Annual NSW eHealth Update with Richard Taggart, Chief Executive of eHealth NSW and CIO for NSW Health and Dr Teresa Anderson AM, Chief Executive, Single Digital Patient Record Implementation Authority

Richard Taggart

Chief Executive of eHealth NSW

CIO of NSW Health

Richard Taggart is Chief Executive of eHealth NSW and Chief Information Officer for NSW Health. He brings over two decades of experience in information and communications technology (ICT), underpinned by a clinical background in pharmacy. His career spans the public and private healthcare sectors, including four years at Apple, and prior roles in consulting, and the NHS.

Before joining eHealth NSW in January 2025, Richard was National Director of Digital Health at Calvary Health Care, leading major digital transformation initiatives. From 2019 to 2023, he was Chief Information Officer at Sydney Local Health District, where he oversaw the NSW Health Vaccination Centre systems and the pioneering RPA Virtual Hospital.

Richard is passionate about building a digitally enabled health system that supports clinicians and improves outcomes for the people of NSW. As Chief Executive of eHealth NSW, he is committed to fostering collaboration across the health system, engaging with teams across NSW Health and beyond, and shaping the organisation’s strategic direction to continue its legacy of excellence in digital health.

Speaker

Dr Teresa Anderson AM

Chief Executive

Single Digital Patient Record Implementation Authority

Dr Anderson has more than 40 years of experience as a clinician and health service executive. She has a well-established reputation for implementing strategies focused on fostering partnerships, supporting the delivery of innovative, patient centred, best practice health care.

Dr Anderson was the Chief Executive of Sydney Local Health District for over 13 years. She is a Speech Pathologist, internationally recognised for her specialist knowledge and skills in the research, assessment and management of paediatric and adult dysphagia, early communication development, early childhood development, and early intervention.

She is a member of the Australian Eating Disorders, Research and Translation Centre Governing Council, and is a Fellow and Council Member of the Institute of Public Administration Australia NSW.

In the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours, Teresa was made a Member of the Order of Australia in recognition of her contribution to NSW Health and the community.

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