eHealth NSW has welcomed Richard Taggart as he started his role as the permanent Chief Executive at eHealth NSW and Chief Information Officer for NSW Health.
Richard is a transformative digital health leader with over 20 years of ICT experience, combining a clinical background in pharmacy with a proven track record across both public and private healthcare organisations.
Richard says he is excited to bring his extensive experience to eHealth NSW and lead it through its next chapter.
“eHealth NSW has an incredible track record of innovation and service delivery and I have no doubt this legacy will continue.”
"Over the next few months, my focus will be on meeting the incredible people at eHealth NSW and across the system and getting to know the business in more detail to be better able to set its future direction.”
"I am looking forward to leading this organisation as we continue our journey towards a digitally enabled health system that meets the needs of staff and the people of NSW.”
“I’d like to thank everyone for the warm welcome this week as I settle into this exciting role,” he said.
Richard started his role on 20 January 2025. He was previously National Director of Digital Health at Calvary Health Care. He has also served as the Chief Information Officer for Sydney Local Health District (2019 – 2023), leading the Digital Health and Innovation team and overseeing major initiatives including the NSW Health Vaccination Centre systems and the RPA Virtual Hospital.