Health Management
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Health Management Newsletter
We now have an occasional newsletter from members of the Health Management team within the School of Health called 'Health Management Matters', please download and enjoy!!
Brochures
Download the Health Management or the Bachelor of Health, Ageing and Community Services brochures.
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
Doctor of Health Services Management
Masters of International Health Management
Master of Philospohy (Health Management)
Training and Organisational Development
Graduate Diploma of Health Management
Learning Partnerships – UNE School of Health and UNE Partnerships have worked together in developing customised training for health management systems. Discover the difference training makes with learning pathways www.unep.edu.au/healthmanagement
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
Improvement in the delivery of Thai rural maternal and child health services (MDG) by addressing existing structural and professional impediments to the delivery of those services. In progress 2008-09, Jointly funded $40,000 by NU/UNE. Briggs DS. Tejativaddhana , P. Cruickshank, M. Fraser, J. Campbell, S.
The lived experience of health service managers’ 2008 – DS Briggs.
Understanding the Role of Thai Community Hospital Directors in Implementing the Universal Health Coverage Policy in Relation to Primary Health Care Tejativaddhana , P 2007.
Building a healthy Thailand – developing health management and primary care nursing curriculum for rural primary health care. Funded by Thai National Health Security Office. A $50,000 Aus grant. 2006 - Yanggratoke S., Alexander C., Briggs D.S., Cruickshank, M., Ditton, M.J., Fraser, J., Gaul, M., Tejativaddhana , P.
A case study of interorganisational collaboration. The Thai- Australian Health Alliance. 2005 - P Tejativaddhana, Fraser, J. Briggs DS.
Models of care for small rural communities’ (Ageing) 2002 – DS Briggs.
'Development of a new model for improved diagnostic imaging services: using clinical process redesign’. Principal Investigator. Research at Blacktown Mt Druitt Health Service, with Chief Radiographer, Senior Radiographer and Director of Emergency Department – Isouard, G.
'Reduced Access Block through patient- centred improved imaging services’. Blacktown Mt Druitt Health Service. Principal Investigator – Isouard, G.
'Rural Health Manager’, Health Management Research Alliance– Isouard, G.
'Legal issues surrounding mental capacity assessments’. Co-Investigator. Research team with colleagues from Macarthur Division of General Practice; NSW Health and Aged Care Assessment Teams, GWS– Isouard, G.
'Click Off Cyber Bullying & Internet Safety in GWS’. Principal Investigator, with Research team from Traxside Youth Health Service, Airds High School, Inspire Foundation, Campbelltown Performing Arts School, Campbelltown PCYC– Isouard, G.
Partnerships, networks and industry links
The School of Health and the health management team have a focus on engaging with the health industry in Australia and internationally. Staff from the team and school are appointed Advisors to the the Centre of Expertise on Leadership in Health Management Naresuan University Thailand(CE-LHM) <http://www.health.nu.ac.th/CEHSM/index.php>
Staff are also actively engaged with UNE Partnerships, in developing education and training opportunities for the health management sector. For more details www.unep.edu.au/healthmanagement.
Team staff members are actively involved in leadership positions in:
• Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management http://www.achse.org.au/frameset.html
• Australian College of Health Services Executives http://www.achse.org.au/.
• Society of Health Administration Programs in Education http://www.shape.org.au/.
• Health Management Research Alliance
We also work closely with:
• Australian Association of Gerontology
• Ascent Group Armidale
• Challenge Disability Services Tamworth
• 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
• Sigma Theta Tau – International Nursing Honour Society
* Denotes organisations where current adjunct appointments are located.
Contact
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Staff Contacts
| NAME | POSITION | PHONE NO. | EMAIL ADDRESS |
| Godfrey Isouard | Associate Professor | 0419 478 431 | gisouard@une.edu.au |
| Dr Mary Ditton | Lecturer | 61 2 6773 3668 | mary.dittion@une.edu.au |