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SNOMED CT-AU 30 November 2024 release note

Release summary: SNOMED CT-AU v20241130

Clinical terminology v20241130

This release is maintained against the January 2024 SNOMED CT International Edition.

Identifying the version of this release of SNOMED CT-AU

When using codes from this release (for example, in clinical documents, maps, or terminology servers) the following string should be used to identify the version of this release:
http://snomed.info/sct/32506021000036107/version/20241130

Inclusions

This release contains the following content, accessible from the NCTS website:

StatusName and version
NewSNOMED CT-AU 30 November 2024 (RF2 FULL)
NewSNOMED CT-AU 30 November 2024 (RF2 SNAPSHOT)
NewSNOMED CT-AU 30 November 2024 (RF2 ALL)
NewSNOMED CT-AU Release Note 30 November 2024 (this document)
NewAMT CSV 20241130
New AMT TSV 20241130
NewFHIR Value Sets v20241130
NewTSV format reference sets v20241130

Change summary

This section summarises the changes in this release and provides notice about planned future work. Changes made to resolve data issues will be listed if the potential impact on systems or patient care exceeds a threshold determined by an internal risk matrix assessment.

For more information about any of these changes, please contact help@digitalhealth.gov.au.

Content

TerminologyCategory/IDDescription
AMTRequested contentIn addition to the modelling of new products, based on the 1 December 2024 PBS and RPBS schedule, a number of other products have been modelled in this release.
SCT-AURequested Content Request submissions for new concepts and descriptions have been added in this release from Health Direct. RCPA, Queensland Health and Queensland Children’s Hospital.
Reference SetRequested contentThe following Reference Sets have been updated to include concepts from the Trade product pack reference set:
• Schedule 8 medications reference set
• Northern Territory Reportable Schedule 4 medications reference set
• South Australia reportable Schedule 4 medications reference set
• Tasmanian Schedule 4 Monitored Medicines Reference Set
• Western Australia Health Schedule 4 restricted medicines for public hospitals reference set
Reference Set Requested content The following Reference Sets are newly created:
• Adverse reaction severity reference set
• Diagnostic imaging contrast use reference set
• Pathology fasting status reference set
• Service request urgency reference set

Future changes

TerminologyCategory/IDDescription
SNOMED CT‑AUEDRSWith the release of the new Australian emergency department reference set as of January 2019, there are plans to deprecate the original Emergency Department Reference (EDRS) set in a forthcoming release. Current users of the EDRS will be consulted prior to confirming the deprecation date.

Upcoming releases

The upcoming release schedule will be as follows:

  • Friday 20 December 2024
  • Wednesday 29 January 2025
  • Wednesday 26 February 2025