The Competencies have been updated, and now have 9 competencies (previously 8)
New InCite article 👉: Reframing the Profession: The Updated HLA Competencies (Siemensma, G. 2026)
They can be viewed on the HLA Professional Development page
View the latest articles published in JoHILA (Vol 6(1) 2026) – Journal of Health Information and Libraries Australasia
Have a half thought about publishing something of interest / you or your library has done / reflections?
Just send an email to Daniel – he will guide you through the straightforward process
More details and register: https://caul.edu.au/caul-exhibition-event-connect-with-library-content-exhibitors/
| Wellington | Tuesday, 16 June | Te Papa Tongarewa | Museum of New Zealand |
| Melbourne | Thursday, 18 June | The Events Centre, Collins Square, Melbourne CBD |
| Sydney | Friday, 19 June | Pullman Sydney, Hyde Park |
This survey – held once every three years – is now open and closes 14th June
Visit the site for more information and to complete the survey
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”.
“A four-day, free, virtual professional development event for information professionals supporting evidence synthesis services in libraries and other information workplaces”
Registration is free and includes the full schedule of symposium sessions. All sessions will in English, held on Zoom, with Zoom-integrated captioning and transcripts available.
Shortly before the event, you will receive an access link for the LESSS Zoom event by email
Registration closes on June 11, 2026.
Sessions (except for networking events and roundtables) will be recorded with transcripts, but presenters may chose to not release that recording for viewing after the conference
View the Symposium home page