Welcome to HL7 Australia. We are a membership-based not-for-profit public company limited by guarantee that exists to facilitate adoption of e-health in Australia by promoting effective use of standards and products developed by HL7 International and supporting their enhancement to meet local needs.
Australia has been an early driver for the internationalisation of HL7.
HL7 Australia began in Australia in 1998 under the auspices of Standards Australia IT-14 Health Informatics Committee.
In May 2002, it was first incorporated independently as the HL7 Australasia User Group.
In March 2010 the name changed to HL7 Australia; and in December 2019 HL7 restructured, becoming a limited company.
HL7 Australia Ltd remains the local affiliate of HL7 International. Our members are representative of those using and benefiting from HL7 Standards in Australia.
HL7 Australia Ltd continues to make an important and significant contribution to the work of HL7 International and global health informatics standards development more generally.
HL7 Australia’s objects are to:
Create a collaborative and open community, developing interoperability standards and promoting their adoption to support and enhance world leading healthcare in Australia
Since the late 2020 the Board of HL7 Australia convened a series of workshops with members and stakeholders to input into a strategy for the company for the coming three years (2023-2025).
Four strategic objectives emerged:
For each of these strategic objectives, a series of actions and deliverables have been identified and indicative prioritisation given to these. To view the 2023-25 strategic plan please click below.
HL7 Australia Strategic Priorities 2023-2025.
View our submission for the national interoperability plan for Australia here.
In December 2019, HL7 Australia restructured, becoming a limited company.
To view the Constitution of HL7 Australia Limited click here.
To view the latest version of the By-laws of HL7 Australia click here.
Australian Company Number 629 010 297
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The HL7 Australia Board is a volunteer board responsible for supporting a collaborative and open community in Australia to develop interoperability standards.
The members of the HL7 Australia Board for 2022/23 are:
Senior Consultant Digital Health CRC
Term expires: AGM 2024
Principal Consultant, Saludax
Term expires: AGM 2025
Interoperability Lead CSIRO and Lead Sparked
Term expires: AGM 2025
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & VP of products
Olinqua
Term expires: AGM 2024
Director Enterprise Architecture at eHealth NSW
Term expires: AGM 2024
Term expires: AGM 2024
General Manager of Enterprise Solutions and Growth at Telstra Health Term expires: AGM 2025
CEO, Fluffy Spider Technologies
Term expires: AGM 2025
HL7 Australia and CSIRO have partnered with the Australian Digital Health Agency and the Department of Health and Aged Care to establish an Australian FHIR Management Framework (AFMF) for the governance of FHIR standards development in Australia.
The AFMF is pivotal to enabling the free flow of data, information, and knowledge across the Australian health system and beyond. Its goal is to provide a process by which FHIR resources can be assimilated to form national data sharing standards and governance and to consolidate, expand and enhance the Australian FHIR community whose capabilities will be key to supporting interoperability targets in the coming months and years.
The audience for the framework is those currently or looking to become engaged in the development of FHIR specifications and those analysing or supporting digital health standardisation in Australia.
A first priority of the AFMF is to build and maintain an Australian FHIR Core (a set of FHIR® Implementation Guides (IGs) that meet defined use cases but are reusable, scalable, extensible, and underpin the free flow of clinical and other associated information across the Australian health sector).
The AFMF will comprise an Australian FHIR Community Process (AFCP) and will be governed by an Australian FHIR Coordination Committee (AFCC). The AFCP is the recommended standards development process for national FHIR specifications in Australia and the Australian FHIR Coordination Committee is a committee delegated by HL7 Australia to oversee the ongoing development and application of the AFMF. Both the committee and the development process will be supported by a secretariat, hosted by HL7 Australia and infrastructure and subject matter experts from CSIRO.
The attached Public Review Version of the AFMF v1.1 describes both these components in detail and the broader context in which it will operate. HL7 Australia invites the FHIR community to review and provide comments on this initial working draft. You can provide comments using any of the following avenues:
HL7 Australia has two Work Groups, broadly modelled after their HL7 International counterparts, these are:
HL7 Australia Work Groups, modelled after their HL7 International counterparts are:
FHIR Work Group (FWG): oversees and coordinates the technical efforts related to the development of HL7 FHIR standards in Australia.
The FWG oversees the development of AU-realm specific HL7 FHIR consensus-based standards specifications.
The FWG develops and maintains the processes HL7 AU follows to develop standards. The broad structure is based on HL7 International and the separation of governance, management, and methodology.
The FWG oversees the development of methodologies and work processes to be used by the Work Group in developing HL7 consensus-based standards specifications.
The FWG Co-chairs will be announced shortly.
If you are interested in nominating as a co-chair, please email us at admin@hl7.com.au
HL7 V2 Work Group (HL7V2WG): oversees and coordinates the technical efforts related to the development of HL7 V2 standards in Australia.
The HL7V2WG will maintain and align V2 content with national requirements.
If you are interested in nominating as a co-chair, please email us at admin@hl7.com.au
The Board of HL7 Australia expresses thanks to individuals and their supporting organisations for their participation and contribution to the development of Australian standards in healthcare.
The Board is planning a program of monthly events for members and interested parties. Keep an eye on our News posts for updates.
To view the latest 2023 Calendar of Events please click here.
To view the HL7 International calendar of events please click here.
HL7 Australia Annual General Meeting 2023
Date: Wednesday 6 September 2023 3:00pm – 4:00pm
To view the slides presented by the Board to the 2023 AGM please click here
HL7 Australia – Building FHIR Implementations in Australia
Date: Wednesday 6 September 2023 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Australian & New Zealand experiences of the September 2023 HL7 International Connectathon & Working Group Meeting (WGM) in Phoenix, USA
Date: Friday 29 September 2023 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Register to attend online here.
Melbourne HL7 AU FHIR Connectathon 2023
Date: Monday 20 November 2023 9:00am – 5:00pm to Tuesday 21 November 2023 9:00am – 4:00pm
Where: Melbourne Connect, 700 Swanston Street, Carlton VIC 3053
Register to attend in person here.
Sydney HL7 AU FHIR Connectathon 2024
Date: March, exact dates to be confirmed.
Where: Venue to be confirmed.
Brisbane HL7 AU FHIR Connectathon 2024
Date: July, exact dates to be confirmed.
Where: Venue to be confirmed.
Melbourne HL7 AU FHIR Connectathon 2024
Date: November, exact dates to be confirmed.
Where: Venue to be confirmed.
Introducing our Online Courses where we will provide the latest information on registrations and details.
In recognition of their sustained contribution and commitment to the development of HL7 standards, HL7 Australia recognises the following individuals as honorary life members:
Life Membership is conferred on an individual by the Board (by simple majority) at a General Meeting.
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Since 2019, HL7 Australia as an association limited by guarantee which places us under federal legislation that clearly outlines all member and director rights and responsibilities. We suggest you familiarise yourself with the rules governing our new association here.
We wish to draw your attention to the obligation that HL7 Australia now carries to make primary contact details of all members available to every member. This is to allow any member to gain enough support to call a General Meeting. By becoming a member, you agree to your contact details being shared in line with federal legislation.
Additionally HL7 Australia is required under the constitution to charge all new members a one-off fee of $10 that limits your liability as a member to $10. Once paid, this fee will not be charged on renewal of a membership. For accounting purposes please note this payment is GST exempt.
A policy decision of HL7 Australia is to charge all members that are not renewing their membership a $10 administration fee (inc GST). This will be taken from the initial $10 deposit to simplify administration, rather than refunding that $10 deposit on lapse or termination of membership.
To view our by-laws click here.
To view our Constitution click here.
Become a member with HL7 Australia here or learn more about the Membership here.
HL7 standards support clinical practice and the management, delivery, and evaluation of health services, and are recognized as the most commonly used in the world.
To view and access HL7 International Standards click here.
For more information about the HL7 standards process, please read Understanding the Standards Process.
To access localized HL7 standards and the Australian Base FHIR Implementation Guide click here.
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