HFMA’s Special Interest Groups (SIGs) offer a collaborative space for finance professionals to connect, exchange knowledge, and engage in meaningful discussions about current and emerging issues across the healthcare finance landscape.
These groups are designed to foster community, share expertise, and support professional development through targeted conversations and peer networking.
Please note: Applications to join any SIG are open exclusively to full HFMA members.
This group brings together financial controllers from health services across Australia to exchange knowledge, share best practices, and discuss key operational and strategic challenges.
Topics covered include accounting operations, financial statement preparation, regulatory compliance, internal controls, and the leadership of finance teams. Members gain valuable insights to support continuous improvement and strengthen organisational performance.
Designed for senior revenue managers, this group provides a collaborative forum to address complex issues such as the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), private practice arrangements, private health insurance, Medicare ineligibility, and commercial revenue streams. Members share practical strategies, case studies, and experiences to navigate an evolving and often challenging revenue environment in healthcare.
A space for procurement professionals to connect, this group focuses on the shared challenges of sourcing, supplier management, and procurement strategy in the healthcare sector. Through open discussion and collaboration, members identify effective solutions, exchange best practices, and stay up to date with changes impacting procurement processes and policy.
This group brings together professionals passionate about data and analytics in healthcare finance. Members explore new tools, techniques, and innovations that support data-informed decision-making. It’s a forum for discussing current trends, sharing practical applications, and strengthening data literacy across finance teams.
A community built to support and empower women working in healthcare finance, this group fosters connections across corporate, public, and private sectors. Members share experiences, celebrate achievements, and explore career pathways in a supportive and inspiring environment. The group promotes leadership development and gender equity within the profession.
Tailored for Chief Financial Officers working in regional and rural health services, this group addresses the unique challenges faced in non-metropolitan settings. It provides an opportunity for CFOs to connect with peers, exchange ideas, and identify shared solutions on topics such as workforce, service delivery, funding models, and community engagement.
Focused on the critical area of healthcare costing, this group brings together professionals involved in costing, activity-based funding, and financial analysis. Members share methodologies, discuss system developments, and explore practical approaches to improve costing accuracy and inform better resource allocation.
This group examines the role of finance in advancing sustainability within the healthcare system. Members share initiatives, frameworks, and strategies that support sustainable practices, with a focus on balancing financial performance and environmental impact. It’s a space to collaborate on how finance teams can lead and support change towards a more sustainable future for healthcare.
Visit our News section to read recaps from previous meetings and see what our groups are discussing.
