SNOMED CT-AU 31 December 2024 release note
Dec 19, 2024
Release summary: SNOMED CT-AU v20241231
Clinical terminology v20241231
This release is maintained against the February 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/20241231
Inclusions
This release contains the following content, accessible from the NCTS website:
| Status | Name and version |
|---|---|
| New | SNOMED CT-AU 31 December 2024 (RF2 FULL) |
| New | SNOMED CT-AU 31 December 2024 (RF2 SNAPSHOT) |
| New | SNOMED CT-AU 31 December 2024 (RF2 ALL) |
| New | SNOMED CT-AU Release Note 31 December 2024 (this document) |
| New | AMT CSV 20241231 |
| New | AMT TSV 20241231 |
| New | FHIR Value Sets v20241231 |
| New | FHIR Concept Maps v20241231 |
| New | TSV format reference sets v20241231 |
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 January 2025 PBS and RPBS schedule, a number of other products have been modelled in this release. |
| SCT-AU | Requested content | Request submissions for new concepts and descriptions have been added in this release from RCPA, Queensland Health, Queensland Children’s Hospital and Telstra Health. |
| Reference Set | Requested content | The Diagnostic imaging modality reference set is provided to record the type of device, process or method used to acquire or produce the image or data for diagnostic imaging procedures. This reference set is applicable for use in the ‘Modality’ data element, within the Medical Imaging Request data group from the AUReqDI specification as part of the Sparked Accelerator program. |
| Reference Set | Requested content | The Western Australian Schedule 4 Monitored Medicines reference set can be used by prescribing and dispensing systems to identify medicines that are to be monitored in WA Health’s Real Time Prescription Monitoring (RTPM) system ScriptCheckWA. |
| Reference Set | Requested content | The following Reference Sets have been updated to include concepts from the Trade product pack reference set: • ACT Reportable Schedule 4 medications reference set • Victoria reportable Schedule 4 medications reference set |
Future changes
| Terminology | Category/ID | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SNOMED CT‑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:
- Wednesday 29 January 2025
- Wednesday 26 February 2025
- Thursday 27 March 2025