Message from the CEO: Advocating for the digital health workforce and providing members a voice on the future of digital health is central to everything we do at the Institute. Last week we hosted a consultation session with the ADHA on the National Digital Health Strategy. The robust discussions gave Fellows and Associate Fellows an opportunity to share their knowledge and expertise on the four strategic pillars of the strategy and my thanks go to all who participated.
As many of you may know, the Federal Treasurer is due to hand down the Federal Budget later tonight. In January this year, the Institute made a pre-budge submission to the Federal Treasury, outlining our priorities for the Australian digital health sector, and strongly urged investment in the digital enablement of healthcare, and in the capability required for our health system to be effectively responsive in an increasingly interdependent health and aged care landscape.
While we watch on with a keen interest, the Institute will release a preliminary response to the budget tonight, followed by a more detailed analysis and budget response in the coming days.
With so much activity in digital health, much of which AIDH and our members are at the centre of, we are delighted that our membership numbers continue to climb. For those who aren’t members it is the perfect time to join us to connect, find your community and seek out opportunities for career advancement. A reminder that your automatic renewal will be processed on Wednesday.
Dr Louise Schaper PhD FAIDH FIAHSI CHIA BSc(OT)Hons
CEO, Australasian Institute of Digital Health
