Former NEHTA staffer Bettina McMahon has won the plum role of executive general manager for government and industry collaboration and adoption at the new Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA), where she will be in charge of a large range of critical services, including the big job of repairing relationships with a somewhat cynical software vendor community.

Ms McMahon, who acted as CEO of NEHTA for several months earlier this year as it transitioned to the new agency, was previously head of risk and assurance and head of policy and information services. Her new role will also include government, jurisdictions and industry relations, education and adoption, and interoperability and technology standards.