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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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Questions?

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