Patient health information is among the most sensitive data your pharmacy holds. The Privacy Act and the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme make protecting it non-negotiable.
WAPIT helps you classify, encrypt, access-control and retire patient data correctly — across dispensing systems, file shares, mailboxes and backups.
Built for Australian pharmacy.
Data classification
Map what you hold and where it lives.
Encryption at rest & in transit
Aligned to Privacy Act expectations.
Role-based access
Pharmacist, intern, assistant and locum roles cleanly separated.
Retention & destruction
Policies that match clinical and legal obligations.
Measurable results for your pharmacy.
- Patient data demonstrably protected
- Cleaner audits and faster NDB assessments
- Less data sprawl, lower breach impact
Frequently asked questions
How long should we keep patient data?
Default 7 years for clinical, longer for paediatric — but we'll align with your state's specific requirements.
Do you de-identify legacy data?
Yes — for analytics and archived records where appropriate.
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