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Women in Digital Health applications open for 2023
As the Institute embarks on its new strategy to shift the dial on our nation’s transition to a digital health future, we’re asking for the support and involvement of our Fellows and members.
The Shadow Pandemic: Violence against women during COVID-19
The rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 resulted in lockdowns and stay-at-home mandates in over 90 countries (Majumdar & Wood, 2020). Emerging data from front line health and support services reported that during this period, violence against women had...
Advancing workforce capability: Healthcare in a digital society
Australia needs a health and social care workforce with a strong digital health capability if it is to deliver consumer-centred services now and into the future.
Partnership to advance digital health workforce
The Institute is working with the Australian Digital Health Agency on strategies to deliver digital health capability across the health workforce.
AIDH members recognised in Brilliant Women in Digital Health Awards
Congratulations to the 25 women announced last night as this years 2022 Brilliant Women in Digital Health Awards recipients. A special shout out to our Fellows and Members who were recognised last night:...
Expert advisors to look at healthcare business models
The Australasian Institute of Digital Health has appointed health and technology sector leaders to an expert advisory group charged with driving the national conversation on new business models of healthcare.Institute CEO Dr Louise Schaper says members of...
The changing role of leaders in digital health: Positioning CNMIO’s for success
For more than 25 years, the informaticist role has been steadily evolving and growing in importance. Healthcare organisations have undergone significant change in recent years, including the need to incorporate an increasing range of technological advances...
Congratulations to your new Branch leaders
Congratulations to the new AIDH Branch Committees Thank you to everyone who nominated in the recent Branch elections, there was a record number of nominations this year with five of the six Branches going to a member vote. It was a competitive election...
The Clinician and Clalit Health Services partner to drive value-based care and digital care pathway implementation in Israel
The Clinician, a global digital health innovator, has partnered with one of the largest HMOs in the world and Israel's largest healthcare organization, Clalit Health Services, through its innovation arm – Clalit Innovation, to develop and deploy digital...
List of nominees for 2022 AIDH state branch committees
We have had a great response to the annual call for Branch Committee members. Each state has five (5) vacant positions on the Committee for a two-year term with: Eight (8) nominations to be on your NSW Branch Committee Twelve (12) nominations to be on your...
Student placement and the use of digital systems
Before digital health, things were much simpler for both the student nurse, and midwife, in relation to learning how to document assessments, medications, observations, and care. Back in the early eighties, when I trained in both areas, we had a very...
Call for Expressions of Interest to be part of the AIDH Expert Advisory Groups
As the Institute embarks on its new strategy to shift the dial on our nation’s transition to a digital health future, we’re asking for the support and involvement of our Fellows and members.
Seed grant funding announcement and invitation for proposals
On behalf of the management of The Northern Australian Regional Digital Health Collaboration (NARDHC) led by James Cook University, in partnership with TAAHC, CRCNA, Optus and CSIRO, applications are invited from eligible teams to submit a grant...
It’s time to Shift the Dial on digital health
It is the right of every Australian to expect a consumer-centric, connected, and digitally capable healthcare system. Australia’s pandemic response proved that it’s possible.
You are a digital health SME – get involved!
AIDH is calling for subject matter experts from across the Institute to share their knowledge, ideas and passion for the potential of digital to change the way we deliver healthcare forever.
Be a branch leader
The Institute is calling for nominations from eligible members who would like to hold a leadership position within their local branch committee. Being part of a Branch Committee is a great way to contribute to a community focused on building the digital...
Healthtech startup Telecare raises $2.2m seed round to help fast-track access to specialist healthcare around Australia
Telecare is a virtual clinic removing the physical and economic barriers for patients needing access to consultations, with specialists and allied health practitioners treating dozens of chronic and complex diseases and conditions. It currently has...
Residential aged care and My Health Record: Linkage is mission critical
Residential aged care organisations in Australia have been slow to not only move to digital clinical information systems but embrace the benefits of digitalisation in general. The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (Royal Commission) and...