
FHIR training and development
We offer a suite of training courses and support a connected FHIR community to enable the Australian health technology workforce.
The Australian Digital Health Agency (Agency) partnered with HL7® Australia to develop a suite of training courses to enable the Australian health technology workforce. The development and delivery of these courses in partnership between HL7 Australia and the Agency is a significant step forward in ensuring Australian health care benefits from digital transformation and can deliver connected care.
Agency funded places on courses will be made available to ensure equity of access to the courses and the valuable skills they will impart to attendee.
Courses
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The FHIR courses aim to introduce the Australian healthcare community to FHIR and support implementation through four specialised modules. |

FHIR fundamentals for Australian developers
Includes a mixture of online modules and 10 hours of virtual workshops
Introduction to FHIR for project managers
Includes a mixture of online modules and 1.5 hour virtual workshop
Opportunities for Australia with SMART on FHIR apps
Includes a mixture of online modules and 1.5 hour virtual workshop
What does it take to make the switch from HL7 V2 to FHIR?
Includes a mixture of online modules and 1.5 hour virtual workshop
Join us by the FHIRside
Our weekly series of virtual drop-ins for FHIR® developers and implementers across Australia.
Are you learning about or working with FHIR standards and looking for a space to connect, ask questions, and share ideas in real time? Then take a seat at the FHIRside!
Hosted by the Agency in partnership with HL7 Australia, FHIRside is a new series of informal virtual drop-in sessions designed for those learning about or working with FHIR. The sessions are open to developers, implementers and enthusiasts across government, jurisdictions, industry and the broader health sector community.
How to join
Join us by the FHIRside every Tuesday from 12:30pm – 1:30pm (AEDT) using the link below.
Launch event – 7 October 2025, 12:30pm – 1:30pm
The launch will feature FHIR experts:
Reuben Daniels
Strategic FHIR Advisor, Digital Solutions Division, Australian Digital Health Agency
Rachel Evans
Solution Architect, Digital Solutions Division, Australian Digital Health Agency
Brett Esler
Technical Lead, FHIR Work Group Co-chair, Member, Australian FHIR Coordination Committee (AFCC), HL7 Australia
