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22/12/2025

As we close out 2025, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to our members, board members, partners and sponsors for your ongoing support throughout the year. Your commitment continues to strengthen the HFMA community and drive meaningful progress in healthcare financial management across Australia.

A special thank you to our organisational members: ACT Health Directorate, NSW Ministry of Health, Northern Territory Department of Health, Queensland Health, Department for Health and Wellbeing SA, SA Health and the Department of Health Tasmania. Your collaboration is instrumental in advancing our shared vision of a more financially sustainable future for all Australians.

Please note that our office will be closed from 23 December and will reopen on 5 January 2026. We wish you and your teams a safe and restful festive season.

Here’s to a successful and impactful 2026!

17/12/2025

AFFILIATE JOB ADVERTISEMENT:
Mackay Hospital and Health Service (Mackay HHS) is seeking a Executive Director Corporate Services & Chief Financial Officer. This role is responsible for leading the delivery of a consolidated portfolio of non-clinical services including Strategic Finance, Financial Accounting, Performance Analysis and Reporting, Digital and Information Services, Infrastructure Delivery, Building Engineering and Maintenance Services, Procurement, Contracts and Supply, and Support Services, ensuring alignment with strategic and business plans.

For more information and to apply, please click the link below:
https://www.hfma.org.au/_employmentads/page/id/16426

Don't forget HFMA members can advertise their jobs at no cost on the HFMA website or via the link below:
https://www.hfma.org.au/member-resources/job-opportunities/submit-a-job-ad/

02/12/2025

We are proud to celebrate the winners of the 2025 HFMA Health Finance Awards, proudly sponsored by Maxxia. These awards highlight the exceptional contributions of finance professionals across Australia who are leading change, delivering value and driving improvements that make a real difference in healthcare. From streamlining financial systems to improving transparency and funding outcomes, this year’s recipients exemplify the impact of skilled, collaborative leadership in our sector.

Congratulations to all our winners:

📊 Costing and Coding
• Activity Based Costing Team – East Metropolitan Health Service (WA)

📈 Data Management
• Mendi Tsoi – NSW Health (NSW)

👩‍💼 Finance Leader
• Sarah Wallace – Southern NSW Local Health District (NSW)
• Rebecca Blakeley – Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (QLD)

👨‍💼 Deputy Finance Leader
• Iris Robinson – Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service (QLD)

💡 Innovation
• Robert Saunders – Children's Health Queensland (QLD)
• Accounts Receivable Team – Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service (QLD)
• Luke Robinson & the Business and Data Enablement Team – Queensland Health (QLD)
• Tanya Jardine, Mirwais Haidary & Amrita Borkar – Alfred Health (VIC)
• Kelvin Lay & Matt Prowse – The Royal Melbourne Hospital (VIC)

💰 Revenue Performance
• Revenue Team – East Metropolitan Health Service (WA)

🌟 Rising Star
• Claris He – Alfred Health (VIC)
• Nubia Hernandez Gomez – Monash Health (VIC)

🤝 Team of the Year
• Wide Bay Costing Team – Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service (QLD)
• Tanya Jardine, Mirwais Haidary & Amrita Borkar – Alfred Health (VIC)
• Brett Jobling & the Barwon Health Revenue Team – Barwon Health (VIC)
• Revenue Team – East Metropolitan Health Service (WA)
• Activity Based Costing Team – East Metropolitan Health Service (WA)

We also recognise the outstanding efforts of all runners-up and highly commended recipients. Your work reflects the depth of talent and dedication across the sector and continues to shape the future of healthcare finance.

Discover more about the award recipients and their contributions: https://www.hfma.org.au/education/hfma-health-finance-awards/2025-winners/

27/11/2025

📌 Legislative Update: Medicare Bulk Billing Changes Confirmed

The Health Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 1) Bill 2025 was passed by Parliament on 30 October and received Royal Assent on 4 November. View the Bill here: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7366

This legislation delays the commencement of new assignment of benefit processes for all Medicare bulk billed services from 9 January 2026 to 1 July 2026.

HFMA engaged with the Department of Health and Aged Care during the consultation on Assignment of Benefits for Simplified Billing, submitting formal feedback in April and meeting with Department representatives to discuss key issues.

We welcome the changes introduced in response to stakeholder input, particularly those that reflect HFMA’s recommendations to ease administrative burden for healthcare providers.

Please visit the following link for a copy of HFMA’s submission: https://www.hfma.org.au/news-item/18853/hfma-advocacy-on-assignment-of-benefits-for-simplified-billing

25/11/2025

AFFILIATE JOB ADVERTISEMENT:
Metro North Health is seeking a Assistant Finance Officer - Assets. This role is responsible for cultivating effective working relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, coordinating and completing the annual non-current asset stocktake across all Metro North facilities to ensure all assets are correctly identified and accurately recorded in the S/4HANA Finance System in accordance with current accounting policies and procedures, and working collaboratively with the other Assistant Finance Officer when conducting the stocktake, including visiting a wide variety of areas across multiple Metro North facilities.

For more information and to apply, please click the link below:
https://www.hfma.org.au/_employmentads/page/id/16287

Don't forget HFMA members can advertise their jobs at no cost on the HFMA website or via the link below:
https://www.hfma.org.au/member-resources/job-opportunities/submit-a-job-ad/

20/11/2025

That’s a wrap on Day 2 of the 2025 HFMA National Conference in Melbourne!

Over the past two days, delegates explored how disruption can drive innovation and resilience in healthcare finance. From AI and digital care economics to workforce transformation and cost optimisation, the conference delivered fresh perspectives and actionable strategies.

We were privileged to welcome Stan Grant as our keynote speaker. His compelling insights on leadership, cultural identity and resilience offered a powerful and thought-provoking close to the event.

A sincere thank you to all our speakers for your insights, to our delegates for your energy and engagement, to the HFMA Board for your ongoing leadership, and to the Victorian Chapter for your outstanding contribution to this year’s conference.

This event would not be possible without the support of our partners and sponsors. We are grateful for your commitment to advancing excellence in healthcare finance.

Thank you to our 2025 sponsors and partners:
ATLAS Partners, AusHealth, Aware Super, CBS, CDIA, CHG, Civica, Concerto, CPA Australia, HESTA, iMedX, h-trak, Kyocera, MAGIQ Software, Mastek, Maxxia, Oracle, PowerHealth, Robert Half, RSM, Sharp & Carter, Tridant and Vestone Capital.

19/11/2025

The HFMA National Conference 2025 opened today at Pullman Melbourne on the Park, bringing together healthcare finance professionals from across the country for a day of learning, collaboration and insight.

Under the theme The Power of Disruption: Redefining Finance in a Volatile World, Day 1 featured a full suite of interactive Knowledge Stream workshops across costing, revenue, data and analytics, foundations of health finance and senior leadership. Each session offered practical discussion on improving financial performance, navigating digital and AI-led change, and leading with confidence in an evolving health landscape.

Thank you to our expert facilitators and to all delegates for your engagement and contributions throughout the day.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back tomorrow for Day 2, which includes the full conference program of keynote sessions, panels and thought leadership focused on the future of healthcare finance.

17/11/2025

AFFILIATE JOB ADVERTISEMENT:
Queensland Health is seeking a Principal Reporting Analyst. This role is responsible for sourcing, analysing and interpreting complex healthcare and funding data to support decision-making and policy development. Key functions include developing interactive reporting tools and dashboards, conducting deep-dive analysis and modelling, maintaining strong data governance practices, and guiding stakeholders in understanding and using data insights.

For more information and to apply, please click the link below:
https://www.hfma.org.au/_employmentads/page/id/16239

Don't forget HFMA members can advertise their jobs at no cost on the HFMA website or via the link below:
https://www.hfma.org.au/member-resources/job-opportunities/submit-a-job-ad/

14/11/2025

Effective budgeting and forecasting are critical to aligning financial resources with clinical activity, yet many health services still manage these functions in isolation.

This session explores how Barwon Health is using its existing costing system to integrate Activity Based Budgeting, Forecasting and Variance Analysis. By bringing together the activity and NWAU plan with the financial plan, the organisation is creating a cohesive, data-driven business plan that supports more accurate and responsive decision-making.

What you’ll learn:
• How to leverage costing systems for budgeting and forecasting
• Techniques for aligning clinical activity with financial planning
• Benefits of integrated variance analysis
• Lessons from Barwon Health’s implementation using CostPro

Join us in Melbourne at the 2025 HFMA National Conference for the session “Budgeting and Forecasting Using Your Costing System.”

Ross Wilson, Chief Executive of CBS, will share how this integrated approach is delivering planning improvements across the organisation.

👉 Register now: https://www.hfma.org.au/eventdetails/30657/the-2025-national-conference-victoria

13/11/2025

Non-admitted services represent a significant revenue opportunity for public hospitals, yet many eligible encounters go uncaptured due to documentation gaps and system limitations.

This session explores how Northern Health applied a dual approach to recover lost revenue by combining real-time clinical note capture with AI-powered EMR mining. The result was a scalable, cost-effective system that successfully recovered $8 million in previously unclaimed Tier 2 activity.

Attendees will gain insights into how automation and clinical data mining can unlock untapped revenue, strengthen documentation and improve funding visibility.

What you’ll learn:
• How to identify underreported Tier 2 services
• Practical strategies to recover missed activity
• Tools that support accurate, real-time clinical capture
• The financial and operational impact of improved documentation

Join us in Melbourne at the 2025 HFMA National Conference for the session “Maximising Tier 2 Revenue Recovery Through Innovative Clinical Data Mining and Automated Capture Systems.”

James Pownall, Director General System Design at Northern Health, will share practical insights into how this approach has transformed revenue recovery and data accuracy.

👉 Register now: https://www.hfma.org.au/eventdetails/30657/the-2025-national-conference-victoria

12/11/2025

Clinical services often show wide cost variation at the facility level, even when national averages appear stable. Understanding the drivers behind these discrepancies is key to improving planning, funding and service delivery.

This session introduces the Cost Outcome Variance Analysis Framework (COVAF) as a practical and repeatable approach to exploring cost and outcome differences across patient cohorts. Attendees will learn how to apply this model to identify improvement opportunities, align financial structures with actual care delivery, and support more accurate and sustainable clinical service planning.

What you’ll learn:
• How to use the COVAF model to investigate cost variance
• Key cost drivers at the patient and facility level
• Techniques for aligning financial data with clinical service design
• Approaches to repeatable, data-informed planning

Join us in Melbourne at the 2025 HFMA National Conference for the session “Structured Cost Outcome Review.”

Colin McCrow, Manager of Costing Education and Quality Assurance at Queensland Health, will share practical methods to uncover and act on insights that support improved service efficiency and sustainability.

👉 Register now: https://www.hfma.org.au/eventdetails/30657/the-2025-national-conference-victoria

11/11/2025

AFFILIATE JOB ADVERTISEMENT:
Victorian Department of Health is seeking a Senior Analyst, Financial Improvement & Capability. This role is responsible for supporting the identification and analysis of opportunities to improve the understanding of funding streams and associated billing rules to better enable third party and own source revenue opportunities across the hospital sector. A key part of the role will be to develop strategies and materials to implement improvements in conjunction with health services.

For more information and to apply, please click the link below:
https://www.hfma.org.au/_employmentads/page/id/16215

Don't forget HFMA members can advertise their jobs at no cost on the HFMA website or via the link below:
https://www.hfma.org.au/member-resources/job-opportunities/submit-a-job-ad/

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