OSCA 223933

Health Information Manager

Overview

  • Employed persons

    2,400

  • Employment status

    75.7% Full time

    24.4% Part time

  • Median age

    45 years

  • Employment by sex

    78.3% Female

    21.7% Male

    Highly female dominated

  • Indigenous employment share

    1.2%

  • Main employing industry

    Health Care and Social Assistance

Indicator Health Information Manager Total employment
Employed persons 2,400 12,049,400
Median age 45 years 40 years
Full-time share 75.7% 64.2%
Part-time share 24.4% 35.8%
Female employment share 78.3% 48.5%
Male employment share 21.7% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Highly female dominated Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 1.2% 2.2%
Main employing industry Health Care and Social Assistance Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Health Information Managers collect, classify and manage health data to meet the medical, legal, ethical and administrative requirements of health care organisations.

What the occupation involves

  • Develops and implements health information management policies, procedures, technology and security initiatives, adhering to standards and governance requirements
  • Manages patient information systems and ensures data integrity and security
  • Oversees the collection, storage and retrieval of health information
  • Collaborates with Health Professionals to develop and maintain standardised documentation practices
  • Produces timely and accurate clinical coding, assigning diagnosis and procedure codes using health classification standards
  • Analyses and interprets data for statistical and research purposes

Common occupation titles

  • Clinical Data Manager

Specialisations

No specialisations are listed for this occupation.

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 1
equivalent to a university level qualification (Bachelor degree or higher).

Note: While skill levels are described using formal education levels, some people use a combination of informal learning, on-the-job training and personal experience to achieve an equivalent level.

Licensing or registration requirements

No licensing or registration requirements are listed for this occupation.

OSCA structure

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Health Information Manager Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Health Care and Social Assistance 77.5% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.2% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Public Administration and Safety 7.1% Construction 8.9%
    Education and Training 1.6% Education and Training 8.8%
    Administrative and Support Services 1.2% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Financial and Insurance Services 1.0% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Other Services 0.8% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Manufacturing 0.5% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Wholesale Trade 0.3% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Mining 0.2% Financial and Insurance Services 3.7%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    States and territories

    Employment distribution by states and territories, 2021

    • New South Wales

      38.9%

    • Victoria

      35.2%

    • Queensland

      12.6%

    • South Australia

      4.2%

    • Tasmania

      0.9%

    • Northern Territory

      1.0%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      1.4%

    Health Information Manager Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 940 38.9% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 850 35.2% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 300 12.6% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 100 4.2% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 140 5.6% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 20 0.9% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 20 1.0% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 30 1.4% 248,600 2.1%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    Age and sex

    Employment distibution by age group and sex, 2021

    Health Information Manager

    Total employment

    Age group Health Information Manager Total employment
    15–24 years 2.3% 14.3%
    25–34 years 16.9% 22.7%
    35–44 years 29.1% 22.3%
    45–54 years 27.7% 20.4%
    55–64 years 20.9% 15.3%
    65–74 years 3.2% 4.3%
    75 years and over 0.0% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Health Information Manager Total employment
    Female 78.3% 48.5%
    Male 21.7% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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