Health Information Workforce Strategic Framework

The purpose of the Health Information Workforce Strategic Framework document is to:

• Describe the health information workforce current state and future requirements
• Outline the strategic framework for the future health information workforce in Victoria in light of a number of external drivers (such as implications of national health reform) and internal health service drivers (such as the changing requirements from the health information workforce to serve business objectives)
• Recommend actions to support and enable the health information workforce to meet the challenges arising from these drivers of change.

It draws on a number of reports and surveys which have identified vacancies and shortfalls in critical health information workforce roles, including Health Information Managers (HIMs) and Clinical Coders (CCs).

Health Information Workforce Strategic Framework document (PDF File 902KB)

Health Information Workforce Working Group

To support the development of the Strategic Framework, a Working Group consisting of industry representatives was established.  Membership of the Health Information Workforce Working Group (HIWWG) consists of representatives from; public and private hospitals, DH and Skills Victoria (SV) Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. 

Members

Department of Health

• Mr Franco Greco, Project Director National Reform Projects, Funding and Information Policy Branch (Chair)
• Ms Josephine Beer, Manager Health Information Workforce Strategy, National Reform Projects, Funding and Information Policy Branch
• Mrs Jennie Shepheard, Acting Manager Admitted & Emergency Department Information Unit, Funding and Information Policy Branch
• Ms Lily Gardener, Project Officer, Activity Based Funding Implementation, National Reform Projects, Funding and Information Policy Branch (Secretariat)
• Ms Kathleen Philip, Manager, Workforce Innovation, Sector Workforce Planning

• Mr John Spasevski, Director, Market Facilitation, Market Facilitation and Information, Skills Victoria
• Mr Kemal Sedick, Manager, Market Facilitation, Market Facilitation and Information, Skills Victoria
• Mr Robert Heyes, Manager, Market Analysis, Market Facilitation and Information, Skills Victoria
• Mr Chris O’Gorman – Management Consultant

Public and private hospitals

• Cabrini Health – Mr Cameron Barnes, Director Health Information Services
• Southern Health – Ms Claire Pierce, Director Health Information Services
• Western Health – Mr Sean Downer, Director Health Information Management
• Peninsula Health – Mr Dean Athan, Management Information Systems Manager
• Goulburn Valley Health – Ms Kerryn Healy, Chief Executive Officer
• Melbourne Health – Ms Pamela Williams, Coding Manager
• St Vincent’s Health – Ms Helen Rizzoli, Manager Decision Support

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