Workforce advancement
Susan Smith FACHI CHIA, The Prince Charles Hospital, Metro North HHS
The Institute works with practitioners and organisations to build digital health capability in the healthcare workforce. We support colleges, government departments, public and private hospitals and other key healthcare bodies in areas of training and development, credentialing and standards. Fellows and Members of the Institute are involved in many collaborative projects to develop the profession of health informatics, as well as build digital health and informatics skills and knowledge in the workplace.
As an Institute member you are furthering sector-wide knowledge in the emerging fields of digital health and health informatics.
Our four priority areas are:
- Standards – defining digital health practice standards
- Credentialing – programs for the health workforce
- Learning & Development – a digital health learning and development ecosystem
- Capability Support – collaborating to build digital health capability
Digital health learning
Digital Health for Boards online course
Digital Health for Boards is an online training course to educate senior Board members and improve digital health awareness amongst executives. The content aims to provide directors of health organisations with an understanding of opportunities and challenges, governance frameworks, tools to assess their organisation’s risk profile and perform digital health checks.
This course will be launched in the coming months. To be the first to hear about it, register your interest by completing this EOI.
Past consultations
Nurses and midwives in a digital health future
The Institute is collaborating with nursing and midwifery peak bodies, supported by the Australian Digital Health Agency, to build a capability framework for digital health. Attend an in-person event and take part in the national survey before 13 March.
Want to join the Institute?
Join the Institute and help us build Australasia’s digital health workforce. As a valued member of the Institute, you will have a voice in shaping the future of healthcare.