Australia - Training the next generation of health managers

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(2013), "Australia - Training the next generation of health managers", International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Vol. 26 No. 8. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA.06226haa.005

Australia - Training the next generation of health managers

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International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Volume 26, Issue 8

Keywords: Health administration policy development, Healthcare management in public and private healthcare, Management practice and organisational development

A new Institute will offer postgraduate training, executive development and research into health administration policy.

The University of Tasmania (UTAS) has partnered with one of Australia’s major metropolitan healthcare organisations to establish a new training centre aimed at developing and educating Australia’s next generation of health managers.

The Australian Institute of Health Service Management (AIHSM), a co-venture between UTAS and the Sydney Local Health District, will offer postgraduate training, executive development programs, executive succession planning support and research into health administration and policy.

UTAS says the Institute will act as a think tank for leaders in both the public and private health sectors.

“The location of the AIHSM in Sydney aligns with the healthcare programs that are on offer at our Rozelle and Darlinghurst campuses,” said UTAS Vice-Chancellor, Professor Peter Rathjen (pictured above). “It demonstrates the commitment of UTAS to fostering excellence in the heath sector.”

The AIHSM sits within UTAS’ Faculty of Business.

“It is a growing network of alumni, with the majority of students drawn from health services around the country,” said the Dean of the Faculty of Business, Professor Gary O’Donovan.

“We also recognise outstanding individuals as Fellows of the Institute. This is an honour bestowed on few individuals who have significantly shaped health service organisation and administration. Above all else, the AISHM is dedicated to improving the quality and efficiency of health care.”

Many of Australia’s health services are teaming up with the institute as a key plank in their leadership and executive development courses, and to put considerable substance to their succession planning processes.

“Studies have shown the association between management practices and organisational performance,” O’Donovan said. “In the health sector a large body of research has demonstrated that the quality of leadership affects employees, their satisfaction, trust in management, commitment, individual and team effectiveness, the culture and climate of organisations, and ultimately individual and collective performance.”

The AIHSM, which offers both a Master and Doctor of Health Service Management, is open to those with and without clinical backgrounds. Courses are part-time and the majority of students complete their degrees in two to three years.

For more information: http://www.transformingthenation.com.au