The Australian government has given regulatory approval for the Apple Watch’s ECG functionality, giving Apple the okay to launch the feature in the country. The approval comes via a regulatory document first spotted by The 8-Bit.
Last month, the Apple Watch’s irregular heart rhythm notification feature received approval in Australia, although the government did not approve the ECG feature at that time. The irregular heart rhythm notification feature periodically checks a users’ heart rhythm in the background and sends a notification if an irregular heart rhythm is identified.
The ECG functionality allows a user to place their finger on the Apple Watch’s Digital Crown and in 30 seconds have a reading that can be sent to a user’s doctor if the results are anything but normal sinus rhythm.
Apple’s ECG feature first debuted alongside the release of the Apple Watch Series 4 in 2018 and has been slowly gaining government approval around the globe. The ECG feature is now available in over 60 countries for Apple Watch Series 4, 5, and 6.
Now that the regulatory hurdles have been cleared, it is unknown when Apple will roll out the ECG feature to Australian users.