The Board met on Monday evening 24 April 2023 as part of our scheduled meetings for the year, with full attendance. As this was the first meeting for our latest Director, Natasha Prasad, we concluded she passed with flying colours, as if she won’t! Our agenda covered updates on current operations and also on projects… Continue reading President’s report
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President’s report
I trust this issue of HIMAA Matters finds you well and enjoying the varied, detailed and interesting world of a Health Information Manager. Our diverse and wonderful team on the Board this year has expanded by one since the last newsletter. We are pleased to advise that Natasha Prasad for LaTrobe University has accepted our… Continue reading President’s report
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Our February HIMAA Board meeting kicked off the 2023 calendar year and work programme with great energy and enthusiasm, as always. We have a diverse and wonderful team on the Board this year. Meet the Board Governance (himaa.org.au) on our Members website. First and foremost for our attention: our progress with the Strategic Plan for… Continue reading President’s report
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I think I can speak for the SA Branch in thanking the Conference Committee, our generous sponsors, the fantastic line up of speakers and presenters, and last but not least, our energetic, engaging and enthusiastic delegates, all of whom contributed to a successful and enjoyable Adelaide Conference in October. Sadly, the weather was not as… Continue reading President’s report
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Hello Members, In the past month I have attended both the CDI and ACHSM Asia Pacific Annual Congress which were well patronised. It was great to catch up with many colleagues and friends that have not been seen face-to-face since COVID. The side conversations and incidental encounters are wonderful and is something I have missed… Continue reading President’s report
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Hello Members, I loved seeing the photos of members celebrating this year’s HIM Week, which aligned with our theme of “Keeping Health Information Human”. It is the great people in our profession who make the profession. Not only are we celebrating our vocation during HIM Week but we are also showing others in the workplace… Continue reading President’s report
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Hello Members, It got me! Earlier this month, I caught COVID-19 because I had become complacent in wearing a mask in an enclosed area. I now know what all the fuss is about with the congestion and lethargy symptoms still persisting as I enter week four. I’m also hearing many people around me catching COVID-19… Continue reading President’s report
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Hello Members, Earlier this month I participated in my work’s indigenous immersion experience which involved spending a week with two different Indigenous families in Central Australia. It was a privilege to be able to spend time with our First Peoples in remote and regional Australia and to learn about their cultures, and their societal and… Continue reading President’s report
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Hello Members, Last week was National Volunteer Week. My team at Telstra Health had the chance to spend a day at the Asylum Seeker Centre in Sydney as part of our corporate volunteering efforts. This gave us an opportunity to remove ourselves from our day-to-day roles and engage directly with refugees waiting for asylum… Continue reading President’s report
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Hello Members, The Board recently got an update from Jae that the modernisation of our systems that support HIMAA in delivering services to members is progressing well. You can read about the details in Jae’s report. During my first speech as President at the end of the 2018 National Conference, I outlined that my… Continue reading President’s report