Health Management
Contents
Introduction
Health Management involves management disciplines of human resources, financial management and information management etc. applied to the context of health services as well as specific health disciplines, for example, health policy, health promotion, epidemiology, community analysis, and public health. This transdisciplinary approach equips modern health services managers with knowledge and skills to competently lead health services in these dynamic times.
Why Study Health Management at UNE?
UNE is fortunate to have a staff at the School of Health with a variety of experiences of value to health managers and this staff injects their enthusiasm into this special area of health services. The staff not only teach health management, but also, research health services both locally and internationally, for example, roles of health mangers, quality management, evaluation of primary health care, policy analysis etc. Recent graduates occupy key positions in public and private health facilities in Australia and overseas.
Courses
Graduate Certificate of Health Management
Graduate Diploma of Health Management
Master of Health Management
Master of Health Management (Hons)
Doctor of Health Services Management
Masters of International Health Management
Careers
In health services, career opportunities for students studying health management at UNE exist at operational level for clinical managers, and the executive level for health professionals. The awards are accredited by the Australian College of Health Services Executives (ACHSE) and affiliation with the College allows many students opportunities for networking that accelerate their career trajectory.
Staff Research & Consultancies
Bittles, AH., Glasson, EJ., Hussain, R. & Chalmers, R. 2004, ‘The prevalence and impact of intellectual disability on Indigenous Australians in Western Australia’.
Briggs, D. & Fraser, J. 2005, In collaboration with the Faculty of Public Health, Naresuan University Thailand, organised a two-week pilot study tour to UNE for six Naresuan University academics/hospital directors and a senior Naresuan University Professor as observer in November 2005. The program was both experiential and theoretical, focussing on rural medical education and health management.
Eckermann, A-K., Hussain, R., Cruickshank, M. & Boughton, B. 2006, ‘A pilot study to develop a community capacity building initiative for Aboriginal women in Armidale’.
Dr A. Khan, 2006, was awarded a research grant from the Ford Foundation to work on the project: ‘Living With Multiple Identities: An Ethnographic Study of the Concept of Identity, Democracy and Pluralism in Pakistan’.
Partnerships, networks and industry links
- Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management
- Australian Association of Gerontology
- Australian College of Health Services Executives
- Ascent Group Armidale
- Challenge Disability Services Tamworth
- Chinese University Hong Kong
- Institute of Nursing Administrators of NSW and ACT
- Greater Western Area Health Service*
- Hunter New England Area Health Service*
- Naresuan University Thailand
- National Centre for Hospital and Health Management (WHO CCE), Naresuan University Thailand
- New England Institute of TAFE
- New South Wales College of Nursing
- New South Wales Nurses Association
- Public Health Association, Australia
- Royal College of Nursing Australia
- RSLCare, Queensland*
- Sigma Theta Tau – International Nursing Honour Society
- Society of Health Administration Programs in Education
* Denotes organisations where current adjunct appointments are located.
Contact
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Staff Contacts
Dr David Briggs - Program Coordinator
Cooper, Malcolm
Ditton, Mary
Hussain, Rafat
Khan, Adeel
Madison, Jeanne
Paliadelis, Penny
Parmenter, Glenda