About Sparked
Our aim is to deliver a core set of FHIR standards, developed by and for the community, for use in Australian settings.
As part of funding in the 2023-24 Federal Budget, the Australian Government committed $15.7 million over two years to advance national health information sharing priorities. This included $9.3 million for the CSIRO to accelerate the development and adoption of national Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standards for healthcare data exchange. An additional $1.9 million was provided in the 2024-25 Federal Budget.
CSIRO’s Australian eHealth Research Centre (AEHRC), on behalf of the consortium of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (DHDA), the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA), and HL7 Australia (HL7 AU), leads the development, management, and ongoing support of these standards via an Australian-first FHIR Accelerator – Sparked.
Sparked brings together stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem to collaboratively develop and support the adoption of prioritised national FHIR standards, enabling seamless data exchange, better coordination between public and private health services nationwide, and safer, more effective care for all Australians.
Where are we headed?
