of the Agency – Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Establishing the Australian Digital Health Agency) Rule 2016 section 13

ABN

84 425 496 912

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