The Australasian College of Health Informatics is the

professional body A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) usually seeks to advocacy, further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that professio ...

for

health informatics Health informatics is the field of science and engineering that aims at developing methods and technologies for the acquisition, processing, and study of patient data, which can come from different sources and modalities, such as electronic hea ...

in the

Asia-Pacific Asia-Pacific (APAC) is the part of the world near the western Pacific Ocean. The Asia-Pacific region varies in area depending on context, but it generally includes East Asia, Russian Far East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and Paci ...

region. It consists of credentialed fellows and members as well as associate and student members. The College is an academic institutional member of the

International Medical Informatics Association The International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) is an independent organization that plays a role in promoting and furthering the application of information science in modern society, particularly in the fields of healthcare, bioscience ...

and a full member of the Australian Council of Professions. It was founded in 2002 and regularly provides comment and input to papers, proposals and legislative drafts in the region. The college sees its functions as: * standards setting for

education Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty ...

and professional practice in health informatics * support of health informatics initiatives * facilitation of

collaboration Collaboration (from Latin ''com-'' "with" + ''laborare'' "to labor", "to work") is the process of two or more people, entities or organizations working together to complete a task or achieve a goal. Collaboration is similar to cooperation. Most ...

* community

mentoring Mentorship is the influence, guidance, or direction given by a mentor. A mentor is someone who teaches or gives help and advice to a less experienced and often younger person. In an organizational setting, a mentor influences the personal and p ...

The College sponsors the ''electronic Journal of Health Informatics''. It has also supported the Australian Health Informatics Education Council since its founding in 2009. The College has Memoranda of Understanding with the

Australian Library and Information Association The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), formerly the Australian Institute of Librarians and Library Association of Australia, is the peak professional organisation for the Australian library and information services sector. ...

, the ''Health Information Management Association of Australia'' and the Health Informatics Society of Australia.

References

External links

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www.eJHI.org
e-Journal of Health Informatics - an Open Access Journal {{Health informatics Health informatics and eHealth associations Professional associations based in Australia 2002 establishments in Australia