Rodgers began in the and is tasked with strengthening the department's e-health and ICT strategy and governance.

"Our journey started way back in 2006 when my predecessors established the NSW Health ICT strategic plan from 2006 though to 2011 [and] the key theme was a sustainable future," Rodgers said.

"To build an EMR system we need to decide what the necessary building blocks are to achieve that goal."

In 2009 the over two years to the development of an e-health system to replace paper-based health records.

Rodgers admitted the current ICT strategy hasn't been touched since 2006 so there is an "obvious need to refresh that strategy", which will be an area of focus over the next six months.