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Security report for digitalhealth.gov.au

Australian Digital Health Agency · Healthcare · Australia

Partial score · DNS & email only

62/100

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The Australian Digital Health Agency operates as a government entity dedicated to advancing digital health infrastructure and services across Australia. Their website serves as a comprehensive portal for initiatives such as My Health Record, electronic prescriptions, telehealth, and the my health app, targeting both healthcare consumers and providers. The agency holds a strong market position as the national digital health authority, providing essential services to improve healthcare accessibility and quality. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 and integrates modern analytics and tracking tools, demonstrating a mature digital infrastructure with good performance and excellent mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and appropriate security headers, though there is room for improvement in publishing explicit security policies and incident response information. Privacy compliance is basic, with a comprehensive privacy policy present but lacking explicit cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and aligns well with its government mandate.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
6of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
0
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
62

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention digitalhealth.gov.au, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
130
Employees
1
Customers
118
Third parties
11
Weak passwords
0%

Latest record dated 2025-05-23 · 10 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The agency's market positioning as a government digital health authority provides it with a competitive advantage in delivering nationwide healthcare IT solutions. Its business model focuses on providing digital health infrastructure and services rather than commercial revenue generation. The target customer segments include Australian citizens and healthcare providers, with growth indicators seen in expanding digital health initiatives. The agency maintains partnerships with government platforms such as myGov and developer portals, enhancing its ecosystem. Strategic observations highlight the agency's focus on accessibility, security, and comprehensive digital health coverage, positioning it as a critical player in Australia's healthcare transformation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a high level of security maturity with enforced HTTPS, use of security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in transparency and readiness communication. Compliance with privacy regulations is partially addressed, but cookie consent and GDPR indicators could be enhanced. The use of third-party analytics and tracking pixels is moderate and managed through reputable services. Overall, the security culture appears strong but would benefit from improved documentation and user-facing security information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and enhance user trust.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page with clear contact channels for security issues.
  3. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to promote transparency and responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance contact information by providing direct security-related email addresses or phone numbers.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to mitigate potential security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Australian Digital Health Agency
Description
The Australian Digital Health Agency is a government entity focused on advancing digital health services in Australia, including My Health Record, electronic prescriptions, telehealth, and related initiatives.
Key services
My Health Record, Electronic Prescriptions, Telehealth, my health app
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Monsido Accessibility
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens (Drupal standard)
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Hotjar
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a government digital health portal for Australia
  2. Content is comprehensive and professionally presented
  3. No signs of phishing or malware
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed, uses contact forms
  5. Strong use of modern web technologies and analytics
  6. No explicit cookie consent banner detected
  7. No explicit security or incident response policy pages found
  8. WHOIS data limited but consistent with Australian domain registration norms
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages Drupal 10 CMS, ensuring a robust and scalable content management system. Integration with Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag indicates a mature analytics and marketing infrastructure. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by the use of multiple external scripts. Technical risks are minimal, but continuous monitoring of third-party dependencies is advised to prevent vulnerabilities. Opportunities exist to modernize cookie management and enhance security transparency.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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