Allied Health Cyber Security Health Check
Physios, psychologists, OTs, speech pathologists—you hold sensitive patient data across multiple locations. That creates risk.
Allied health practices face unique security challenges.
You work across multiple locations—clinic rooms, client homes, aged care facilities, schools. You access patient records from laptops, tablets, and phones. You share clinical notes with GPs, specialists, and NDIS coordinators. Every touchpoint is a potential vulnerability, and most allied health practices have never assessed whether their setup is actually secure.
Mental health records are especially sensitive. If you're a psychologist, counsellor, or mental health OT, your clinical notes contain information people would never want exposed—trauma histories, relationship issues, mental health diagnoses. A breach doesn't just expose data; it can destroy lives. Your ethical and legal obligations to protect this information are absolute.
AHPRA and the Privacy Act have real consequences.
Your registration board's code of conduct requires you to maintain confidentiality and protect patient information. A preventable data breach can trigger a notification to AHPRA and an investigation—with potential conditions on your registration or worse. The Privacy Act adds penalties up to $50 million for failing to protect health information, which is classified as "sensitive information" requiring higher protection. "I'm not a tech person" doesn't excuse inadequate security.
Medicare and DVA claiming creates additional risk.
Your PRODA credentials connect you to Medicare and DVA systems. Compromised access means fraudulent claims in your name—and explaining to Services Australia why claims were lodged for patients you never saw. Compliance audits are increasing, and your security controls are now part of what they examine.
Mobile practice means mobile risk.
If you visit clients at home, work across multiple sites, or access records from your phone, you face risks that clinic-based practices don't. Lost devices, unsecured WiFi, shoulder surfing, family members with access to your work devices—have you actually thought through how you protect patient information when you're not in the office?
This health check is built specifically for allied health practices.
Plain-English questions covering practice management software security, Medicare/DVA portal protection, mobile device security, clinical note handling, referral communications, and the specific risks of working across multiple locations. No technical jargon—designed so any practitioner can complete it and understand the results.
What you get:
What You Receive
Every assessment generates a comprehensive report. Download a sample below.
Summary Report
Plain-English findings with scores, prioritised improvement plan, risk associations, and resources
Download SampleComplete it in about 60 minutes. No technical knowledge required. Your data never leaves your device.
Who is this for?
Physiotherapists, psychologists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, podiatrists, dietitians, and other allied health practitioners. Whether you work from a clinic, visit clients at home, or operate across multiple sites—if you handle patient records and want to understand your cyber security posture without needing IT expertise.
Your Assessment Includes a Personal AI Security Advisor
Two AI assistants are built into the tool — one to help you during the assessment, one to help you make sense of your results. Like having a security professional on call.
Not sure what a question is asking? Just ask.
Every question in the assessment has an AI helper built in. Tap it and ask anything — "What does this question actually mean?", "Can you give me an example?", "Why does this matter for my business?" — and you'll get a plain-English explanation instantly.
- ✓ Explains technical concepts in everyday language
- ✓ Gives real-world examples relevant to your industry
- ✓ Never suggests how to answer — just helps you understand
- ✓ No technical background required to complete the assessment
Your Personal Security Advisor — available the moment you see your results.
Once your results are in, an AI security advisor has your full assessment in front of it and is ready to answer any question about what it means — in plain English, as if you're talking to a security professional.
- ✓ "Explain my highest risk gap in simple terms"
- ✓ "Walk me through how to fix action #3"
- ✓ "Which gaps are easiest to fix myself?"
- ✓ Ask anything — your advisor knows your specific results
No consultants. No jargon. No guesswork.
For the first time, small businesses get the same quality of guidance that used to cost hundreds of dollars an hour — built directly into the assessment.
Common Questions
Why are allied health providers targeted by cyber criminals?
Allied health practices hold highly sensitive patient data — health records, Medicare and DVA details, referral information, and personal identifiers. Patient health information commands a premium on dark web markets. AHPRA-registered practitioners are also high-value targets because breached credentials can be used to fraudulently access Medicare and DVA billing systems.
What regulatory obligations apply to allied health providers?
AHPRA's Code of Conduct requires practitioners to take reasonable precautions to protect patient information. The Privacy Act 1988 and Australian Privacy Principles apply to all practices that collect health information, regardless of size. The My Health Record Act imposes specific security requirements on providers with My Health Record access. Medicare and DVA participation requires protection of provider credentials.
What does the Allied Health Health Check cover?
The health check covers AHPRA credential security, patient record system access controls, Medicare and DVA billing system protection, practice management software security, email and communication security, backup and recovery, device management for mobile and remote practitioners, and staff awareness of health-specific threats.
What do I receive after completing the health check?
You receive a professional report summarising your security posture with prioritised recommendations specific to allied health practice. The report is suitable for sharing with your medical indemnity insurer, your practice manager, or keeping on file as evidence of reasonable steps taken to protect patient information.
Further Reading
Resource
AHPRA Cyber Security Requirements for Health Practitioners
What AHPRA's Code of Conduct and the Privacy Act require from GP clinics and allied health providers — and what 'reasonable steps' looks like in practice.
Read the guide