Health Informatics Society of Australia, Ltd.

Our Purpose

The Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA) aims to improve healthcare through health informatics.

HISA:

Provides a national focus for health informatics, its practitioners, industry and users
Advocates on behalf of its members and
Provides opportunities for learning and professional development in health informatics

As a society we:

Work in the best of interests of our members
Promote ethical and professional conduct
Have open, consensus-based processes
Are effective champions for the value of health informatics
Value our Government, industry partners and other stakeholders
Operate efficiently within a not-for-profit model

eHealth Positions Avaliable

As a service to the industry HISA has established an area within its website to allow employers to advertise vacancies for health informatics related positions.

Just click on the "jobs" link on the main menu bar or go to www.hisa.org.au/jobs

This is a free service to employers. If you want to advertise a job just call the HISA office on 03-9388-0555 or email HISA at hisa@hisa.org.au

Membership

Become a HISA member and participate in shaping the future of Health care information technology in Australia. Through your membership you become part of a group of Australian Health IT experts.

Click here to read more

Branches and Special Interest Groups

HISA's state branches and our Special Interest Groups are the heart of the our organisation. When you join HISA you can become part of your local branch and have the ability to join in with the local Health IT events. You can also join one of HISA's active Special Interest Groups, which focus on the health informatics issues within specific segments of the Health Care industry. In both the branches and the special interest groups you will meet people who share your passion for Health IT and its ability to fundamentally improve Australian health care.

ITAC 08 - IT in Aged Care

The second Information Technology in Aged Care National Conference ITAC 08 will take place in Melbourne on September 4, 2008.

The conference will focus on IT developments and their impact on aged care service delivery and systems improvement. We welcome managers, operators, CEOs & Directors of Nursing to this unique opportunity to participate in this exciting event.

Visit ITAC 08 website http://www.itac08.com.au/ for more details.

Health Privacy Futures 2008

The Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA) would like to invite you to the inaugural national conference, Health Privacy Futures - HPF'08, in Brisbane on the 10th and 11th of November.

Health privacy is a key foundation of Australia's transition to a safer and more efficient health system. This conference looks to bring together healthcare providers, consumers and Australia's leading privacy experts, to bring clarity and definition to this critical issue.

To find out more go to the health privacy website at http://www.healthprivacy.org.au/

Notice of HISA 2008 Annual General Meeting

I hereby give notice that the Annual General Meeting of the members of the Health Informatics Society of Australia Ltd. will be held on Monday 1^st September 2008 at the Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne, commencing at 5 p.m.

Please refer to the linked documents for full details of the agenda and other associated matters.

Marcus Wise HISA Honorary Secretary 8th August 2008

National E-Health Strategy HISA Members Discussion

On Wednesday July 30, NEHIPC convened a forum to review their latest draft of the National E-Health Strategy being developed by Deloittes. Michael Legg (HISA President) represented HISA at this event. An output of the forum was the agreement to release the slide pack for comment by key stakeholders.

If you are a HISA member you can request a copy of the presentation by clicking here

You will be able to provide feedback on the presentation via a closed email list. This content will be used to develop the response that Michael Legg has been asked to provide.

Contributions that were previously placed on this site will be included in the feedback.

e-Health Issues Forum

HISA is closely associated with eHealth strategy planning in Australia with representation at the major planning and strategy development forums.

HISA members are encouraged to input their views on the important issues that need to be raised at these events. Go to www.hisa.org.au/hisaissues to have your input on what HISA needs to say.

HISA VISION FOR EHEALTH IN AUSTRALIA

HISA has released its vision for Australian eHealth.

The document is entitled "A Vision for an Australian
Healthcare System
Transformed by Health Informatics". It establishes a vision, assesses the current position and provides a start for a national eHealth plan.

The document discusses the strategic alignment of Australian healthcare in this area, together with the accelerators for moving forward and the issues that could restrict our progress. This report represents the contributions from a large and broad group of those involved in healthcare with extensive knowledge of the eHealth domain.

Click here to download a full copy of the report.

Click here to download the executive summary.

Also we would welcome further comment and discussion on this topic, just email Brendan Lovelock at brendan.lovelock@hisa.org.au

AHHA-HISA Position Paper on Information Management

HISA has worked with the Australian Healthcare and Hospital Association (AHHA) to develop a position paper on short to medium term projects in Health Information Management following a request from the Australian Minister's Office.

Michael Legg (HISA President) led the roundtable of over 20 industry and academic experts in eHealth. Michael Legg, David More and Richard Dixon-Hughes used the roundtable contributions to develop the position statement that was delivered by Michael and the team to the Minister's Office and senior Government officers in an AHHA briefing session on Monday 21st April 2008.

Click here to download your copy of this important discussion paper.

HIC'08 Aged Care Workshop

HISA's Aged Care Special Interest Group is holding an extended day long workshop at HIC08. This symposium will present the latest research initiatives in people-centred technologies for empowered ageing and aged-care in Australia and New Zealand.