January 2024

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Message from the CEO

Last year was a huge one for digital health and I thank all members for their valued contributions to our events, programs and community. This year will be another busy and exciting 12 months for AIDH and our community.

I am sure most of you will already have read the Department of Health and Aged Care’s Digita l Health Blueprint 2023-2033 and Action Plan.

The Blueprint outlines the Government’s 10-year vision for Australia’s digital health to continue providing a more connected and sustainable health system. The Action Plan highlights initiatives the Government is investing in to achieve this vision, and the research and development needed to realise connected care.

We are proud to have contributed to the delivery of the National Digital Health Strategy and to play our part in implementing the Action Plan. AIDH is committed to the goal of ensuring “Australia’s health workforce is digitally empowered to provide connected care”. This will be supported by the online digital health hub, developing digital career pathways, based on foundational capability statements, and collaboration with peak bodies, industry, educational bodies and healthcare providers.

We are excited to announce that HIC is back this year as the annual gathering of the digital health community. We are in full swing preparing for HIC 2024 in Brisbane from 5^thto 7^thof August. We are also planning a range of collaborations alongside the main event to support the broader digital health agenda. Stay tuned for further announcements.

Lastly, I would like to warmly welcome the incoming CEO of the AIDH, Anja Nikolic who will take over the reins at the end of March. I’ve been enjoying getting to know her and I am sure she will lead the Institute and community through the next phase of growth.

We look forward to another successful year supporting and upskilling our members in digital health.

Kind regards

Mark Nevin FAIDH

Interim CEO, Australasian Institute of Digital Health

AIDH CEO Anja Nikolic

The AIDH Board has appointed Australian Physiotherapy Association CEO Anja Nikolic as the new CEO of the AIDH. Anja, who will start at the Institute on March 25, has had an extensive career in membership organisations, working across business development, conference/events management, product, member services and communications.

Anja said she was excited to take on the opportunity to grow the influence and impact of the AIDH, to support the digital capabilities of the healthcare workforce and achieve our vision of Healthier Lives, Digitally Enabled. Read more.

Applied Health Systems Melbourne

The Centre for Digital Transformation of Health’s Applied Learning Health Systems short course is an online course suitable for anyone interested in utilising health services data, undertaking quality improvement or working in digital health, both clinical and non-clinical.

The course starts on February 20 and registrations close February 11. Enrol Now.

Digital front door at sexual health centre

Digital consumer experience software provider Five Faces has deployed a digital front door solution at Alfred Health’s Melbourne Sexual Health Centre (MSHC). The multi-lingual solution aims to enhance the efficiency of Victoria’s only full-time, free sexual health service by digitising self-service appointment bookings, patient screening, other forms and importantly patient triage,prioritising symptomatic patients while reducing unnecessary wait times for asymptomatic patients. Find out more.

How Digital innovations are helping rural members

The National Rural Health Alliance’s Partyline magazine recently featured the AIDH and two members, new board member Shaun Francis and Clare Bridson from Ballarat, in an issue focusing on positive initiatives that improve the health and wellbeing of rural, regional and remote communities. Read more.

Cairns DH Innovation Manager

Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service is looking for a digital health program manager for innovation and governance based in Cairns to oversee strategic development and implementation of digital health initiatives and programs.

The closing date to apply via smartjobs is February 7, 2024. APPLY TODAY.

Graduate Certificate in Digital Health Management

Flinders University has created the Graduate Certificate in Digital Health Management in partnership with industry. The Flinders course provides the skills to introduce and manage digital strategies in healthcare organisations, and the skills and knowledge to take your career in health or aged care to the next level. Read more.

AIDH's Role in Australia's Digital Health Blueprint

The Department of Health and Aged Care’s newly released Digital Health Blueprint 2023-2033 and Action Plan is a ten-year roadmap to ensure digital systems drive better care for all Australians, including how we carefully design digital and data reforms. The Blueprint describes the vision for a more personalised and connected health and wellbeing experience. The Action Plan outlines the Department’s initiatives to achieve this vision, and the research and development needed to progress this work.

The Action Plan highlights AIDH’s involvement in workforce development projects including developing an online hub for digital career pathways for clinical and non-clinical professionals to prepare the health workforce to use digital technologies. This work is underpinned by standardised digital health capability statements applicable to the entire healthcare workforce. Activities will also include development of a workforce digital health readiness framework and foundational digital health practice guidelines. Read more.

HIC 2024 – IT’S BACK!

With input and feedback from the digital health community, AIDH is excited to bring back a reimagined HIC in 2024!

While lockdowns and MedInfo '23 has kept HIC in hibernation for a few years, we now look forward to working with you to deliver the digital health event of the year.

HIC will be held at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC) from 5-7 August 2024. Just 187 days away!