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 to implement new initiatives to improve digital health information sharing, the Australian Government provided $15.7 million over two years to progress national health information sharing priorities.
This included $9.3 million over two years for the CSIRO to work with all Australian Governments, the Australian Digital Health Agency and the health technology industry to develop and adopt national Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standards. An additional $1.9 million of funding was given in the 24-25 Federal Budget.
CSIRO is responsible for coordinating the community to deliver an Australian-first FHIR Accelerator, Sparked. CSIRO coordinates the Sparked AU FHIR Accelerator on behalf of the consortium of the Department of Health and Aged Care, the Australian Digital Health Agency and HL7 Australia.
Where are we headed?
