The purposes of the HIMAA Education Committee (‘the Committee’) are to
- Advise the HIMAA Board of Directors on all educational matters;
- Provide informed, strategic direction and support for a dynamic learning culture across the entire HIMAA membership; and
- Research and prescribe professional educational standards and requirements.
The Committee is HIMAA’s expert body in education. It has carriage of health information management university-, professional education- and workplace performance-level educational standards, related educational requirements, professional competency standards, and educational content within the professional, paraprofessional and skilled occupation categories across the membership. These standards and requirements reside within the arenas of –
- Tertiary education (higher education; vocational education and training [VET], but excluding HIMAA’s VET-level clinical coding courses),
- Professional practice, and
- Professional development.
They inform HIMAA’s tertiary-level course accreditation, sub-tertiary and micro-credentialling course approval, and continuing professional development programs.
Membership – Education Committee
| Dr Kerin Robinson
Chair |
Assoc.Professor (Adj.), Discipline of Health Information Management,
School of Psychology & Public Health, La Trobe University |
| Cameron Barnes | National Manager, Health Information Services, Private Hospital Division, St Vincent’s Health Australia |
| Vicki Bennett
Ex-officio |
HIMAA Board of Directors Liaison; and
Head – Metadata, Information Management and Classifications Unit, |
| Dr Joanne Callen | Assoc.Professor (Hon.), Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research,
Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University |
| Louise Edmonds | Manager – Governance, Calvary Public Hospital Bruce, ACT |
| Cassandra Jordan | Health Information Manager, Sydney, NSW |
| Jenn Lee*
Invited Observer |
Course Co-ordinator – Master of Health Information Management,
Discipline of Health Information Management, School of Psychology La Trobe University |
| Lynne Paine | Director Information Management & Organisational Performance,
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, NSW |
| Barbara Postle | Fmr. Course Co-ordinator – Health Information Management, and Health Science Program, Curtin University; and Health Information and Project Manager, Perth, WA |
| Jae Redden
Ex-officio |
Chief Executive Officer,
Health Information Management Association of Australia |
| Merilyn Riley*
Invited Observer |
Head-Health Information Management, and Undergraduate Course Co-ordinator, Discipline of Health Information Management, School of Psychology & Public Health, La Trobe University |
| Sue Walker**
Invited Observer |
Course Co-ordinator – Bachelor of Health Information Management,
School of Public Health & Social Work, Queensland University of |
| Lyn Williams
Invited Observer |
Director-Education Services,
Health Information Management Association of Australia |
| Maryann Wood**
Invited Observer |
Lecturer – Bachelor of Health Information Management,
School of Public Health & Social Work, Queensland University of |
*and **: alternates
Sub-committees, Working Groups and Working Parties
The Education Committee has several Sub-committees, Working Groups and, from time to time, Working Parties, whose purposes are to progress professional education-related developments and special projects.
Professional Development Sub-Committee (PDSC)
The aim of the PDSC is to establish, maintain and socialise a professional development program for the HIMAA membership that is informed by contemporary educational standards and professional competency and performance standards for Health Information Managers, Clinical Coders and other key health information-related professional groups that fall under the umbrella of HIMAA. This is achieved via the following objectives:
- To ascertain the CPD needs of the HIMAA membership;
- Ultimately, to establish iteratively and thereafter update annually, a professional development plan in alignment with the Health Information Manager Professional Competency Standards (Intermediate- and Advanced-levels), relevant clinical coding education-related requirements, and appropriate standards for other disciplines that operate in the health information management environment and reside within the HIMAA membership; and
- Ongoing, to provide advice and informed contributions to selected, prioritised CPD sources, resources and activities.
These outcomes are based on empirical evidence and established educational standards, and are reflective of the interests and needs of the HIMAA membership for ongoing learning and development.
| Dr Kerin Robinson
Convenor (Interim) |
Assoc.Professor (Adj.), Discipline of Health Information Management,
School of Psychology & Public Health, La Trobe University |
| Elizabeth Connelly | Acting Operations Manager, and Clinical Coding Educator,
Health Information Services, Cabrini Health, Melbourne, Vic |
| Andrea Groom | Health Information Consultant/Director, Clinical Coding Services Pty Ltd., Australia |
| Kara Pollard | District Health Information Manager, Health Information Services,
Central Coast Local Health District, NSW |
| Jae Redden
Ex-Officio |
Chief Executive Officer,
Health Information Management Association of Australia |
| Alexandra Toth | District Health Information Manager & Privacy Contact Officer,
Finance and Performance, Murrumbidgee Local Health District, NSW |
| Alexandra van Gemert | Manager, Clinical Information Services, Tablelands Sector,
Hunter New England Local Health District, NSW |
| Vacant
Ex-Officio |
Professional Development Program Officer,
Health Information Management Association of Australia |
Clinical Coder (Performance Standards) Working Group (CCWG)
The aim of the CCWG is to develop and publish national Clinical Coder Performance Standards that are designed for workplace-based training and to underpin Coders’ career development and progression. This is being achieved via the following objectives:
- To consult widely, research, develop and disseminate a set of empirically informed and evidence-based Clinical Coder performance standards for use in healthcare facilities throughout Australia.
- To replace the Health Information Management Association of Australia (1996) Clinical Coder National Competency Standards and Assessment Guide.
| Jennie Shepheard
Convenor |
Health Information Management and Clinical Coding Consultant,
Shepheard Health Management Consultants, Vic |
| Stephanie Gjorgioski | Lecturer–Health Classification,
Discipline of Health Information Management, La Trobe University |
| Isabel Hayes | Coding Auditor/Educator, NT Health |
| Nicola Hunt | State-wide Clinical Coding Manager – Department of Health, Tasmania |
| Cassandra Jordan | Health Information Manager, Sydney, NSW |
| Catherine Muratore | Clinical Coding Manager, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, NSW |
| Jodee Njeru | Senior Clinical Coder, Canberra Health Service, ACT |
| Emily Price | Regional Coding Auditor & Educator – NSW, Ramsay Health, Australia |
| Lisette Ramsden | Manager Health Information Services, St Vincent’s Hospital Northside, St Vincent’s Hospital Brisbane, Qld. |
| Sally Richardson | Lecturer-Health Classification, La Trobe University; and
Clinical Coding Auditing Consultant |
| Christopher Robey | Clinical Coding Auditor-Educator, Central Adelaide Local Health District, SA |
| Dr Kerin Robinson | Assoc.Professor (Adj.), La Trobe University |
| Yvonne Seidel | Manager – Coding Services, Mater Health, Qld |
| Belinda Torney | Regional Health Information Manager, Ramsay Health, Australia |
| Melissa Turnell | District Clinical Coding Manager, Central Coast Local Health District, NSW |
| Lyn Williams | Director-Education Services, Health Information Management Association of Australia |
| Kathy Wilton | Clinical Manager, 3M Health Information Systems |
| HIMAA Member | Clinical coding expert, Perth, WA |
Health Data Analytics (Competency Standards) Working Group (HDAWG)
The aim of the HDAWG is to develop new, contemporary Health Data Analytics Competency Standards for HIMs at the Profession-entry level (completed, 2021), Intermediate- and Advanced- professional levels. This is being achieved via the following objectives:
- To review and update HIMAA’s existing Health Data Analytics Competency Standards.
- To research and develop new Health Data Analytics Competency Standards and incorporate these into the extant HIM Competency Standards matrix.
- To assist HIMAA in socialising and promoting the revised and new standards to the HIMAA membership and external stakeholders.
| Cameron Barnes
Convenor |
National Manager, Health Information Services, Private Hospital Division,
St Vincent’s Health Australia |
| Willy Chan | Manager – eMR Applications, Sydney Local Health District, NSW |
| Olu Dedeigbo | Casemix & Research Manager, Liverpool Hospital,
South Western Sydney Local Health District, NSW |
| HIMAA Member | Health Information Manager, Vic. |
| Louise Edmonds | Manager – Governance, Calvary Public Hospital Bruce, ACT |
| Alisha Lucas | Director of Purchasing Model and Purchasing Strategy, Department of Health, Qld. |
| Dr Sheree Lloyd | Senior Lecturer, Health Services Management, Griffith University |
| Merilyn Riley | Head-Health Information Management; Undergraduate Course Co-ordinator, Discipline of Health Information Management, School of Psychology & Public Health, La Trobe University |
Professional Credentialling Scheme Working Group (PCSWG)
The aim of the PCSWG is to revise and make recommendations for an upgraded HIMAA Professional Credentialling Scheme (PCS). This is being achieved via the following objectives:
- To review and revise the PCS
- To research and propose a more streamlined, updated PCS that:
- Supports a culture of continuous learning within the HIMAA membership
- Enhances HIMAA member benefits,
- Is more usable and accessible for members and increases their connectedness,
- Creates efficiencies for the HIMAA National Office in its administration of the PCS, and
- Enhances HIMAA’s status and reputation as a professional body.
| Dr Kerin Robinson
Convenor |
Assoc.Professor (Adj.), Discipline of Health Information Management,
School of Psychology & Public Health, La Trobe University |
| Stephanie Gjorgioski | Lecturer – Health Classification,
Discipline of Health Information Management, La Trobe University |
| Laura McVey | Senior Information Management Specialist,
Digital Technology and Information Division, Mater Misericordiae |
| Lynne Paine | Director Information Management & Organisational Performance,
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, NSW |
Clinical Documentation Integrity (Competency Standards) Working Group
(CDIWG)
The aim of the CDIWG is to develop, disseminate and maintain contemporary Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) Competency Standards for Health Information Managers and other clinical documentation experts including Clinical Document Improvement Specialists. This will be achieved via the following objectives:
- To research, consult upon, and update HIMAA’s existing CDI-related standards.
- To assist HIMAA in promoting the revised and new standards to the HIMAA membership and external stakeholders for nation-wide application.
This Working Group is being established in 2022.
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