Australian Digital Health Standards Advisory Group
Providing specialist advice on digital health standards to the Australian Digital Health Agency and Council for Connected Care
About the Australian Digital Health Standards Advisory Group
The Group provides strategic and technical advice to the Council for Connected Care and the Agency regarding the development, implementation and use of digital health standards. The group is pivotal in ensuring that Australia can achieve a more connected healthcare system through the use of standards that support safe, secure and seamless sharing of information to improve healthcare experiences and patient outcomes.
Role of the Standards Advisory Group
The Standards Advisory Group will:
- Provide advice to the Council for Connected Care on digital health standards
- Facilitate and support the implementation of the Connecting Australian Healthcare – National Healthcare Interoperability Plan 2023-2028
- Identify priority areas for future standards use, development and implementation to support digital health in Australia
- Provide advice on the National Digital Health Standards Catalogue
Members
The Standards Advisory Group membership comprises of a broad representation of digital health stakeholders and standards development organisations.
Member list
Member list
| Name | Nominating entity / representative of | |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Radbone (Chairperson) | Chief Executive Officer | MedicAlert Foundation |
| Mr Rod Amos | Principal Adviser: National Initiatives, Connecting Care | Department of Health, Victoria |
| Dr Andrew Bell | Chief Clinical Information Officer | NT Health |
| Ms Vicki Bennett | Unit Head, Pacific Health Information and Classifications Support Unit | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Mr John Borchi | Chief Technology Officer | Australian Digital Health Agency |
| Mr Quentin Campbell | Senior Manager, Digital Enterprise Services | Tasmanian Department of Health |
| Mr Reuben Daniels | Strategic FHIR Advisor | Australian Digital Health Agency |
| Ms Kate Ebrill | Interoperability Lead | Australian e-Health Research Centre, CSIRO |
| Mr Michel Hulzebos | Director – Industry Development Healthcare | GS1 Australia |
| Ms Julia Hume | Executive Director, Costing and Data Infrastructure | Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority |
| Ms Lisa Kalman | Consultant/Senior Program Officer, Healthcare Systems Integration Lead, Health Foundation | Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) |
| Mr Holger Kaufmann | Chief Information Officer and Executive Group Manager | ACT Health |
| Ms Cath Koetz | Director, Standards Adoption | Australian Digital Health Agency |
| Ms Anne Livingstone | Director of Projects and Research | Global Community Resourcing |
| Dr Vince McCauley | Chair, IHE Australia | Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise |
| Mr Ryan Mavin | Branch Manager, Informatics and Standards | Australian Digital Health Agency |
| Dr Paul Miles | Director, Digital Health and Chief Information Officer | Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care |
| Ms Lisa Murphy | Director Standards Strategy | Australian Digital Health Agency |
| Mr Peter O’Halloran | Chief Digital Officer | Australian Digital Health Agency |
| Ms Jo Root | Director, Policy and Research | Consumers Health Forum of Australia |
| Mr Ben Russell | Engagement Manager – Health Sector | Standards Australia |
| Mr Daniel Scott | Executive Director, Strategy, Architecture, and Information Services Branch | eHealth Queensland |
| Mr Jeremy Sullivan | Director, Digital Connectivity and Standards | Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (DHDA) |
| Mr George Thurnell | Lead Enterprise and Senior Manager | eHealth NSW |
| Ms Tasma Vyver | National Manager, Digital Health | Services Australia |
| Ms Jessica White | Board Director | Medical Software Industry Association |
| Pending replacement | — | HL7® Australia |
| Pending replacement | — | Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) |
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