As a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic there has been a rapid acceleration in advances of virtual health. Virtual health uses digital technologies to deliver a broad range of health and community-based services to improve and support your health and wellbeing. It is not just limited to using telehealth services but extends to such things as wearing health supporting gadgets and sensors, from mobile health applications to artificial intelligence, from robotic carers to electronic records. It is diverse and broad in its application and is constantly growing and diversifying.

The aim of the June 2021 Australia's Health Panel survey was to help evaluate consumer views on the advances in virtual health and the results of the survey contibuted to the "Australia's Health Reimagined report co-authored by CHF, Deloitte Australian and Curtin University. To see the full whitepaper, an illustrated summary and a seminar series discussiong the findings; please go to the Deloitte Australia website here.