About this publication

This open text is currently in production

This is a living open textbook that evolves in response to collective feedback and practices in learning and teaching. This version of the text will be joined by further chapters in development, which will be progressively published through 2025/26. Please contact the editors to express interest in becoming a contributor or using this text in your learning and teaching. We welcome any feedback to inform the continuing development of the resource.

This open textbook covers the foundations of evidence-based digital health for undergraduate nursing and midwifery students. It grounds digital health nursing concepts in concrete practices and enables students to explore these through practical online learning activities, designed around the five domains of the National Nursing and Midwifery Digital Health Capability Framework (2020). The resource provides core content for the undergraduate nursing and midwifery curriculum at Australian universities, reflecting contemporary best practice in digital health. It will also be beneficial to postgraduate courses focusing on digital health.

Publication timeline

This book is being published iteratively across three intentional phases.

Tranche 1: Four chapters published 12 May 2025

Tranche 2: Under development during 2025

Tranche 3: Under development during 2025

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