SNOMED CT-AU 31 August 2026 release note
Aug 25, 2026
Release summary: SNOMED CT-AU v20260831
Clinical terminology v20260831
This release is maintained against the August 2026 SNOMED CT International Edition.
The LOINC release version available from the National Terminology Server is version 2.82.
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/20260831
Inclusions
This release contains the following content, accessible from the NCTS website:
| Status | Name and version |
|---|---|
| New | SNOMED CT-AU 31 August 2026 (RF2 FULL) |
| New | SNOMED CT-AU 31 August 2026 (RF2 SNAPSHOT) |
| New | SNOMED CT-AU 31 August 2026 (RF2 ALL) |
| New | SNOMED CT-AU Release Note 31 August 2026 (this document) |
| New | AMT CSV 20260831 |
| New | AMT TSV 20260831 |
| New | FHIR Code Systems v20260831 |
| New | TSV format reference sets v20260831 |
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
| Terminology | Category/ID | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AMT | Requested Content | In addition to the modelling of new products based on the 1 September 2026 PBS and RPBS schedule, a number of request submissions and priority products have been modelled in this release. |
| AMT | Requested Content | Request submissions for new medicinal cannabis concepts have been added in this release from various sponsors. |
| SCT-AU | Requested Content | Request submissions for new concepts and descriptions have been added in this release from The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia, Healthdirect, and Sparked. |
Future changes
| Terminology | Category/ID | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SCT-AU | EDRS | With 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:
- Monday 28 September 2026
- Wednesday 28 October 2026
- Thursday 26 November 2026