Telstra will continue to invest in its Telstra Health division and other new long-term businesses such as the Tesltra Software Group to allow them to grow in scale, capability and reputation, Telstra said as it released its half-year financial results today, which showed net profit after tax of $2.1 billion.

In what was a relatively quiet period for Telstra Health following a flurry of purchases and investments over the last two years, Telstra reported two small acquisitions and some contract wins, but revenue from the division was not reported.