# Digital Health Association of New Zealand (DHA) — Full Reference

> The Digital Health Association (DHA) is New Zealand's leading advocacy body for digital health, established in 2002. DHA connects, advocates for, and grows the digital health ecosystem in Aotearoa New Zealand. As an incorporated society, DHA represents the collective voice of digital health companies, healthcare providers, researchers, and professionals across New Zealand.

## Organisation Details

- **Legal Name**: Digital Health Association Incorporated
- **Trading As**: Digital Health Association (DHA)
- **NZBN**: 9429042984443
- **Date Incorporated**: 25 June 2002
- **Type**: Incorporated Society
- **Address**: C/o Baker Tilly Staples Rodway Tauranga, 247 Cameron Road, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand
- **Email**: admin@dha.org.nz
- **Website**: https://www.dha.org.nz

## Mission & Vision

DHA's mission is to help shape a thriving digital health ecosystem in New Zealand. DHA acts as a bridge between the digital health industry, government, healthcare providers, and the public. Through advocacy, events, networking, and special interest groups, DHA ensures the voice of the digital health sector is heard in policy development and strategic planning at a national level.

## Board of Directors

- **Tony Wai** — Chair
- **Colby Raley** — Vice Chair
- **Rachael Bissell** — Board Member
- **Dr Tom Varghese** — Board Member
- **Ray Delany** — Board Member
- **Chris Borton** — Board Member
- **John Macaskill-Smith** — Board Member
- **Simon Martin** — Board Member
- **Helen Lear** — Board Member

## Team

- **Stella Ward** — Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- **Zoe Barnes** — Communications
- **Lys Game** — Finance
- **Heidi Hitchman** — Operations

## Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

DHA hosts four Special Interest Groups that bring together professionals and organisations with shared interests in specific areas of digital health.

### EPHIG — Emerging & Personalised Healthcare Industry Group
- **Chair**: Brendan Swan (Roche)
- **Focus**: Emerging and personalised healthcare technologies, including genomics, precision medicine, companion diagnostics, and personalised treatment pathways. EPHIG explores how data-driven approaches and emerging technologies can deliver more personalised and effective healthcare to New Zealanders. The group brings together pharmaceutical companies, diagnostic providers, technology firms, and healthcare organisations working at the frontier of personalised medicine.

### DIIG — Digital Interoperability Industry Group
- **Chair**: Chris Royle (Dedalus)
- **Focus**: Digital health interoperability standards, data exchange, and system integration across the New Zealand health sector. DIIG focuses on promoting and advancing interoperability standards such as HL7 FHIR, enabling seamless data sharing between healthcare systems, and advocating for policies that support an interoperable health ecosystem. The group works closely with standards bodies, health system vendors, and government agencies to improve the flow of health information across care settings.

### HIIG — Healthcare International Industry Group
- **Chair**: Paul Claxton (Orion Health)
- **Focus**: International health technology trade, export development, and global market opportunities for New Zealand digital health companies. HIIG supports member organisations in expanding their reach beyond New Zealand, facilitating connections with international markets, trade organisations, and government export agencies. The group advocates for policies that enable NZ digital health companies to compete globally and brings international perspectives back to the domestic sector.

### DMHIG — Digital Mental Health Industry Group
- **Co-Chairs**: Andrew Cameron & Vanessa Ding
- **Focus**: Digital mental health and wellbeing solutions, including apps, platforms, telehealth, and digital therapeutics for mental health. DMHIG brings together providers, clinicians, researchers, and technology companies focused on leveraging digital tools to improve mental health outcomes in New Zealand. The group advocates for greater adoption of evidence-based digital mental health interventions and works to reduce barriers to access across the population.

## Membership

DHA membership is open to organisations and individuals involved in digital health across New Zealand.

### Membership Types

1. **Digital Health Company** — Technology companies providing digital health products and services
2. **Healthcare Provider** — DHBs, PHOs, hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare delivery organisations
3. **NGO / Charity** — Non-profit organisations working in health or technology
4. **Local Government** — Councils and local government agencies
5. **Consulting / Professional Services** — Advisory, consulting, and professional services firms
6. **Public Sector** — Government ministries, agencies, and Crown entities
7. **Academic / Research** — Universities, research institutions, and academic bodies
8. **Startup** — Early-stage digital health ventures (less than 3 years old or pre-revenue)
9. **Professional / Individual** — Individual health professionals and practitioners

### Revenue Tiers & Pricing

Membership pricing is based on organisation annual revenue:

| Revenue Tier | Annual Fee (NZD + GST) |
|---|---|
| Under $1M | $750 |
| $1M – $5M | $1,500 |
| $5M – $20M | $3,000 |
| $20M – $50M | $5,000 |
| $50M – $100M | $7,500 |
| Over $100M | $10,000 |
| Individual / Professional | $250 |
| Startup (< 3 years / pre-revenue) | $500 |

Membership benefits include:
- Access to all DHA events (members-only and general)
- Participation in Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
- Listing in the DHA Members Directory
- Advocacy representation at government and sector level
- Networking with digital health leaders across NZ
- Access to DHA resources, reports, and research
- Discounted partner event access
- Newsletter and industry updates

## Content Types Available

### Events
DHA hosts regular events including networking sessions, industry briefings, SIG meetings, webinars, conferences, and members-only sessions. Events can be in-person (various NZ locations), online (via Zoom), or hybrid. Events are listed at /events.

### News
Digital health news, member updates, policy developments, and industry announcements. News articles are published at /news.

### Resources
Reports, guides, whitepapers, presentations, and on-demand content. Resources may include DHA-authored content and member contributions. Available at /resources. Some resources may be members-only.

### Members Directory
A public directory of DHA member organisations with descriptions, logos, and website links. Available at /our-members.

### Partners
DHA partner organisations that support the association's mission. Available at /our-partners.

## API Endpoints

- **RSS Feed**: /feed.xml — Combined news and events feed in RSS 2.0 format
- **Sitemap**: /sitemap.xml — Full sitemap for search engine discovery
- **LLM Reference (short)**: /llms.txt — Concise site overview for AI/LLM consumption
- **LLM Reference (full)**: /llms-full.txt — This document; comprehensive reference

## Key Pages

- **Home**: / — Main landing page with overview of DHA
- **Who We Are**: /who-we-are — Mission, vision, values, and history
- **Our Board**: /who-we-are/our-board — Board of directors
- **Our Team**: /who-we-are/our-team — DHA staff
- **Advocacy**: /our-advocacy — Policy submissions and reports
- **Membership Benefits**: /member-benefits — What membership offers
- **Membership Pricing**: /membership-pricing — Tiers and pricing
- **Join**: /membership-join — Membership application
- **Members Directory**: /our-members — Current member organisations
- **Partners**: /our-partners — Partner organisations
- **Events**: /events — Upcoming and past events
- **News**: /news — News articles and updates
- **Resources**: /resources — Reports, guides, and documents
- **Special Interest Groups**: /groups — Overview of all SIGs
- **EPHIG**: /groups/ephig — Emerging & Personalised Healthcare Industry Group
- **DIIG**: /groups/diig — Digital Interoperability Industry Group
- **HIIG**: /groups/hiig — Healthcare International Industry Group
- **DMHIG**: /groups/dmhig — Digital Mental Health Industry Group
- **Contact**: /contact-us — Contact form and details
- **Subscribe**: /subscribe — Newsletter subscription

## Policies

- **Privacy Policy**: /privacy-policy
- **Website Terms of Use**: /website-terms-of-use
- **Cookies**: /cookies
- **Te Tiriti o Waitangi Policy**: /te-tiriti-o-waitangi-policy

## Contact Information

- **General Enquiries**: admin@dha.org.nz
- **Postal Address**: C/o Baker Tilly Staples Rodway Tauranga, 247 Cameron Road, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand
- **CEO**: Stella Ward