IT support for GP practices and medical centres

Specialist healthcare IT support for WA general practice — from the people who know Best Practice and Medical Director inside out.

IT support that speaks general practice

Running a GP practice means juggling clinical software, Medicare Online connectivity, My Health Record integration, ePrescribing, pathology results and a waiting room full of patients — all at the same time. The last thing you need is an IT company that doesn’t know what Best Practice is, or has to Google how Medical Director works.

Bluebird IT has been supporting WA general practices for over 5 years and had over 20 years of experience. We know your software, your workflows, and what it means when the clinical system goes down mid-clinic. We typically respond in under 5 minutes during business hours because we understand that IT downtime in a GP practice isn’t just an inconvenience — it’s a patient care issue.

Clinical software we support

We are specialists in the two most widely used clinical software platforms in Australian general practice:

Best Practice (BP)

Bluebird IT provides comprehensive IT support for Best Practice clinical software across WA general practices. Our support covers:

    • Installation and initial configuration
    • Version upgrades and patch management
    • Practice management support
    • Medicare Online and DVA integration
    • My Health Record connectivity
    • ePrescribing (eRx and MediSecure)
    • Healthlink and Argus secure messaging
    • Pathology and radiology integration
    • Multi-site and network configuration
    • Troubleshooting and performance optimisation

Medical Director (MD)

Bluebird IT provides specialist IT support for Medical Director across both current and legacy versions. Our support covers:

    • Installation and configuration
    • Version upgrades and migration
    • Pracsoft Practice Management Support
    • Medicare Online and DVA integration
    • My Health Record connectivity
    • ePrescribing integration
    • Third-party clinical tool integration
    • Troubleshooting complex MD issues
    • Support for practices transitioning between versions
Bluebird IT technician providing IT support for a WA healthcare provider

Why WA healthcare chooses Bluebird IT

Fast response times

When your clinical system goes down, every minute costs you appointments, revenue and patient trust. Fast response times means Rockingham and Kwinana healthcare providers get fast, reliable support when they need it most — not hours later.

RACGP accreditation support

The RACGP Standards for general practices include specific requirements around information management, data security and system integrity. We help your practice implement and document the IT controls needed to meet RACGP accreditation standards — taking the complexity out of compliance.

Medicare Online and connectivity

Medicare Online connectivity is critical to your daily operations. We ensure your practice’s connection to Medicare, DVA, My Health Record and ePrescribing systems is reliable, secure and correctly configured — minimising claim rejections and billing disruptions.

Data security and privacy compliance

GP practices hold highly sensitive patient health information and are subject to strict obligations under the Australian Privacy Act and the My Health Records Act. We implement healthcare-grade cybersecurity and help your practice meet its privacy obligations — protecting your patients and your practice.

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What we support for GP practices

Clinical software

  • Best Practice
  • Medical Director and PracSoft
  • Medicare Online and DVA connectivity
  • My Health Record integration
  • ePrescribing — eRx and MediSecure
  • Healthlink and Argus secure messaging
  • Pathology and radiology integrations

Security and compliance

  • Healthcare-grade cybersecurity
  • Australian Privacy Act compliance
  • My Health Records Act compliance
  • RACGP accreditation IT requirements
  • Notifiable Data Breaches scheme support

Infrastructure and devices

  • Clinical workstation setup and management
  • Microsoft 365 for general practice teams
  • Secure Wi-Fi and network infrastructure
  • Business-grade internet
  • VoIP phone systems
  • Proactive monitoring and maintenance
  • Secure cloud-based backups

What our clients say

Super efficient, friendly team with great expertise supporting our health and well-being organisation. Their knowledge of clinical applications and problem solving is second to none.

Anne, Practice Manager
Nidjalla Waangan Mia
Southern Forests Medical Centre highly recommend Bluebird IT. Great service, always available and resolve our issues very promptly.

Lynda, Practice Manager
Southern Forests Medical Centre
We have developed a great partnership with Bluebird IT and their dedication to our business is evident in all aspects of our IT needs. We appreciate their attention to detail & creative approach to keeping our business running smoothly 365 days of the year.
 
Toni, Practice Manager
Coolibah Medical Centre

Fulham GP is a valued client of Bluebird IT. I can’t praise them enough. They have removed unnecessary downtimes and streamlined all our systems. They are exceptionally efficient with their response times, and the team are all lovely to work with. I can recommend Bluebird IT to any Healthcare provider. You won’t regret it!

Vanessa, Finance Manager
Fulham GP

Real projects, real results

Explore our other healthcare IT services

Bluebird IT supports the full spectrum of WA healthcare — not just GP practices. If you work across multiple healthcare settings or know colleagues in other sectors, we’d love to help them too.

We provide specialist IT support for Aged Care Facilities  across WA, including expert support for Leecare, Clinical Manager, e-Tools and Care Systems. We also support NDIS Organisations with MYP, ShiftCare and CareMaster, Allied Health practices with Cliniko, Splose and Penelope, and Private Hospitals with FYDO, Civica DOX and RiskClear.

Your phone system is practice infrastructure too — explore VoIP phone systems for medical practices.

For clinical software specifically, our dedicated Best Practice Support page and Medical Director Support page cover everything your practice needs in detail.

Have a question before getting in touch? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for answers to the most common questions about working with Bluebird IT.

GP practice IT support across WA

Bluebird IT provides specialist GP practice IT support right across Western Australia — from the Perth metropolitan area to regional and remote WA. Whether your practice is in Perth’s northern suburbs, the Peel region, South West WA or a remote community, we deliver the same specialist Best Practice and Medical Director expertise to every client relationship.

Find your location below to learn more about how we support GP practices in your area:
 

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Let's talk

We'll learn about your organisation, your clinical systems, and what's keeping you up at night.

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Choose your plan

If we're the right fit, you'll select the IT service agreement that best suits your organisation.

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Focus on patient care

With Bluebird IT managing your technology, your team can do what they do best — delivering outstanding care to your patients.