Get involved with Sparked
Joining Sparked is more than participating in a program; it’s about being part of a community dedicated to the betterment of healthcare in Australia.
Participating in Sparked offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the effort of enhancing healthcare standards and practices in Australia. Whether you are a healthcare professional, a software developer, a FHIR implementer, or someone with a keen interest in health industry advancements, your expertise and experience are invaluable.
Sparked Community Approach
Using an open and transparent standards development approach, the Sparked Program is developing an active community of clinicians, software industry vendors, private and public healthcare organisations, and government agencies to co-design and validate nationally agreed health data standards.
This community-centric and consensus-driven approach will ensure standards are driven by community needs and are more readily understood, adopted, and implemented.
Let’s work together to spark a brighter, healthier future!
Why join the Sparked Community?
Collaborate with Experts
Work alongside leading professionals and stakeholders from various sectors, enriching your network and learning from the collective knowledge and experience of the community.
Drive Change
Play an active role in defining the standards that will govern the future of Australian healthcare.
Influence Healthcare Evolution
Your contributions will directly impact the efficiency, integration, and quality of healthcare services.
Your Commitment
Active Engagement
Joining one of the dynamic design groups, you will help validate and define critical data elements and structures that form the backbone of the FHIR standards.
Time Investment
The time and effort you commit are pivotal in realising the vision of a digitally integrated Australian healthcare system.
Continuous Learning
The program offers endless opportunities for professional development through workshops, meetings, and networking events, both online and face-to-face.
Participant Obligations
As a participant, your responsibilities include:
- Respectful participation in meetings,
- Identification and discussion of issues relevant to your expertise,
- Timely action on tasks and contribution to content review outside meetings,
- Sharing insights and engaging in discussions with your peers, and
- Communication of your availability and any absences to the program coordinators.
For more information – see Participant Information.
Ensuring your privacy
CSIRO is committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988. Personal information collected throughout the program will be handled with the utmost confidentiality, used solely for the purposes of Sparked and related research. With stringent data protection measures in place, your involvement is safeguarded against any potential risks, allowing you to participate with peace of mind.
For more information see our Privacy Statement.
Program Risks
- CSIRO do not anticipate any risk related to your participation in the program.
- All human research undertaken by the CSIRO must comply with the values, principles, governance and review process specified in the NH&MRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007). A copy of the National Statement can be found at www.nhmrc.gov.au/guidelines/ethics/human_research/index.htm
Withdrawing from the Program
If at any time you decide to withdraw from Sparked, please contact the program via email at fhir@csiro.au. Your decision to withdraw will be respected, and your personal information will continue to be handled with care, in line with our privacy commitments.
Questions and Further Information
If you have questions about your participation, the structure of the program, privacy concerns, or any other aspect of Sparked, please do not hesitate to reach out. For further information or to express your interest in joining, contact us via email at fhir@csiro.au.