To this end, it examines the constitutional arrangements for health care to establish the broad picture. It then examines legislation specific to health care at both the Commonwealth and State levels. Following this, other aspects of the law are considered from the perspective of the influence of those laws on health management. This unit will cover all aspects of the role of risk management in providing quality care and quality management in a health setting. The literature will look at the aspects of corporate governance and its reliance on both clinical and non-clinical risk management plans to ensure that the organisation maintains and provides quality outcomes and quality management.
Assessment is in the form of two assignments.
This unit is designed to provide an understanding of the mechanisms involved in the production of health including the role of social, economic and political factors in increasing health inequities in both developed and developing countries. The course reviews the relationship between health and development and provides a brief overview of the origins of some of the major health initiatives developed in the late 20th century. It questions the impact of these initiatives on the global burden of disease and explores possible alternatives for attaining improvements in health. This unit provides students with an opportunity to develop some skills in solving public health problems, by conduction a research project which addresses public health issues relevant on either a local or national level. Students will need to negotiate with a public health unit or practitioner, so that their work is in line with local needs and ties in with public health work.