HPER71-111: Health Systems: Australia and International

Description

To navigate, lead, and innovate within health systems, it is essential to understand how they are structured and operate. The key components of health systems, including health governance and funding arrangements, will be explored. You will be able to benchmark and analyse Australia’s health system in the context of international comparators, investigate the key drivers for health system improvement, and apply the components of health economics to critically evaluate and inform health decisions.  You will explore the way in which the diverse population accesses the health system and evaluate the impact of the social determinants of health on health status.

Subject details

Learning outcomes

1. Describe the Australian health system and identify the key drivers for health system improvement. 2. Analyse the Australian health system in the context of international comparators. 3. Evaluate the impact of the key social determinants of health on healthcare access and health outcomes. 4. Apply a systems thinking perspective to examine the role of governance in the Australian health system. 5. Apply the principles of health economics to critically evaluate and inform health decisions.

Enrolment requirements

Subject outlines

• January 2022 [Intensive - Week 1-2]
• September 2021 [Mixed (Face-to-Face) - .]
• January 2021 [Standard - .]
• September 2020 [Standard - Health Systems:Australia and International]
• January 2020 [Mixed (Face-to-Face)]

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