PARTNERS FOR THE 2026

National Health Information Management Conference

Connect & Collaborate – Transforming Data into Better Care

Held in the heart of Sydney, this event offers opportunities to foster connections and idea-sharing

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Catherine Garvey

Catherine Garvey is the current President of HIMAA, with a keen interest in promoting and advocating for health information management professionals. She has a strong interest in risk and governance.

Catherine Garvey is currently a Health Information Manager, as part of the Health Information Management Service, at Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN), Adelaide, SA. A member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Catherine graduated from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Health Information Management (Science). She was inspired to pursue a career in Health Information Management after her earlier European studies and career in health administration.

Amanda Cattermole PSM

Amanda Cattermole PSM is the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Digital Health Agency.

Auspiced by the governments of Australia, the Agency is the steward for digital enablement of Australia’s health system, coordinating national engagement, delivery and adoption of digital health to enable person-centred, connected healthcare.

Amanda has previously held senior roles in Commonwealth entities, including Treasury, the former Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and Services Australia.

She held senior roles in the VIC Department of Health and Human Services and the WA Department of Indigenous Affairs.

Bettina McMahon

Bettina McMahon is the Chief Executive Officer of Healthdirect Australia. She is on the Board of SNOMED International, and former Board Chair of the Australasian Institute of Digital Health.

She has considerable experience in digital transformation in the health sector over the past 15 years, and across the public sector prior to that. Prior to joining Healthdirect, Bettina was the Interim Chief Executive Officer at the Australian Digital Health Agency, where she had also held executive roles since 2009. Bettina has postgraduate qualifications in public policy, applied finance, business and technology.

Deniza Mazevska

Deniza Mazevska is a policy leader focused on using data for health system reform. She led Australian health funding and evaluation initiatives, including development of the Australian Emergency Care Classification, used nationally to fund public hospitals.

With two decades of consulting experience, Deniza held senior public sector roles, including Director of the Performance Analysis and Reporting Branch at NSW Health, leading data collections and reporting.

She’s a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney, researching funding for virtual care, supported through the Australian Government National Industry PhD Program, in partnership with IHACPA. Deniza is President of Patient Classification Systems International.

Luke Kennedy

Luke Kennedy is one of Australia’s leading keynote speakers, an international best-selling author, mental health advocate, successful business owner, and former state champion boxer.
Known for his raw honesty, sharp humour, and powerful lived experience, Luke helps audiences build resilience, take ownership, strengthen connection, and lead themselves through pressure and change. His sessions cut through the usual corporate noise, leaving teams challenged, encouraged, and equipped to grow both personally and professionally.
View more on Luke here: lukeskennedy.com

Wendy Hoey

Wendy Hoey PSM, Chief Executive SDPR Implementation Authority

Wendy was appointed the Chief Executive of the Single Digital Patient Record Implementation Authority in September 2026.

Prior to this, Wendy served as Chief Executive of Justice Health NSW where she led the first NSW Health organisation to go live with the SDPR in March 2026.

Wendy’s previous appointments include Executive Director of Clinical Operations at Justice Health NSW, Executive Director for Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service and Nursing Director for the Central Queensland Mental Health Service.

Wendy is a registered Nurse with a Clinical Background in Mental Health Nursing and over 25 years’ experience as a senior leader in mental health, hospital executive and health in secure settings.

Wendy is passionate about providing high-quality care in all settings and is excited about how this once-in-a-generation transformational program will improve how healthcare is experienced and delivered in NSW.

Dr Adrian Burton

Dr Adrian Burton is the Deputy CEO of the Australian Research Data Commons, a federally funded national research infrastructure facility.

Adrian has 20 years’ experience applying emerging information technology to research at national and international scales. With backgrounds in IT, academia, government and linguistics, he serves on diverse data advisory committees such as those for the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, the Australian Dept of Health and Aged Care, and UK Research and Innovation.

Dr Paul Miles

Dr Paul Miles is Director of Digital Health at the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care and a Director on the HIMAA Board. He delivers national programs aligned to the Priorities for High-Quality Digitally Enabled Care that span clinical governance, virtual care, AI, and standardised data.

A Fellow of the AIDH and the ACHSM, Dr Miles holds a Doctorate in Business Administration and teaches in Flinders University’s postgraduate healthcare management program. He brings two decades of operational and policy leadership, including General Manager and executive roles across major Sydney public hospitals.

Tom Readford

Tom Readford is an experienced cardiac interventional radiographer and clinical educator, who currently works as a Lecturer in Medical Imaging Sciences at The University of Sydney.

He has previously worked at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, Royal Melbourne Hospital, and Epworth Geelong.

In addition to his qualifications in diagnostic radiography, he holds a PhD in cardiovascular imaging from The University of Sydney, and a Master of Health Leadership and Management from the University of New South Wales.

Tom brings expertise across all aspects of cardiac imaging and intervention, quality assurance and improvement, and evidence-based practice in medical imaging.

Professor Geraldine O’Neill

Geraldine O’Neill, PhD, is Head of the Children’s Cancer Research Unit (CCRU) at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead and a Conjoint Professor at the University of Sydney. Her research focuses on translational paediatric cancer biology, with a particular emphasis on developing advanced preclinical models to accelerate the clinical implementation of novel therapies, including CAR T-cell approaches for solid tumours. Research in the CCRU bridges discovery science with early-phase clinical translation, including the challenges of progressing cell therapy products through regulatory pathways. The team is actively involved in initiatives supporting in-country viral vector production, with a focus on enabling accessible, scalable cell therapy development in Australia.

Dr Dean Picone

Dr Dean Picone is a NHMRC Emerging Leader Fellow at the School of Health Sciences and leads the Cardiovascular Monitoring Group in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at The University of Sydney.

Dean’s research primarily is focused on how to achieve the highest quality blood pressure measurements in different settings to support management of hypertension. He has a keen interest in emerging technologies with an expanding program related to the clinical usefulness of cuffless blood pressure monitoring. He serves as a member of the Hypertension Australia Clinical Council and Chair of the International Society of Hypertension New Investigator Committee.

Dr Joan Henderson

Dr Joan Henderson is Associate Professor of Primary Healthcare Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney.

With over 25 years’ research experience she is a co-investigator on the national OCEAN project exploring nursing and allied health workforce activity in the primary care setting.

Joan is Editor of HIMJ, HIMAA’s international peer-reviewed journal, is passionate about valid, reliable heath information, and protecting patient privacy in the era of increasing vulnerability for patient data. Joan is an active member of HIMAA’s Research Advisory Committee, and the HIMAA Conference Committee.

Danika Bakalich

Danika Bakalich is the Director of Workforce Advocacy and Development for HIMAA.

Over the past 20 years, Danika has led and contributed to global initiatives across technology, the digital economy, resources, infrastructure, international development, education and training. She has delivered strategic development and program design solutions for public and private sector organisations across Africa, Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific and Australia.

A key strength is her ability to bring together diverse stakeholders to identify issues and develop innovative, sustainable solutions. Danika specialises in developing policy, governance and operational frameworks supporting workforce development, industry standards and communications strategies.

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