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Health workforce census underway
The 2021 Global HIDDIN Workforce Census, held every three years, is live until 31 May 2021. The aim of the census project is to quantify and qualify the global HIDDIN (Health Informatics, Digital, Data, Information, kNowledge) workforce, to delineate and...
Expression of Interest: Healthcare data privacy
The Institute wants to hear from Fellows and Members with expertise in healthcare data privacy to form a small group and make a submission into the review of the National Health (Privacy) Rules 2018. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner...
Expressions of Interest: Professional Development Modules in Digital Health
As part of its strategic focus on health workforce reform, the Institute is seeking expressions of interest from qualified individuals or organisations to develop a series of online education/training modules for an introductory professional development...
Digital health opportunities in aged care
Nurses working in the aged care sector were anxious for the release of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety report late last year, given the knowledge that this sector is well behind in the use and application of technology and has no...
AIDH Strategic plan
The Australasian Institute of Digital Health strategic plan for 2021-2025 was launched today with a focus on advocacy and member engagement to drive workforce reform.AIDH CEO Dr Louise Schaper said the Institute was already working with many health...
Nursing.Midwifery Community of practice focuses on Digital Health Capability
The AIDH-Nursing.Midwifery Community of practice this month focuses on Digital Health Capability. Amongst the confrontational events of bush fires, floods and pandemics, in October 2020 the National Nursing and Midwifery Digital Health Capability Framework...
NSW region gets group together
A group of AIDH members living in and around Newcastle (NSW) has begun to meet regularly. Their aims are to collaboratively address issues/problems experienced by regional members, share information and insights, jointly participate in and learn from...
Lumos shines a light on patient journeys in NSW
The Lumos program links de-identified records to map patient journeys from primary care to other settings and health information sources in NSW, including hospitals, cancer registry and cause of death information. Data from this program uncovers new...
Short course in health informatics at Flinders
The 2021 Health Informatics Short Course at Flinders University has been rescheduled and is being conducted from 12-16 July in Adelaide (at the Victoria Square Campus). In this one-week intensive course, you will develop skills in using health informatics...
Executives into fellowship
Health managers and leaders are invited to apply for Fellowship or Associate Fellowship of the Institute through the new executive pathway. Senior executives with depth of knowledge in digital health from their experience across the health system could be...
Advocating in aged care
Message from the CEO: The final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety released last week highlighted a need for digital advancement as part of the overall transformation of the aged care system. Aged care has long been on our...
The impact of a pandemic on nursing and midwifery
Have your say on this topic by logging into the CoP forum on the members’ SocialLink for nursing and midwifery. The Impact of a Pandemic on Nursing and Midwifery By Dr Jen Bichel-Findlay It is hard to envisage the difference in circumstances...