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Postgraduate Info Night:Health
ServicesManagement
Courses
Dr Jennifer Bichel-FindlayDirector of Studies, HSM
Faculty of Health
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Lakshmi EkambareshwarGraduate
The Centrefor
Health ServicesManagement sits within the
Faculty of Healthand coordinates programs, provides
consultancyand undertakes research
Lakshmi EkambareshwarCurrent student
Why health services management, planning or clinical leadership?
Career opportunitiesgrowing market - already over 20,000 health service managers in Australia
From clinician to manager or non-clinician to managerprepares clinicians and non-clinicians for a career in management
From outside the health industrybusiness and support service managers
From outside Australiainternational students and new settlers
Managers needed in all parts of the health and aged care industry
Health services planningrecognised speciality area in health services managementonly government endorsed health services planning courses in Australia
Clinical leadershipemerging speciality area in health services management
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Industry relevance
Supported by local health districts/networks, government and health care agencies
Courses redeveloped for 2013 in consultation with senior health service managers and planners
Underpinned by health services and practice research
UTS has been top ranked in NSW for Nursing and Midwifery research (ERA 5)
Chris LeahyGraduatePolicy Advisor, NSW Health
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Industry recognition and competency basedAccreditation
All courses are either accredited by or will be reviewed by the Australasian College of Health Service Management in 2013
ACHSM – national professional body for health service managers with over 3,000 members
Successful completion of these courses is recognised for associate fellowship of the ACHSM
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Industry recognition and competency based
ACHSM content / skills / knowledge
Problem solving Analytical skills Managing others Strategic and systems
thinking Continuous learning Interprofessional practice
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ACHSM curriculum areas
Health care systems / policy
Health services management
Financial management Law / Ethics Information management Research and evaluation Leadership
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Support services
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Learning for working professionals intensive learning mode – 4 study days (~9am to 5pm)
arranged in blocks of:2 + 2 days2 + 1 + 1 day1 + 1 + 1 + 1 day
online learning – UTS Online classes are scheduled to minimise travel semester is designed to provide regular stream of work
Assessment methods written assessments (essays, reports, briefings, ministerials,
annotated bibliographies, critical analysis, plans)
case studies (review, analysis, recommendations)
oral presentations
group activities
discussion boards
Sara BucklandCurrent student
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Articulated program of study
Flexible entry and exit points (enter or exit at graduate certificate, graduate diploma or masters level)
Health Services Management
Health Services Planning
Clinical Leadership
Research degrees in health services
Master (Honours) of Health Services
Doctor of Philosophy
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Postgraduate Health Courses
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Course (P/T)
Master of Health Services Management and Planning 4 years
Master of Health Services Management (no major) 3 years
Master of Health Services Management in Planning 3 years
Master of Health Services Management in Clinical Leadership 3 years
Master in Health Services Management in Health Research 3 years
Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management 2 years
Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management 1 year
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C Managing quality, risk cost in health care
M Planning and evaluating health services
STRATEGY
SKILLS
OPERATIONS
KNOWLEDGE
Plus two electives
HSM Subjects are balanced across a conceptual framework
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C Issues in Australian health servicesC Policy, power and politics in health care
M Health systems and change
C Using health care data for decision making
M Advanced health services planningM Management for clinicians
C Organisational management in health careC Epidemiology and population health
M Introductory health economicsM Improving safety and quality in health care
Costs 2013 fee is $1,848 per subject Funding is available from a variety of sources, including
NSW Ministry of HealthUTS (Equity and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scholarships)See http://cfsites1.uts.edu.au/nmh/scholarships/index.cfm for links to each organisation offering scholarshipsNSW Health and QLD Health offer scholarships to employees completing health services planning subjects
Applying to UTS Tonight at the Student Centre if you have all necessary documentation
free of charge Online through the Universities Admissions Centre – www.uac.edu.au
$56 application fee Deadline – 31 January 2013
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FEE-HELP FEE-HELP: Government loan scheme for tuition
fees for such students You do not pay fees upfront - inform your
employer you have a FEE-HELP loan and they will withhold your payments through the PAYG tax system
Compulsory repayments proportionate to income. The current threshold is $49,096 for 2012/13
Tuition fees may be tax deductible if related to your employment - contact your financial advisor or the ATO www.ato.gov.au
For further information see the Australian Government Study Assist website: http://studyassist.gov.au/sites/StudyAssist/
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Credit Recognition Guidelines Website for information on
requirements for credit recognition and help with the application process:http://www.nmh.uts.edu.au/students/faqs/credit-recognition.html
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