Where to for digital health? The Australian Council of Senior Academic Leaders in Digital Health action plan

Abstract

Australia's healthcare system faces major challenges related to sustainability, access and equity. Safe, effective care and growing demands require evidence-based innovation and a future-ready health workforce. Digital health - the use of data and digital technology in health and health care - is yet to fully realise its promise. The Australian Council of Senior Academic Leaders in Digital Health (the 'Council') has been established to promote, foster and support academic collaboration that helps address Australia's key challenges and contribute to national and global health. This perspective provides an action plan in a crowded digital health landscape to improve the highlighted issues of e..