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SNOMED CT-AU

SNOMED Clinical Terms (SNOMED CT®² ), the internationally pre-eminent clinical terminology, has been identified as the preferred national terminology for Australia and has been endorsed by the Australian, State and Territory governments.

SNOMED CT Australian Release (SNOMED CT-AU) is the Australian extension to SNOMED CT, and includes the international resources along with all Australian developed terminology and documentation for implementation in Australian clinical IT systems.  SNOMED CT-AU provides local variations and customisations of terms relevant to the Australian healthcare community.  All terminology files are prepared to a format and standard that is consistent with the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO®) releases. 

SNOMED CT-AU is designed to:

• provide a standard clinical language to support effective health data exchange
• represent clinically relevant information, as an integral part of producing electronic health records
• provide a logical structure for terminology components that is simple to navigate
• provide integrated documentation and implementation guidance that is applicable for all released terminology components.

For further information on SNOMED CT-AU please see the SNOMED CT-AU FAQs in the Information Materials Section below.

SNOMED CT-AU releases are provided every six months and available from the NCTIS Secure Website.
NCTIS has developed a set of SNOMED CT training materials that are available from Education Resources.
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²SNOMED CT® and IHTSDO® are registered trademarks of the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation.