The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has granted a further extension to the eNRMC transitional arrangements, allowing non-conforming Electronic Residential Medication Chart systems to continue issuing prescriptions until 31 December 2025.
Sector peak Ageing Australia – which had been advocating for relief – welcomed the move and said further extensions could follow if required.
The decision comes after seven vendors lost registration last month, including Telstra Health’s MedPoint, forcing some aged care homes into manual workarounds. The Australian Digital Health Agency has now updated its register to reflect vendor coverage through the end of 2025.
eNRMC vendors have been operating under a temporary arrangement since 2022 while aligning with national standards. Conformance was originally due by 1 October 2025, then pushed to 21 October 2025 to give services time to renew charts and set up alternative prescribing. This second extension provides a longer runway to maintain continuity of care while vendors complete upgrades.
Ageing Australia CEO Tom Symondson said the extension spares providers from scrambling to fix an issue “not of their making.”
Ageing Australia CEO
“We’re pleased the Department has listened… the extension means providers using Telstra Health’s MedPoint software do not have to take emergency action this year,” he said. “We’ve also conveyed our frustration with how this was handled – the lack of communication with providers was not good enough – and we’re working to ensure it doesn’t happen again.”
Leecare’s Platinum6 solution remains the first eNRMC to achieve full compliance.
