The newly created Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) is holding an introductory workshop at the Health Informatics Conference (HIC 2016) in Melbourne next week, featuring presentations from board chair Jim Birch, board member and Department of Health special adviser Paul Madden and acting CEO Richard Royle.

While a permanent CEO and the five executive general managers that will steer the new agency are yet to be announced – the CEO's appointment must be approved by the federal Minister for Health and her state and territory counterparts – the workshop promises to provide insights into the functions, operations and governance of the new agency. Also appearing will be acting general manager for consumer and clinician engagement Monica Trujillo, alongside board members Stephanie Newell, representing the consumer voice, and Eleanor Chew, a practising GP.

Newly reappointed Health Minister Sussan Ley will also speak at HIC, according to the organisers, the Health Informatics Society of Australia (HISA). Ms Ley also spoke at HIC 2015 in Brisbane, where she championed moving the PCEHR, now known as the My Health Record, to an opt-out system.