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While the internet provides considerable opportunities to access and share information, it also increases people’s exposure to misinformation. It is increasingly difficult to determine the trustworthiness of the media in our environment, which is of particular concern in the field of health. Evidence suggests health misinformation is having real-world widespread negative consequences.
This talk explores how a media literacy approach can help organisations, community groups and citizens respond to the challenge that misinformation poses. It draws on findings from a 3-year research study that partnered with four public cultural institutions: Australian Library and Information Association, ABC Education, Museum of Australia Democracy and the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.
Tanya Notley & Daisy De Windt
Tanya Notley is Professor of Digital Media in the School of Arts and a member of the Institute for Culture and Society. Tanya currently leads a national project that uses media literacy to address online misinformation through a collaboration with national public cultural institutions. Tanya leads the Advancing Media Literacy Program at WSU and is a founding member of Australian Media Literacy Alliance (AMLA).
Daisy De Windt has over 20 years’ experience working in research, medical education and health communications, including over 10 years producing engaging, evidence-based media for a range of audiences. She has completed degrees in Psychology, Health Law, Biomedical Science and Business and is a PhD candidate at Western Sydney University.
Thursday, 30 July 2026
12:30pm – 1:30pm AEST
Online webinar Zoom – a link will be sent the day prior.
This event will be recorded and sent to attendees following the event.
ALIA Members – FREE (another reason to consider HLA Membership)
Non-Members – $22
A free, online, community event for research support professionals
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While waiting, you can view recordings from the 2025 event or other health library videos on the HLA Videos page
This survey – held once every three years – is now open and closes 14th June
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Doing so helps increase the visibility of health librarians …
Why it is important for health librarians to be included in a Specialist Digital Health Workforce Census
Including health librarians in a specialist digital health workforce census is critical because it makes visible a workforce that is central to safe, effective, and evidence‑informed digital health systems. Health librarians work at the intersection of clinical care, research, information governance, digital literacy, and health informatics. When we are excluded from workforce data collections, our contributions are rendered invisible to policymakers, funders, and senior health administrators.
A digital health workforce census can be used to:
If librarians are not counted, the data inevitably underrepresents the true breadth of specialist digital health expertise within hospitals and health services. This can lead to:
Inclusion in the census formally recognises health librarians as part of the digital health ecosystem rather than as an “optional support service”.