Cyber security for allied health practices
Protect your practice. Prepare for digital health.
Cyber security is a key foundation for safe digital health adoption across allied health.
Allied health professionals manage highly sensitive health information every day. Cyber incidents such as phishing, ransomware and data breaches can disrupt services, compromise patient privacy and damage trust.
Before connecting to digital health products such as My Health Record, secure messaging or clinical software, it is important to ensure your practice systems are secure.
The good news is that strong cyber security does not require advanced IT expertise. Many important protections are straightforward and achievable for small practices and sole practitioners.
This page brings together trusted cyber security resources to help allied health professionals understand risks, strengthen practice systems and prepare for connection to digital health products.
Why cyber security matters for allied health
It’s a requirement of healthcare providers to maintain appropriate security and privacy practices.
Strong cyber security supports:
Safe connection to services such as My Health Record, Secure messaging and clinical information systems.
Protects your client’s sensitive health information.
Protects your practice from cyber attacks.
New to cyber security? Start here.
Practical cyber security steps for allied health practices
Learn the cyber security basics
These cover:
phishing
device security
passwords
backups
scams
Check your exposure to data breaches?
Data breaches can expose email addresses and passwords. These resources help you check whether your information may have been affected and understand what to do next.
Understand cyber risks in healthcare
Healthcare providers are increasingly targeted by cyber attacks. These resources explain common threats and how they affect healthcare practices.
Strengthen your practice cyber security
Access practical guidance to help improve the cyber security of your practice systems and protect sensitive health information.
Build cyber awareness in your practice
Support staff awareness, stay informed about emerging cyber threats and learn how to respond if a cyber incident occurs.
Further cyber security resources for allied health
Webinars & presentations
Watch webinars and/or view presentations that explain cyber security risks in healthcare and practical steps for allied health practices.
Useful resources
Explore additional cyber security guidance, tools and information from trusted national organisations.
Cyber security is one of the foundations of digital health readiness. Explore other digital health resources for allied health practices in the Allied Health Digital Hub.