An intern’s guide to the ACHSM national congress (By Annie Makar) In September 2022, the Victorian Health Management Interns embarked on a journey to the west for the first face-to-face ACHSM Asia-Pacific health leadership congress in three years. The ACHSM congress is the premier event in the region to bring together leaders in health service delivery. December 2, 2022 By Sharnee Trehan career, challenges, General, health service delivery, internship, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »
Walking (more like crawling) among giants (Harrison Thorn) Working with the CEO and the Board of Alfred Health July 29, 2022 By ACHSM Admin career, Clinical governance, health outcomes, health service delivery, internship, public health, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »
How not to waste a good healthcare crisis (Tinto Cherian) COVID, in all its might, crippled the day-to-day functioning of people, organisations, governments, and social structures. It will be constructive to appraise the lessons this crisis invoked on our accustomed conventional systems and the visions that the resilience and experience instilled. June 3, 2022 By ACHSM Admin challenges, Clinical governance, COVID-19, government, health outcomes, health service delivery, patients, public health, public service, regional, remote, rural, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »
Change (People) Management: Managing the Change Before it Manages You (Annie Makar) Change management is as much about the systematic approach as the people. The definition of change management is well-researched and documented. However, most fail to address one critical aspect: the employees affected by the change. December 31, 2021 By Yasmin Mahmoud challenges, Change, COVID-19, government, health outcomes, health service delivery, internship, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »
Pledging Allegiance: the dual loyalties of the public service (Harrison Thorn) From the ‘West Wing’, to ‘Parks and Recreation’, and Australia’s own ‘Utopia’; there are many enjoyable and humorous representations of life in the public service. This semester I am excited to join its ranks at the Victorian Department of Health and learn about life as a government employee. October 6, 2021 By ACHSM Admin career, government, health service delivery, internship, placement, public health, public service, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »
Transferrable skills - a clinician to manager's perspective (Kelvin Yap) Kelvin Yap discusses transferable skills in health management. September 2, 2021 By Oscar Chaffey public health, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »
A Call To Arms (Kelvin Yap) Kelvin Yap reflects on his learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria. January 24, 2021 By Oscar Chaffey career, challenges, COVID-19, health outcomes, internship, public health, regional, rural, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »
From high-rise to regional sunrise (Ellie Searle) Ellie Searle reflects on her first year in the HMIP program January 10, 2021 By Oscar Chaffey challenges, Change, COVID-19, fresh starts, regional, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »
Reflections on the end of my HMIP journey (Yang Su) Yang Su reflects on the end of his HMIP journey December 13, 2020 By Oscar Chaffey internship, Victoria hmip 0 0 Comment Read More »
Starting a new role in the virtual world (Matthew Macaulay) The one thing that has been certain during the COVID pandemic is uncertainty. October 27, 2020 By ACHSM Admin career, challenges, Change, COVID-19, fresh starts, General, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »
Tips for adapting to change and being resilient Over the past 6 months, we have seen unprecedented changes to the way we work, the way we live and the way we learn. September 21, 2020 By ACHSM Admin career, challenges, Change, COVID-19, fresh starts, General, mental health, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »
Learning the A-Z of health service delivery in Victoria As an Australasian College Health Service Management (ACHSM) Victorian intern we get the unique opportunity to work at four different workplaces within the health sector, complete post graduate study and attend a variety of professional development activities over a two-year period. June 5, 2020 By ACHSM Admin career, health service delivery, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »
From the suburbs to the city I was so excited to learn that I had a place in the ACHSM Intern Program, and even more excited when I found out that my first placement of the Program would be in the city. March 4, 2020 By ACHSM Admin fresh starts, internship, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »
10 advantages of working in regional and rural health Shortly after Simonne Collins took the opportunity of a new position as an ACHSM Management Intern, she was informed she would be completing her first placement at a regional hospital in Victoria. As this placement draws to a close, she reflects on the many advantages of working in regional and rural health services. June 19, 2019 By ACHSM Admin internship, placement, regional, rural, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »