SNOMED CT-AU 31 January 2026 release note
Jan 22, 2026
Release summary: SNOMED CT-AU v20260131
Clinical terminology v20260131
This release is maintained against the January 2026 SNOMED CT International Edition.
The LOINC release version available from the National Terminology Server is version 2.81.
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/20260131
Inclusions
This release contains the following content, accessible from the NCTS website:
| Status | Name and version |
|---|---|
| New | SNOMED CT-AU 31 January 2026 (RF2 FULL) |
| New | SNOMED CT-AU 31 January 2026 (RF2 SNAPSHOT) |
| New | SNOMED CT-AU 31 January 2026 (RF2 ALL) |
| New | SNOMED CT-AU Release Note 31 January 2026 (this document) |
| New | AMT CSV 20260131 |
| New | AMT TSV 20260131 |
| New | TSV format reference sets v20260131 |
| New | FHIR Value Sets v20260131 |
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 February 2026 PBS and RPBS schedule, a number of other products have been modelled in this release. |
| AMT | LEMI | The List of Excluded Medicinal Items (LEMI) covers only PBS and RPBS medicines and doesn’t capture all items that may be exempt from Active Ingredient Prescribing (AIP). Work, in consultation with the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, is underway to update the LEIM reference set so it aligns with AIP principles for all medicines, not just those on the PBS. |
| SCT-AU | Requested Content | Request submissions for new concepts and descriptions have been added in this release from eHealth New South Wales and The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia. |
| Reference Set | Requested Content | Request submission for new reference sets from 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:
- Wednesday 25 February 2026
- Friday 27 March 2026
- Tuesday 28 April 2026