2 March 2022
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Message from the CEO: Members and Fellows of the Institute continue to advocate and lead for the human and data driven transformation of the health sector. Those efforts are continuing to come to fruition and next month’s Summit in Brisbane will highlight progress being made in the primary care and hospital sector, including co-designing approaches with consumers. 

The full program has been launched and we are looking forward to seeing many of you in-person in Brisbane.

Since the inception of the Institute’s CHIA program in 2013, the Institute has attracted many talented and passionate people making digital health their career. This edition we meet Dr Honor Magon CHIA who recently received a Fulbright Future Scholarship to further her work in digital health as it relates to occupational medicine at Stanford University. Congratulations Honor, we look forward to hearing more about your work.

As the ADHA works towards finalising the National Digital Health Strategy the Institute is inviting Fellow and Associate Fellow members to have your say at a member’s only consultation session next week. The opportunity to shape the future of digital health in Australia is one I hope you will take to ensure the pressing needs in digital health are reflected in the strategy. Fellows and Associate Fellows can expect to receive an email with details on how to register for the event.

Dr Louise Schaper PhD FAIDH FIAHSI CHIA BSc(OT)Hons
CEO, Australasian Institute of Digital Health
Brisbane Summit
Program launched & early bird extended to 18 March
The program for the Institute’s Brisbane Summit is now available. Across two days delegates will be treated to a range of presentations, keynotes and workshops that will help you to re-connect with your digital health counterparts and offer inspiration for your digital health career pathway.

Summit keynotes include, ‘The importance of a learning health system underpinned by health informatics’ with Department of Health Professor Keith McNeil; ‘Digital Health: State of the art’, with DHRN Head A/Professor Claire Sullivan and ‘A day in the life of a GP with digital health’, with Dr Chris Stelmaschuk from Northern Queensland PHN.
CHIA Alumni becomes a Fulbrighter
Congratulations to CHIA Alumni Dr Honor Magon who will head off to Stanford University in June as a Fulbright scholarship recipient.

Honor, who is an Occupational Medicine Registrar in Queensland, will study for a Master of Science in Clinical Informatics Management. Her goal is to look at ways to improve digital health systems to relieve stress for healthcare workers and how to deliver health services to healthcare workers using technology.
New article alert
Cybersecurity and Healthcare: How is your cybersecurity hygeine?
by Richard Oakham CHIA
As healthcare becomes increasingly digital based, and an ever-wider range of IT solutions are put in place, cybersecurity remains a top concern for healthcare at all levels, particularly since COVID-19 caused a rush to provision remote care solutions alongside traditional face-to-face clinical encounters.

More importantly, it is critical that cybersecurity is seen as everybody's responsibility, not the traditional view of it being the responsibility of IT geeks hiding in a back room somewhere.
Have your say on the National Digital Health Strategy
AIDH Fellows and Associate Fellows are invited to participate in a consultation session with the Australian Digital Health Agency on the National Digital Health Strategy.

During the consultation session the four catalysts for change themes outlined in the strategy will be discussed with break out rooms for deeper discussions on each of the themes.

Fellows and Associate Fellows can expect to receive an email with details on how to register for the event soon.
Discounted RAT test - members only until 31 March
The AIDH has partnered with the AMA to give members a 10% discount off RAT tests for the month of March.

Members log in to the AIDH Member Community for more information and to get the discount code to apply at the checkout.
Melbourne University Symposium
Melbourne University Symposium
You are invited to attend a free online symposium and workshop to ‘Make Virtual Care a Practical Reality’.
 
The online symposium will be held on 29 March and you can register separately for morning and afternoon sessions. An interactive in-person workshop will be held on April 1 at Melbourne Connect for those wanting to progress specific ideas or projects in virtual care.
Health informatics short course
Flinders University will conduct a health informatics short course from 11-15 July 2022 in Adelaide at the Victoria Square Campus.
 
The one-week intensive course will give participants skills in using health informatics to solve real-world issues in health and aged care, in management and for clinical decisions. Students will also learn how to make operational and strategic management decisions in relation to health informatics.
 
20 CHIA (Certified Health Informatician Australasia) CPD points eligibility has been recognised for this short course.
Are you an aged and community care service provider?
The Aged Care Industry Information Technology Council (ACIITC) has established three national roundtables to engage specific sectors of the industry and to promote collaboration and activities focused on the uptake of technology and innovation in the industry. The three areas of focus include, technology specific considerations, service model and workforce reform financial considerations, including return on investment (ROI) and research and development (R&D).
The ACIITC engages in various international and national activities, research, and undertakings to spotlight best practice, digital enhanced service delivery and more quality outcomes for older Australians and their families. 
If you have any further queries, please contact secretariat@aciitc.com.au.
Don't forget the webinar tomorrow
The webinar will cover how genomics is already being influenced by the cloud and will explore the importance and impact on genomics cloud computing and how organisations are leveraging cloud technologies.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Digital Health Project Coordinator
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute is seeking a project coordinator with a passion for innovation and social change. This role will coordinate the Child and Family eHub project, under the strategic guidance of the senior research officer with input from the Project Steering Committee. The role will suit someone with experience working across a variety of sectors and job functions within the health, community and/or technology sectors.
Video of the month
Digital Health TV
How to propel your digital health career forward?
This event was hosted by the AIDH Emerging Professionals Network and explored how you can develop a successful career in digital health. Aimed at digital health students and emerging professionals, we talked to established industry leaders to understand what employers look for, how you can set yourself up with employment opportunities and the skills you need to progress in the digital health industry.
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