Release notes

What's changed in Light.

Every release, in chronological order. Skim the headlines or open one for the detail.

Coming up
More services to offer ·Fast switching between users ·The Action Centre

2026

24 Sept 2026
new improved

Ready for COVID-19 under NIPVIP.

COVID-19 claiming under NIPVIP and deleting services

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17 Sept 2026
new fixed

S3 Supply Recording, Fred Dispense Plus and Privacy mode.

S3 Supply Recording arrives in five states, Fred Dispense Plus opens to all sites, and Privacy mode hides customer details on shared screens

Shoutout to TerryWhite Chemmart Cleveland, QLD

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8 Sept 2026
new improved

Fred Dispense Plus, Meds by Injection Improvements, Search and more.

Fred Dispense Plus is in pilot, Meds by Injection gets improvements, and the command palette becomes Search anything…

Shoutout to TerryWhite Chemmart Avalon, NSW

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27 Aug 2026
new improved fixed

Healthcare Identifiers, merging patient records, and Other funding on every vaccine.

Look up a patient's IHI, merge duplicate patient records, and record privately funded stock on any vaccine.

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24 Aug 2026
new improved

Hormonal Contraception Prescribing in QLD, TAS and NT.

A new prescribing consult for Queensland, Tasmania and the Northern Territory, oral contraception resupply in Tasmania with a computer-generated prescription, and an updated Medicines by Injection list

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20 Aug 2026
new improved

Oral Contraception Pill (OCP) – Initiation NSW, and clinical alerts on the Meds by Injection prescreener.

The NSW oral contraception initiation program, and Meds by Injection prescreener answers that need your attention raised as clinical alerts

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13 Aug 2026
new improved

Two new consults, and emailing documents.

A Hormonal Contraception Resupply / Continuation consult for ACT, NSW, SA and WA, a General Consult for services that don't have their own form, and emailing documents straight from Light.

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6 Aug 2026
new improved

Minor Skin Conditions consults, and referrals.

Record a Minor Skin Conditions (NSW) consultation, create patient referrals, and read the reworked encounter tools at a glance.

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30 July 2026
new improved

UTI and integrative medicine consults, a Dashboard Inbox, and professional contacts.

Two new consults, a Dashboard Inbox that starts with your claiming actions, a home for patients' health professional contacts, and automated MedsCheck submission.

Shoutout to TerryWhite Chemmart Geelong West, VIC and TerryWhite Chemmart Prahran, VIC, O'Connor's MediADVICE Pharmacy, QLD and TerryWhite Chemmart Stafford, QLD

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23 July 2026
new improved

Injectable medicines, pre-travel consultations, and two new reports.

Record injectable medicines such as denosumab or B12 in a dedicated encounter, run a pre-travel health consultation where the patient fills in a checklist beforehand, and reconcile claims with two new reports.

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16 July 2026
new

Minfos integration, Staged Supply, MedsCheck, and ODT.

Light now connects to Minfos to bring in dispense history, adds a Staged Supply plan for recording collections, supports MedsCheck and Diabetes MedsCheck medication reviews, and adds ODT injections under Meds by Injection.

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8 July 2026
new improved

Health Check, Vitals, and the Service Encounter report.

A guided Health Check assessment, vitals recording as bookable services and on any encounter or profile, a new Service Encounter report, and a redesigned absence-from-work certificate.

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30 June 2026
new improved fixed

Absence from Work Certificates.

Complete a leave assessment and issue an absence-from-work certificate, capture time of service on vaccination records, plus a WA Free Flu eligibility fix and a visual consistency pass

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10 June 2026
new improved fixed

Resources, the right funding, and a back button that behaves.

Add, change, or remove the resources on an existing booking, plus a new State Program option for recording state-supplied vaccine stock.

Shoutout to TerryWhite Chemmart Charnwood

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27 May 2026
improved

NSW Free FluMist — now covered for ages 5–17.

FluMist® is now claimable under the NSW Free Intranasal (Limited) program for children aged 5–17 who struggle with getting a needle, from 27 May 2026.

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20 May 2026
improved fixed

QLD Free Flu — FluMist now covered for ages 6–17.

Mid-cycle release. FluMist® is now claimable under the Queensland Nasal Spray Flu Immunisation Program for children aged 6–17 who struggle with getting a needle, from 19 May 2026. Plus a toast layout fix.

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15 May 2026
new improved

Vaccinations at the speed of light.

Walk-in services drop you straight into the encounter. Per-offering default vaccines. Alerts and Claim eligibility panels at the point of care. Multiple offerings per service. Booking flow refinements and a stack of small wins.

Shoutout to TerryWhite Chemmart Kingsley, WA, Tim Siv's TerryWhite Chemmart Clare, SA

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7 May 2026
improved

Bookings workflow updates, Claims screen customisation, NIPVIP capture, and more.

Resend booking confirmations and prescreeners on demand. Reschedule from the availability calendar. Print blank service forms and bulk-print prescreeners for the day from the Dashboard. Pick which columns appear in the Claims screen, with sticky actions on smaller screens. NIPVIP Patient Information and Consent Form on the vaccination encounter record.

Shoutout to TerryWhite Chemmart Coffs Harbour, NSW

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5 May 2026
new improved fixed

Automated PPA claim submission, Queensland Free Flu and NSW Free FluMist setup, and more.

Eligible PPA claims now submit automatically once you've enrolled and signed the agreements. Queensland Free Flu Program setup for claiming and invoicing is now available. NSW Free FluMist Program setup for claiming is now available. More customer details on a patient match. Customer-less booking links go straight to patient registration.

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1 May 2026
new improved

Skipped is now Ineligible, Remove claims, pin immuniser, search at the speed of Light, and more.

New Ineligible and Removed claim statuses. Pin the immuniser between encounters. Find patients across your records and the Australian Immunisation Register. Universal search with ⌘K. Start a service without a booking. Kiosk improvements.

Shoutout to TerryWhite Chemmart Carina Day and Night, QLD

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24 Apr 2026
new improved

RSV ready, claim re-evaluation, NSW FluMist, Reports, and more.

Light is ready for RSV (AREXVY) NIPVIP claiming from 15 May. Claim re-evaluation on a vaccination service. Print Immunisation Statement from a completed encounter. NSW Free Intranasal (Limited) eligibility evaluated at point of vaccination. New Reports section – Vaccine Count and Bookings Report. Change services on existing bookings. What's New and Help moved to the top right with contextual help.

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17 Apr 2026
improved

Claims screen filters, AIR-only reminder, and more.

Filter claims by date, CVCP, and status. Hover statuses for explanations and scroll through pages of claims. AIR-only reminder when adding a vaccination from a customer's profile. Plus non-NIP funding defaults, more suburbs on public bookings, and calendar agenda scroll fix.

Shoutout to TerryWhite Chemmart Coffs Harbour, NSW

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14 Apr 2026
new improved

Encounter panels, month/year input, claim type, and table sorting.

Immunisation history auto-displays in vaccination encounters. New side-by-side panel layout. Smarter month/year input for expiry dates. PPA claim amending improved. Claim type now visible on the service claims card. Table sorting across the platform.

Shoutout to TerryWhite Chemmart Coffs Harbour, NSW

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10 Apr 2026
new improved

COVID-19 claiming, default vaccines, and more.

COVID-19 CVCP Program claiming via PPA now available. Manage your default vaccine list in AIR settings. Plus vaccination encounter improvements including automatic filtering, eligibility warnings, and dynamic required fields.

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2 Apr 2026
improved

Payment details, faster lookups, and more.

Additional pharmacy payment details can now be configured. Address autocomplete improved on the public booking site. 1-minute booking durations supported. Lookup search more accurate. Plus continued performance work.

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30 Mar 2026
new improved

Pregnancy status, patient profile, and platform status.

Failed AIR submissions now show more detail. Claims card always visible. Pre-populated pregnancy status in vaccination encounters. One-tap patient profile from the encounter. New platform status indicator.

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28 Mar 2026
improved fixed

Vaccination pilot improvements, encounter shortcut, and faster availability.

AIR address handling fixed. PPA response handling improved. Customer age on the encounter page. Encounter shortcut from the booking page. Calendar drag snapping, site address visibility, restored QR action, and a faster availability system.

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25 Mar 2026
new improved fixed

Customer service notes, vouchers on existing bookings, and integration warnings.

Add notes against a customer service. Manage vouchers on existing bookings. Customer name in the service list. Clearer PPA login errors and AIR authorisation warnings. Plus voucher and public booking calendar fixes.

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19 Mar 2026
new

Connect to PPA.

Light now connects to the Pharmacy Programs Administrator. Submit PPA claims for eligible encounters — directly from Light.

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18 Mar 2026
new improved

Light looks different. Here's why.

A more structured layout that puts more context in front of you. Plus AIR setup, a sneak peek at vaccination recording, and seconds-fast kiosk pairing.

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