IHPA - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Executive Director, Hospital Policy and Classification

Joanne Fitzgerald has worked at IHACPA since 2012, and currently holds the position of Executive Director, Hospital Policy and Classification. Prior to this, she was Director, AR-DRG Development where she was responsible for developing and managing the Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups classification system. Joanne holds a degree in Bachelor of Applied Science (Health Information Management) from the University of Sydney. She has more than 20 years' experience as a health information manager working with health classifications in both the public and private health sector. Joanne has worked as a clinical coder, manager of medical record departments and at the NSW Ministry of Health.

Job Titles:

• Executive Director
• Executive Director, Costing and Data Infrastructure

Julia Hume is currently the Executive Director, Costing and Data Infrastructure, and has worked at IHACPA since 2013. As the Executive Director, Costing and Data Infrastructure, Julia leads the teams responsible for the functions of costing, pricing, data acquisition and IT infrastructure. Julia has worked extensively on the National Hospital Cost Data Collection for both the public and private sectors. She holds a degree in Bachelor of Applied Science (Health Information Management) and a Masters in Political Economy from Sydney University. She has previously held roles across the health sector including working in health insurance and cancer research. Julia has worked in the international development sector in several post-conflict countries.

Laura Harris joined IHAPCA in 2019 and currently leads the team responsible for aged care policies and approval of refundable accommodation deposits higher than the maximum accommodation payment, and extra service fees. Previously, Laura was Director, Classifications where she was responsible for the development of national classification systems. Laura's career has been in the health sector at both state and national levels, and she has held various leadership positions responsible for hospital funding. Laura has also worked in health classifications and medical research. Laura holds a Bachelor, Exercise Physiology; Bachelor Science, Honours Neuroscience; and a Masters, Health Information Management.

Job Titles:

• Chief Executive Officer of IHACPA

Professor Michael Pervan commenced as the Chief Executive Officer of IHACPA on 1 February 2023. Prior to this appointment, Prof Pervan was Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania. Prof Pervan is: • Professor of Health Services, University of Tasmania (since 2018)