Australian Digital Health Agency
Sheriel Hughes currently serves as the Director of Allied Health and Digital Adoption at the Australian Digital Health Agency since September 2023. Prior to this role, Sheriel worked at Services Australia as a Director from August 2019 to September 2023. Sheriel's extensive experience at the Australian Government Department of Human Services includes multiple positions such as Director of Digital Health, Acting National Manager, and Director of Information Governance from September 2012 to August 2019, along with previous roles in Quality, Learning and Development, and Business Improvement Management. Additionally, Sheriel held the position of Director at the Child Support Agency (Australia) from November 2006 to October 2011. Educational background includes attendance at Gilroy Santa Maria College from 1987 to 1990.
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Australian Digital Health Agency
Tasked with improving health outcomes for Australians through the delivery of digital healthcare systems and the national digital health strategy for Australia, the Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) commenced operations on 1 July 2016. Better use of data and technology can help people live healthier, happier and more productive lives. Digital health can make a real difference to people’s health by giving them greater control and better access to information. The Agency has a lead role in national engagement, delivery and uptake of digital health in Australia to support and enable a contemporary, connected healthcare system, accessible to all Australians and embraced by all healthcare professionals. The Agency partners with healthcare professionals, industry and governments to drive and provide digital technologies across the health ecosystem and engages with healthcare consumers to improve their healthcare journey, with a focus on access and equity for those who need it most. Established as a statutory authority in the form of a corporate Commonwealth entity, the Agency reports to State and Territory Health Ministers through the COAG Health Council. For more information on the Australian Digital Health Agency, My Health Record or Australia's National Digital Health Strategy and Framework for Action, visit www.digitalhealth.gov.au.