Healthcare software developers in Australia
These are the software developers Australian health organisations most often consider for custom systems, patient portals and clinical apps, with the health work each one names on its own website.
Published by PicNet, one of the providers below. Details of the other providers come from their own websites, checked on 30 October 2026. How we compare providers.
What we compared
- Health work
- The health clients, projects or products each firm names.
- Location
- Australian presence, which matters for data residency and governance.
- What they build
- Patient portals, clinical apps, data systems or health products.
- History
- The year founded, where their website gives one.
At a glance
| Provider | Based | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Airteam | Pyrmont, Sydney; all-Australian team | 2016 |
| Appello | Sydney, London and San Francisco | 2017 |
| Designpluz | Sydney CBD and Bella Vista; also Melbourne, Brisbane and Coimbatore, India | 2008 |
| Fluffy Spider Technologies | Bondi Junction, Sydney | Not stated |
| Hello People | Perth, serving Sydney remotely | 2007 |
| HITORI | St Kilda, Melbourne | 2011 |
| Microknot | Sydney CBD and Bella Vista | Not stated |
| PicNet | Crows Nest, Sydney | 2001 |
| Telstra Health | Australia; a wholly owned subsidiary of Telstra | Not stated |
The providers, in alphabetical order
Airteam
Airteam designs and builds healthcare software, including patient and member portals, mobile apps, and booking and referral tools. It also modernises legacy clinical systems.
- Suits
- Hospitals, providers and national health organisations across public health, private healthcare, health insurance and medical research.
- Health work named on site
- The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Healthdirect Australia, Pacific Smiles Group, The George Institute.
Appello
Appello offers digital advisory, product design, software development and project support. Its healthcare page covers patient-facing and AI-driven software.
- Suits
- Enterprises across industries, including healthcare providers.
- Health work named on site
- BClinic (software for cosmetic clinics) and S30 (fitness franchise app).
Designpluz
Designpluz builds custom healthcare software, including EHR and EMR systems, patient portals, telehealth, clinic and hospital management systems, and NDIS software.
- Suits
- Hospitals, clinics, medical centres, allied health businesses and other regulated organisations.
- Health work named on site
- Anglicare, Elevate Health Australia, Opiix, YourOSHC.
Fluffy Spider Technologies
Fluffy Spider Technologies works on health IT integration and interoperability (HL7 v2, CDA, FHIR, SMART on FHIR). It also offers application development, data migration and consultancy.
- Suits
- Public and private healthcare settings, including clinicians, administrators and patients.
Hello People
Hello People builds custom software and apps, integrations and AI. Its healthcare work covers secure portals, referral workflows, client records and appointment systems.
- Suits
- Medical and allied health practices, including GP, specialist, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology and dental.
- Practice systems integrated
- Best Practice, Medical Director, Cliniko.
HITORI
HITORI builds web and mobile apps for healthcare, including clinician and patient portals. It also runs its own integration middleware for e-prescribing and My Health Record.
- Suits
- Healthcare organisations, enterprises and startups modernising existing systems.
- Health work named on site
- Alfred Health, Austin Health, Monash Health, Burnet Institute, Dementia Australia, Bupa, MS Australia.
Microknot
Microknot builds custom software, web and mobile apps, integrations and AI, and modernises legacy systems.
- Suits
- Businesses across industries in Australia.
- Health work named on site
- YourOSHC and Anglicare case studies.
PicNetPublisher of this page
PicNet builds custom software for health agencies and providers, including data validation portals, billing systems, clinical data collection apps and reporting. The engineers who build it also support it.
- Suits
- Public health agencies and health organisations with strict data, privacy and governance obligations.
- Health work named on site
- NSW Ministry of Health (since 2015); IHACPA national non-admitted costing study.
- Government panel
- Advanced Supplier, NSW Government ICT Services Scheme (SCM0020).
Telstra Health
Telstra Health sells its own digital health products, including a virtual health platform, Communicare, Helix practice management and EHR, eRx Script Exchange and the CareKeeper app. It is a product company rather than a custom developer.
- Suits
- Hospitals, primary and community care, pharmacy, aged care and government.
- Health work named on site
- Central Coast Local Health District, Goondir Health Services, Western Health, St Anna's.
Questions buyers ask
What should I look for in a healthcare software developer?
Named health systems the developer has built and still supports, how it handles patient data (where it is stored, who can see it, whether any work goes offshore), and whether it can work inside your governance and security processes. PicNet's health and government page describes its NSW Health and IHACPA work.
Who can build a patient portal or clinical app in Australia?
Most firms on this page build patient-facing or clinician-facing apps. Ask each for a health app they built that is still in use, and whether the data stays in Australia.
Can a developer build health software without using AI tools?
Yes. Some health contracts prohibit AI tooling. PicNet writes, reviews and tests every line of code for NSW Health by hand, and offers the same terms to any client that needs them.
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