I Am Not Sure We Have Got Much From The Previous Holders Of This Job

This popped up last week.

Chief Digital Officer - Digital Health

SES2 ($289,317 - $353,895)
Digital Strategy Division > Senior Executive
Brisbane, Canberra, Sydney

Closing - 23 Nov 2022

Division Overview 

Digital strategy – responsible for national digital health design and strategy, underpinned by strong clinical governance and digital health standards.

There could not be a more compelling time for a solutions-focused, innovative and high performing digital leader to join the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA). The Chief Digital Officer plays a pivotal role designing connected digital health solutions that mean Australians have their health in their hands and their health practitioners can make informed decisions. Established and funded by all the governments of Australia the ADHA is charged with taking the Australian health sector into the future and harnessing digital technologies to drive better health outcomes and a sustainable, world class Australian health system.   

The Chief Digital Officer (CDO) leads the creative, multi-disciplinary Digital Solutions Division and draws on their collaborative capabilities to shape digital health for Australia. If you are looking for a role with national scope and a user experience focus to make an appreciable difference in the lives of Australians, with an Agency that values strong leadership, connection and flexibility, the Chief Digital Officer role will give you the challenge you are looking for.

Primary Purpose of Position 

Operating as part of a Senior Executive Committee and reporting to the CEO, you will help steward the Agency to deliver on its national vision, purpose and strategic objectives. As CDO, with a whole of system view, you will strategically lead enterprise-wide digital products and services, implement the national plan and roadmap for health system interoperability (Connected Care), manage the national digital health system architecture into the future, and drive the adoption of standards for storage and exchange of digital health information.

You will steer the architecture design authority to use human-centred design and data insights, local and global experience, trends and innovation, and collaborate broadly with diverse stakeholders to foster an open innovation approach to product design and to inform investment decisions and programs. The end goal is optimisation, useability, sustainability and functionality, with best-practice patient safety, clinical governance and compliance standards.

As a high achieving and values-based digital leader, you will inspire, build capability and guide teams in a complex professional environment, with diverse stakeholders Australia-wide. You will enhance and promote collaboration, continuous improvement, accountability and risk management, so initiatives are strategic, effective and targeted to enable better health outcomes for Australians into the future.

Skills and Experience 

Chief Digital / Technology / Information Officers or Heads of Digital Transformation with experience at scale are invited to apply and demonstrate suitability to lead this vital Division. As a transformative technology leader and Senior Executive, you will help design, develop and implement the strategic future of digital health for Australia and reform healthcare.

Eligibility

• Australian Citizenship is a condition of eligibility.
• Ability to obtain and maintain national police check. 
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Neg Vet 1 security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a higher clearance if required by the Agency.

For more information, download the Position Description (PDF, 225.27 KB)

Here is the link:

https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/careers/chief-digital-officer-digital-health

I am not sure I have seen much of what is described in the Position Description actually happening or how much of this is in the ADHA’s gift?

As for “shaping digital health in Austraila” I am not so sure!

What do others think. Is this $300K well spent or not?

David.