Michael Walsh became independent Chair of the Australasian Institute of Digital Health on its formation in February 2020.

A familiar face to many in the digital health movement, Michael was Director-General of Queensland Health from July 2015 to September 2019. He was also Chair of the Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council (AHMAC) providing advice to the COAG Health Council from 2016 to 2019 and was on the Board of the Australian Digital Health Agency from July 2018 to September 2019. With his consultancy Powerhouse Partners, Michael currently provides strategic advisory services to large organisations with a focus on leadership, digital health, governance, strategy, planning and transformation. Go to the leadership page to meet our Board.