News & Info
Master news ingest in Core AU — AFCA, ASIC and APRA updates will sync to the Library and the compiler once the feed is wired.
Same structure as Core ZA. Include conditions from Core, customize medicines against PBS, exclude Core coverage (use super / PBS / WorkCover here). Datasets not ingested yet.
Feed from AFCA.
AFCA / ASIC releases
Latest headlines pool
Editorial articles
Data quality & linkage
| Domain | Records | Completeness | Accuracy | Cross-refs | Linkage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| News & conduct (AFCA / ASIC) | 0 | Not ingested | — | Library · compiler | — | Country-only — excluded from Core |
Official sources & ingest
| Domain | Official source | Feed type | API / access | Refresh | Synced to | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social security (Compass) | A guide to Australian Government payments | Quarterly PDF / Word / RTF | www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/guide-to-aus… | Quarterly (20 Mar, 1 Jul, 20 Sep, 1 Jan + lag) | Core AU · Compass AU rates | Parsed co029-2607 — 567 rates (2026-07-01 to 2026-09-19) |
| Social security (Compass) | VET Student Loans (DEWR) | HTML hub + PDF / Word downloads | www.dewr.gov.au/vet-student-loans/resourc… | Monthly (caps typically 1 January) | Core AU · Compass AU (study / loans) | Scheduled — crawl hub now, parse caps later |
| Social security (shared) | ISSA Country Profiles | HTML database (190+ countries) | www.issa.int/databases/country-profiles | Region-by-region, ~two-year cycle | Core · Core ZA · Core AU · Compass | Primary — structure; national tables for current rates. AU scheme description https://www.issa.int/node/195543?country=796 · AU complementary pensions https://www.issa.int/node/195545?country=796 |
| Super funds | ISSA Complementary pensions (Mandatory) — Australia | ISSA country profile (OECD–IOPS) | www.issa.int/node/195545?country=796 | Profile dated 31 December 2024 | Core AU · Compass AU Superannuation Guarantee | Parsed — issa.int/node/195545?country=796; 11% SG stale vs 2026 |
| Medicines | PBS Public API v3 | REST / JSON, subscription-key auth (free self-service signup) | data-api.health.gov.au/pbs/api/v3 | Monthly (PBS schedule updates on the 1st); cached 24h here | Core AU medicines · ClinicalAtlas AU (once ingest is enabled) | Planned — client built (pbs_api.py); needs PBS_API_SUBSCRIPTION_KEY (free signup at https://data-api-portal.health.gov.au/) to start ingest |
| Coverage (schemes / funds / PMB / PBS) | APRA Register of Private Health Insurers | HTML register (official regulator) | www.apra.gov.au/register-of-private-healt… | When APRA updates the register | ClinicalAtlas AU health funds directory (curated snapshot) | Curated — 31 funds live in ClinicalAtlas AU; verify currency against the register |
| Coverage (schemes / funds / PMB / PBS) | privatehealth.gov.au (Private Health Insurance Ombudsman) | HTML / official comparison tool | www.privatehealth.gov.au/ | Reference — check per claim for current eligibility/coverage | ClinicalAtlas AU health funds directory | Curated — referenced as the authoritative comparison source |
| Coverage (schemes / funds / PMB / PBS) | National Health Services Directory (NHSD, Healthdirect Australia) | FHIR API (health-sector integration required) + periodic open-data extract | about.healthdirect.gov.au/what-we-do/port… | NHSD is continuously updated; open-data extract is periodic (see extract source below) | Core AU pharmacies/hospitals/clinics reference (curated chains live; full directory not ingested) | Planned — API access is gated; open-data extract below is the practical path |
| Coverage (schemes / funds / PMB / PBS) | Healthdirect NHSD Services Directory — open-data extract (data.gov.au) | Point-in-time dataset (hospitals, GPs, pharmacies) | data.gov.au/data/en/dataset/healthdirect_… | Periodic snapshot (2025 edition referenced) | Core AU pharmacies/hospitals/clinics reference | Planned — candidate dataset for a future bulk ingest job |
| Coverage (schemes / funds / PMB / PBS) | National HealthDirect Health Facilities (Geoscience Australia) | Geospatial dataset / WMS (hospitals, GPs, pharmacies as point locations) | researchdata.edu.au/national-healthdirect… | Snapshot, derived from NHSD API | Core AU pharmacies/hospitals/clinics reference (geospatial use case) | Planned — reference for location-based lookups if needed later |
| Conduct & complaints | Federal + state/territory health departments (9 total) | Curated directory (HTML sites) | www.health.gov.au/ | Manual review | Core AU reference directory | Curated — 9 departments live |
| Conduct & complaints | National public health / regulatory bodies (TGA, AHPRA, AIHW, ADHA, IHACPA, NDIA, Services Australia, Safe Work Australia, ATAGI, ACQSC) | Curated directory (HTML sites) | www.ahpra.gov.au/ | Manual review | Core AU reference directory · ClinicalAtlas AU · Compass AU | Curated — 10 bodies live |
| Conduct & complaints | Not-for-profit health/support organisations (Beyond Blue, Lifeline, Cancer Council, and 15 more) | Curated directory (HTML sites) | www.beyondblue.org.au/ | Manual review | Core AU reference directory · claim-file referral points | Curated — 18 organisations live |
| Clinical terminology | National Clinical Terminology Service (NCTS) | FHIR terminology server / API (SNOMED CT-AU, AMT, ICD-10-AM mapping) | implementer.digitalhealth.gov.au/resource… | When Core AU conditions/medicines ingest is built | Core AU conditions · Core AU medicines · ClinicalAtlas AU | Planned |
| Clinical terminology | MedServe (Australian Digital Health Agency, open source) | Self-hosted FHIR terminology server (reference implementation for NCTS/AMT content) | github.com/AuDigitalHealth/medserve | When Core AU medicines ingest is built | Core AU medicines (candidate ingest tooling) · ClinicalAtlas AU | Planned — candidate implementation path for serving NCTS/AMT data |
| Clinical terminology | ADHA open-source sample code directory (GitHub & NuGet) | Directory of reference implementations (My Health Record, NCTS, FHIR clients/SDKs) | implementer.digitalhealth.gov.au/resource… | When Core AU ingest tooling is selected | Core AU conditions · Core AU medicines · ClinicalAtlas AU | Planned — reference index for candidate ingest/client tooling |
| Conduct & complaints | ASIC | HTML / RSS | asic.gov.au/ | When populated | Library news | Planned |
| Conduct & complaints | AFCA | HTML / portal | www.afca.org.au/ | When populated | Library · compiler | Planned |
| Conduct & complaints | AFCA published decisions | HTML portal | my.afca.org.au/searchpublisheddecisions/ | When populated from the AFCA portal | Library language map · wiki · precedent pages | Planned full ingest — curated IP / pre-existing holdings live in Library |
| Conduct & complaints | AFCA Approach — Insurance Contracts Act s 47 (pre-existing conditions) | PDF / approach document | www.afca.org.au/media/594/download | When AFCA revises the Approach | Library pre-existing guidance · wiki | Curated — holdings live in Library |
| Conduct & complaints | AFCA complaint process and Rules | HTML / Rules PDF | www.afca.org.au/what-to-expect/the-proces… | When AFCA revises the Rules or process map | Library AFCA dispute hub · wiki | Curated — process hub live in Library |
| Conduct & complaints | ASIC Regulatory Guide 271 (internal dispute resolution) | PDF / regulatory guide | asic.gov.au/regulatory-resources/find-a-d… | When ASIC revises RG 271 | Library AFCA dispute hub | Curated — IDR clocks live in Library |
| Conduct & complaints | AFCA Annual Review | HTML / PDF | www.afca.org.au/about-afca/annual-review | Each Annual Review; Datacube ingest planned | Library AFCA dispute hub · stats sidebar | Curated — 2024–25 figures live in Library |
| Conduct & complaints | AFCA Approach — life insurance non-disclosure (ICA s 29) | PDF / approach document | www.afca.org.au/media/2077/download | When AFCA revises the Approach | Library pre-existing guidance · wiki | Curated — holdings live in Library |
| Life insurers | APRA Register of Life Companies | HTML register | www.apra.gov.au/register-of-life-insuranc… | When populated from the APRA register | Library life-insurers directory · intake autocomplete | Planned full ingest — curated working list live in Library |
| Records | My Health Record (Australian Digital Health Agency) | Consumer / conformant system API | www.digitalhealth.gov.au/initiatives-and-… | When a conformant connection is registered | ClaimBuddy health-story Medical record step | Planned — placeholder in intake and development WIP |
| Practitioners | AHPRA register | HTML / portal | www.ahpra.gov.au/ | When populated | Clinical · compiler | Planned |
| Medicines | PBS | HTML / download | www.pbs.gov.au/ | When populated | ClinicalAtlas AU · customize Core INN | Planned |
| Medicines | TGA (ARTG) | HTML / download | www.tga.gov.au/ | When populated | ClinicalAtlas AU — registration, distinct from PBS listing | Planned |
| Conditions | ICD-10-AM (IHACPA) | Classification / licence | www.ihacpa.gov.au/health-care/classificat… | When populated | ClinicalAtlas AU — overlay on Core WHO ICD-10 | Planned |
| Coverage | Private health funds (APRA / Department of Health) | HTML / statistics | www.apra.gov.au/private-health-insurance | When populated | ClinicalAtlas AU | Planned |
| Coverage | Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) | HTML / download | www.mbsonline.gov.au/ | When populated | ClinicalAtlas AU · Compass AU | Planned |
| Compensation | State WorkCover authorities | HTML / portal | www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/ | When populated | Library · compiler | Planned |