Julie Brophy Chia Chim

Julie Brophy has a diverse work experience in the healthcare industry. Julie currently holds the role of Director Digital Health at Mercy Health Australia, starting in February 2023. Prior to this, they worked as the Manager, Data and Analytics Request Hub at the Victorian Agency for Health Information (VAHI) from March 2020 onwards. Julie also worked as a Subject Matter Expert at Price Waterhousecoopers from September 2019 to March 2020.

Their previous experience includes roles such as Manager in various departments of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in Victoria. This includes being the Manager, Workforce Funding, Performance, and Review from November 2017 to September 2019, and Principal Policy Advisor from February 2017 to November 2018.

Julie has also held managerial positions at the Department of Health Victoria, where they served as the Manager, Office of the Director, Health and Human Services Workforce from February 2016 to February 2017. Prior to this, they held multiple roles including Manager, Productivity and Health Information Workforce, Manager, Health Information Workforce Strategy, Principal Advisor, Costing Policy & Analysis, Hospital & Health Service Performance, and Manager, Funding Systems & Costing, Hospital & Health Service Performance.

Before joining the Department of Health Victoria, Julie worked at Queensland Health as a Business Analyst from September 2007 to September 2008. Julie also worked at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in various roles, including Manager, Clinical Information Unit from March 1998 to July 2007, Casemix Coordinator from March 1995 to March 1997, and Deputy Manager, Patient Record Information Department from January 1988 to April 1995.

Overall, Julie has extensive experience in data analytics, workforce management, policy advisory, and healthcare administration.

Julie Brophy CHIA CHIM has a comprehensive education history in the field of health informatics. Julie obtained their Certified Health Informatician Australia (CHIA) certification from the Health Informatics Society of Australia in 2014. Prior to that, they completed a Graduate Diploma in Health Statistics from Swinburne University of Technology from 1999 to 2001. In 1990 to 1991, they pursued a Post Graduate with Honors in Applied Information Systems at RMIT University. Furthermore, they earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Information Management from La Trobe University in 1986 to 1987. In 1979 to 1980, they obtained a Diploma in Medical Record Administration from the Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences. Julie Brophy also has certifications in Certified Health Information Manager (CHIM) from the Health Information Management Association of Australia in 2018 and Certified Health Informatician Australasia (CHIA) from the Australasian Institute of Digital Health in 2014.