Cybersecurity in Aged Care: Essential 8 and Maturity Goals

24 March 2026 10am AEDT

Cybersecurity in Aged Care: Essential 8 and What Maturity Should You Aim For
Presenter: Glenn Payne

Cybersecurity is no longer optional in aged care, it is critical to protecting client data and ensuring service continuity. This session introduces the Essential 8 cybersecurity framework in plain language and shows how aged care organisations can start improving their cyber resilience today. You will learn what maturity level to aim for, how to work with your IT provider, and what questions boards and executives should be asking.

You will learn:

• What the Essential 8 is and why it matters in aged care
• How to evaluate your current cybersecurity maturity
• What boards and leaders should ask their IT teams

First steps to begin improving your cyber readiness

This webinar is hosted by Three Digital

Organised and provided by Sector Support and Development Central Coast and Sydney Inner West and Macarthur Wingecarribee.

SSD is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health , Disability and Ageing