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The federal government has announced a plan to fight of threats to the Australian healthcare industry.
Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security Clare O’Neil declared that $6.4 million would be put towards launching an Information Sharing and Analysis Centre (ISAC).
The centre would connect industries and allow the sharing of information regarding cyber threats as well as methods of mitigation and response across businesses, non-profits and government organisations.
“Cyber criminals know that every Australian depends on these essential services – and that they cannot afford to be offline over extended periods,” said Minister O’Neil.
“Healthcare providers hold highly sensitive data, and they often struggle with building and funding strong cyber protections.
“That’s why healthcare providers are one of the most common, and most damaging, targets of cyber attack. This is a pattern we see all over the world.”
O’Neil added that similar information-sharing initiatives have worked in other sectors, such as banking and finance.
“Make no mistake – we expect Australian healthcare providers to step up and protect our citizens wherever possible. But government, too, needs to give them a hand,” said Minister O’Neil.
“The last two years have been the beginning of a big, overdue national journey to lift up cyber security across the country to better protect our citizens.”
In the future, the Labor government could expand the system to deal with other sectors, such as critical infrastructure.
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