All data and information exchanged between HIC and your Practice uses 128-bit encryption through the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and ensures that all electronically transmitted information is secure, private and confidential. PKI requires users to be registered and issued Healthcare Location Certificates, Healthcare Individual Certificates and Digital Signatures.

The PKI project is an initiative of the Federal Government and, as such, is currently being supplied to all medical practitioners and Practices free of charge. To facilitate this, the HIC has established the Health eSignature Authority Pty Ltd (www.hesa.com.au).

The HIC has detailed information regarding PKI at www.hic.gov.au/ pki and can be contacted on telephone 1300 660 035.