One of HISA's strategic priorities is to create and foster communities of interest via which the contributions of health information and technologies to healthcare improvement are advocated, designed and where possible, facilitated.

HISA has 13 special interest groups (SIGs). Each SIG is run by a committed group of volunteers and some are run by a single individual.

These passionate people give HISA members avenues to network and participate in health informatics topics of particular significance and interest. SIGs are governed by the HISA Constitution, policies and procedures and derive support from the HISA office for their activities.

HISA members are able to become members of as many SIGs as they choose. If you would like to join one of our SIGs, please login and adjust your preferences online.

HISA members are welcome to suggest new special interest groups they are interested in leading. Please contact HISA to discuss.

Aged Care Informatics »This is HISA's Aged Care Informatics special interest group. Aged care research (also referred to as gerontic nursing research) studies a range of care services for the aged and develops knowledge of ageing and nursing of the aged. The Aged Care SIG aims to promote the adoption of ICT, assistive technology and information management in ageing and aged care.

Digital Healthcare Design »The DHD SIG will promote and encourage inclusive informed communication, innovative thinking, and cooperative effort in the application of information technology in delivering sustainable, patient centered hospital design.

Education »

Games for Health » Health Management Informatics » This SIG is designed to advance health management (vs clinical) informatics by acting as a forum for communication between technologists, vendors, researchers, clinicians and health managers with an interest in improving the management of healthcare organizations of all types through the better use of IT.

Health-MIC » This SIG is designed to advance health management (vs clinical) informatics by acting as a forum for communication between technologists, vendors, researchers, clinicians and health managers with an interest in improving the management of healthcare organizations of all types through the better use of IT.

Indigenous Informatics »

Nursing Informatics Australia » This HISA SIG is a good reference point to learn about the developments in Nursing Informatics both nationally and internationally. Over the last decade the health care environment has seen a transformation of work practices and an explosion in the use of information and communication technologies.

Pathology Informatics » HISA's Pathology Informatics Special Interest Group brings together the Australian thought leaders in this area. The group, lead by Prof Michael Legg, has had the focus in 2007 to partner with the US Association of Pathology informatics to deliver the First World Congress on Pathology Informatics.

Primary Care »

Privacy » Health Information Privacy and Security Group HISA's Health Information Privacy and Security group (HIPS) looks at the issues of privacy and security in the area of health information. It holds seminars, conducts surveys and develops position papers for government consideration.