2010 SA Branch Executive and Other Positions
President
Catherine Garvey
A/Chief Health Information Officer
Information Management
Medical Record Advisory Unit
Department of Health
Government of South Australia
PO Box 287, Rundle Mall
Adelaide SA 5001
Tel: (08) 8226 8835
Fax: (08) 8226 8150
Email: Catherine.Garvey@health.sa.gov.au
Position Description
Provide overall direction and strategic focus of the
Branch in-line with National Office and State objectives.
- Attend and report from HIMAA Board Meetings (as required).
- Attend and report from Branch President’s Meetings (as
required). - Provide Branch report to HIMAA Board.
- Chair Branch General & Executive Meetings.
- Read correspondence, action and delegate as
appropriate. - Co-ordinate HIMAA Board nominations.
- Liaise with Branch Presidents.
- Provide advice to Treasurer.
Senior-Vice President
Belinda Sydes
Health Information Manager
Calvary Wakefield Hospital
300 Wakefield Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8405 3346
Fax: (08) 8405 3498
Email: bsydes@calvarysa.com.au
Position Description
- Develop and co-ordinate the Branch Business Plan including providing progress reports at General meetings.
- Organise and provide secretarial support for Executive Committee meetings.
- Proof general meeting minutes and agendas prior to distribution.
- Provide advice to Secretary.
- Act as President when necessary.
Honorary Treasurer
Lesley Ward
Coding Manager
Royal Adelaide Hospital
North Terrace
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8222 5131
Fax: (08) 8222 5131
Email: Lesley.Ward@health.sa.gov.au
Position Description
- Co-ordinate and report on Branch finances, advising on any changes to budget.
- Liaise with HIMAA Accountant.
- Provide financial reports to National Office.
- Liaise with Professional Development Facilitator regarding budget for events.
- Solicit sponsorship for events (where possible).
Secretary
Tanya Drake
Chief Project Officer
Clinical Service Planning
Statewide Service Strategy, SA Health
PO Box 287, Rundle Mall
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8226 6209
Fax: (08) 8204 1798
Email: Tanya.Drake@health.sa.gov.au
Position Description
- Record and distribute General Meeting agendas & minutes.
- Register and distribute correspondence.
- Liaise with General Meeting contact person and venue.
- Liaise with Professional Development Facilitator.
- Assist Executive with co-ordination of social functions.
- Liaise with members providing reports at the General Meeting to ensure reports are provided verbally or electronically.
Membership Officer*
Chris Robey
Health Information Manager / Privacy Officer
The Adelaide Clinic
33 Park Terrace
Gilberton SA 5081
Tel: (08) 8269 8199
Fax: (08) 8269 7307
Email: robeyc@ramsayhealth.com.au
Position Description
- Liaise with National Office to maintain up to date membership list and contact details.
- Maintain members email addresses.
- Distribute member welcome letter and associated information to new members.
State Liaison Officer HIMAA Journal*
Erin Holmes
Health Information Manager
Information Management
Medical Record Advisory Unit
Department of Health
Government of South Australia
PO Box 287, Rundle Mall
Adelaide SA 5001
Tel: (08) 8226 8837
Fax: (08) 8226 8150
Email: Erin.Holmes@health.sa.gov.au
Position Description
- Prepare Branch reports for the electronic journal.
- Attend Editorial Board Meeting via teleconference.
- Solicit articles for the Journal & Dataline Newsletter.
- Liaise with HIMAA advertising representative relating to eNewsletter articles.
Professional Development Facilitator*
Jennifer McCartney
Coding Manager
Women’s & Children’s Hospital
Children Youth and Women’s Health Service
72 King William Road
Adelaide SA 5006
Tel: (08) 8161 6121
Fax: (08) 8161 6310
Email: Jennifer.McCartney@health.sa.gov.au
Position Description
- In conjunction with Executive, develop and coordinate Professional Development activities to needs of members.
- Prepare promotional material and summary of information disseminated at professional development activities for inclusion on HIMAA SA website.
- Review and revise Professional Development procedures and feedback questionnaire.
- Liaise with Treasurer to develop a Professional Development budget.
- Attend Executive meetings.
- Solicit sponsorship for professional development events (where possible).
Website Manager*
Irene Malibe
Project Manager
Health Information Services
Royal Adelaide Hospital
North Terrace
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8222 0175
Fax: (08) 8222 5130
Email: Irene.Malibe@health.sa.gov.au
- Maintain the HIMAA SA website by regularly updating the content eg. Contact details, summary of eventsand associated material, links to other websites.
- Liaise with National Office to update the website.
- Develop resources for inclusion on the website.
- Ensure the website meets members’ needs.
- Provide regular updates on progress at Branch meetings.
Employment Officer*
Lesley Ward
Coding Manager
Royal Adelaide Hospital
North Terrace
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8222 5131
Fax: (08) 8222 5131
Email: Lesley.Ward@health.sa.gov.au
Position Description
- Provide a point of first contact for (interstate) HIMs seeking employment in SA (via contact details on website).
- Provide advice re: employment opportunities, pay rates and processes to gain employment in SA.
- Maintain contacts to assist with employment eg. in public and private sectors.
- Promote the employment of HIMs where possible.
HIMAA National Office Executive Committee Rep*
VACANT
Position Description
- Represent the SA HIMAA Branch interests on the HIMAA National Executive Committee.
- Provide regular updates at branch general meetings.
- Assist HIMAA National Executive Committee in:
- Making operational decisions to implement plans and budgets to achieve HIMAA’s goals.
- The preparation of the annual operational plan for the Board of Directors’ approval.
- The regular review of, and reporting to, the Board of Directors on performance against theoperational plan.
