Tag: Department of Health and Aged Care

Health department’s software SNAFU laid bare

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal Health department has been locked in a year-and-a-half long legal battle over whether it owns software developed by subcontractors, after the consultancy that sat in the middle...

Health dept sticks with big three multi-cloud

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal Health department will continue migrating on-premise systems to Amazon Web Services after striking a new $22 million three-year hosting deal with the US hyperscaler through its opaque...

Aged care tech deadline softened as costs mount

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
As the federal government approaches the deadline for providers to connect with its $150 million aged care software, an unexpected shift to phased requirements is raising questions and suppliers’...

Aged care tech under the microscope as switch looms

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Aged care providers’ technology will be examined by a government-led taskforce in preparation for major changes to systems, amid concerns some companies are under prepared for landmark reforms. The...

Health re-ups with Salesforce for vaccine data

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Health department has signed up for another year of Salesforce to help manage its COVID-19 vaccine data, after tightening assurance controls to verify its technology suppliers’ data security...

PwC offshoot joins sprawling aged care tech work

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal offshoot of disgraced consultancy PwC will be paid almost $40,000 a day for the next 15 months to assist with the Health and Aged Care department’s technology...