National Office

HIMAA National Office Staff

 

 

   
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The HIMAA National Office
 
The HIMAA National Office is located in  North Ryde in Sydney, Australia. 

It provides administrative support to all HIMAA Branch and National activities.

A number of full and part-time staff provide a range of services, including organising conferences, processing memberships, maintaining the website and clinical coder education.

Each person can be contacted by e-mail by clicking on their name. _

   
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Bob Blue
Executive Officer
Bob has extensive general management and administration experience in the military, public and private sectors. Bob also has experience in Total Quality Management, competency based training, training utilising computer based simulations, and organisational development/change management.

Robert Blue - CEO


Rose Wong (full-time)
Membership Officer, Membership Services
Rose
provides the principal interface between the HIMAA Office and members. To organise and carry out the administration of HIMAA Membership Services

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HIMAA Education Staff  
   
Denise Johnston,
Registrar, Education Services 
Denise is the first point of contact for all HIMAA education related inquiries. Denise has extensive education project experience.


Cheryl Smith
Administration Officer, Education Services
Mon-Friday (F/T)
Cheryl carries out the administration of HIMAA Education Services


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Lyn Williams (full-time)
Team Leader, Education Services
Lyn manages the delivery of HIMAA's training programs in Medical Terminology & Clinical Coding; Course Instructor for Intermediate/Advanced Clinical Coding Courses.


Joanne Williams  (part-time)
Lecturer - Coordinator Medical Terminology & Dictionary 
Jo has had extensive experience in the development of HIMAA Medical Terminology courses. Jo is a health information manager with several years of experience in the development and delivery of HIMAA education services.

Jo Williams - Education Officer


Ragni Lal (full-time)
Clinical Coding Educator
Ragni is the course Instructor for HIMAA's Introductory Clinical Coding Course.


Ann Puchner 
Education Officer
Ann graduated from The University of Sydney with a BAppSc(HIM) in 1994. Ann also has a Certificate IV - Workplace Training and Assessment, and a Prince 2 Course Certificate. Since graduation Ann has held a range of hospital based HIM appointments, and a number of project appointments with various area health services in the Sydney region.


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Corporate Support Staff
   
Philida Chew
Accountant (Part time)
Philida manages the HIMAA Accounts Department, Financial Reporting and consolidation of Branch Accounts, Budgeting and preparing Statutory Returns and other legislative requirements.


Ralph La Tella (part-time)
Internet and Information Services Coordinator
Ralph is responsible for HIMAA IT services, in-house support and network admin, eCommerce, on-line services, WorkWeb and development of web-based applications for HIMAA as well as producing the e-Bulletin and e-Newsletter and the online editions of the HIM Journal. Ralph is a qualified HIM and an Associate Fellow of the Australian College of Health Services Executives and has been involved in IT since 1979.

Ralph La Tella - IT & Web Services


Irene Yang
Assistant Accountant (part-time)
Provides support to the Accountant in the day to day functions of the Accounts Department.



Allison Duggan
Administrative Assistant
 
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