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AASW Supporting Social Workers to Connect with Digital Health 

AASW is proud to support social workers in engaging with the AHPA Digital Health Connection Project, a national initiative led by Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA) in collaboration with the Australian Digital Health Agency. This project aims to help allied health professionals build digital capability and connect with Australia’s key digital health systems. 

Through the initiative, social workers can access practical guidance on key digital health services, including: 

  • My Health Record: Introduction to Australia’s national digital health record system 
  • Healthcare Identifiers: Understanding unique patient and provider identifiers 
  • Provider Connect Australia: Connecting digitally with other healthcare providers
  • Cybersecurity Awareness: Tips to keep health information safe and secure. 

Digital Health Resources

On this page, AASW will continue to provide members with access to targeted resources, webinars and practical guidance to support their digital health uplift.

Digital Health Education Webinar

My Health Record in Practice: What allied health professionals need to know now

Date: Wednesday 6 May 2026

Time: 5–6pm AEST

Location: Online via Microsoft Teams

Free registration

This session is relevant for allied health professionals, private practice owners and practice managers seeking clarity on secure digital connection requirements.

Join national leaders and clinicians for a practical and informative session that will give allied health professionals a clear understanding of how to access and use My Health Record (MHR) via conformant software and the National Provider Portal and the benefits doing so can provide.

MHR is becoming an increasingly important tool for delivering coordinated, highquality care – especially within chronic condition management programs and multidisciplinary teams. Understanding how to use MHR efficiently can help you access and contribute to richer clinical information, streamline communication, and demonstrate the value allied health professionals provide to consumer outcomes.

Participants will learn:

  • Why using MHR to source and share information is likely safer and more secure than current methods
  • What information MHR contains and how it can inform clinical practice
  • The steps required to enable use of MHR in practice
  • How to identify the available options for connecting to MHR and where to access detailed implementation guidance
  • How the Sharing by Default initiative is enhancing the value of MHR and may mandate your use of the system.

Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions before and during the webinar, relevant to their practice setting and registration status.

How AASW is Involved 

AASW supports social workers in exploring and connecting with national digital health tools to help build confidence and engage with a more connected healthcare system. Through the Digital Health Connection Project, members will have access to: 

 

  • Practical education sessions 
  • Step-by-step guides  
  • Tips for integrating digital systems into everyday practice 

 

Members can stay up to date with the latest digital health developments and explore opportunities to connect with initiatives and peers. These resources encourage learning, sharing, and considering how digital health can fit into social work practice. 

Digital Health Initiatives

AASW has been actively supporting members through a focus on digital health, including:

Cyber security: Though AASW’s partnership with Harvey Norman Technology for Business, AASW members can get a complimentary $499 Cyber Security Risk Assessment.

Find out more

 

Published resources: Such as Cyber Security as a Risk Management Strategy for Business.

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About AHPA 

Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA) is the national voice for allied health professions. AHPA provides national policy and advocacy leadership to optimise the role of allied health professionals in the Australian healthcare system. Australia’s 300,000+ allied health professionals represent more than a quarter of the health workforce and deliver an estimated 200 million health services annually. 
Allied Health Professions Australia

Allied Health Digital Hub 

Digital health refers to technologies that enhance the efficiency of healthcare delivery and make care more personalised and precise. AHPA facilitates digital health work to: 

 

  • Support associations, organisations, and practitioners to increase digital connectivity, maturity, and literacy 
  • Connect the health system by enabling safe, secure, and timely sharing of information between health professionals, consumers, and their support networks 

Digital Health Hub — Allied Health Professions Australia

About the Australian Digital Health Agency 

The Australian Digital Health Agency is an Australian Government Commonwealth entity responsible for leading the development and delivery of national digital health systems. Its vision is “a healthier future for all Australians through connected healthcare.” The Agency works with governments, healthcare providers, and the community to enable secure sharing of health information and improve access to digital health services. 

Australian Digital Health Agency

 

Recordings

Start with your HPI-I: The first step to secure digital connection

In this practical webinar, AHPA is joined by representatives from Services Australia and Ahpra to explain what HPI identifiers are, why they matter and how allied health professionals and organisations can obtain and use them correctly.

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The benefits of consistent terminology data standards for clinical practice

Find out how consistent terminology will benefit your clients, your organisation, and the broader health system — and what you can do right now to help shape the standards being built.

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