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, 2020By ACHSM Admin career, health service delivery, Victoria 0 Comment Read More »
The role of a health manager during a health crisis – Responding to COVID-19 and leading through uncertainty When I commenced the health management internship in 2020, I would never have expected to be involved in one of the largest public health crises to affect the Australian health system. COVID-19 has infected over 2 million people and resulted in 161,000 deaths globally. May 8, 2020By ACHSM Admin challenges, Change, COVID-19, General, health service delivery, public health 0 Comment Read More »
National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and the new Health Manager Ensuring the delivery of safe and high-quality patient care is the responsibility of everyone that work within the health service – including the patient themselves. Introduced in 2013, the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards stipulate the level of care consumers can expect to receive during their episode of care. May 1, 2020By ACHSM Admin Clinical governance, health service delivery, patients, public health, safety 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, 2020By ACHSM Admin fresh starts, internship, Victoria 0 Comment Read More »
Settling into a new professional environment A steep learning curve of the internship is settling into new and unfamiliar environments. We start 4 jobs in 2 years, each placement is vastly different and generally involves a role that we have had limited prior experience in. Integrating quickly into new working environments is always challenging and is a skill that needs to be developed like any other. But some simple methods can be utilised to make the transition easier and more effective. September 26, 2019By ACHSM Admin career, challenges, fresh starts 0 Comment Read More »
The challenges in providing rural healthcare According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), 75% of the population does not get enough exercise and 69% of the population are considered overweight or obese in rural communities. July 26, 2019By ACHSM Admin challenges, health service delivery, obesity, public health, regional, remote, rural 0 Comment Read More »
What is value-based healthcare? Have you ever heard of value-based healthcare? When I was first introduced to the term during my initial days at Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV) in January 2019 on my very first placement, I thought it was another one of those ‘word salads’ - I understood each of the individual words, but the whole term made no sense! July 4, 2019By ACHSM Admin cost efficiency, dental, health outcomes, public health, value 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, 2019By ACHSM Admin internship, placement, regional, rural, Victoria 0 Comment Read More »
Aviation accidents and patient safety Aviation is by no doubt a high risk industry, but it is a relatively safe one. The National Safety Council in the US estimated in 2017 that the lifetime odds of death for being a passenger on a plane is 1 in 188,364.2 This shows that it is highly unlikely for someone to die due to a plane accident. On the other hand, healthcare, the high risk industry that is often not perceived as one by the public, has a much lower safety profile. April 26, 2019By ACHSM Admin aviation, patients, safety 0 Comment Read More »
The Bell Curve Effect The best possible and highest quality health care is what we should be striving for in the health industry. March 20, 2019By Tais Lildaree General 0 Comment Read More »
Intern Insight: 2018 6 Interns, 3 Trimesters, 2 Placements, 1 Year March 17, 2019By Tais Lildaree General 0 Comment Read More »
An Insight to a Placement at a Department For my third placement I was based at the Department of Health and Human Services in the Metro Performance Team. March 17, 2019By Tais Lildaree General 0 Comment Read More »
The role health managers can play in creating culturally safe environments for Aboriginal people The colonisation and historical events that have occurred in Australia have had and continue to have devastating impacts on Aboriginal people. Accessing healthcare can be particularly difficult for our First Nations people due to a deep mistrust and the institutional racism present in most hospitals. February 22, 2019By ACHSM Admin challenges, health service delivery, indigenous, patients, public health, regional, remote, rural 0 Comment Read More »
Communication easy to say but what does it mean? A management position description always appears to have some similar themes and key criteria: Are you an effective communicator? A strong communicator that can effectively lead? Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills? Communication is always a required skill but what does this really mean? September 18, 2018By Tais Lildaree General 0 Comment Read More »
Victoria HMIP Graduation 2018 Celebrating the graduation of the HMIP Interns who met the requirements of the program at the end of 2017 September 5, 2018By Tais Lildaree General 0 Comment Read More »
Change is the New Black Tegan Cotter, a first-year management intern, reflects on her journey to the HMIP and why change might not be so bad after all June 25, 2018By Tais Lildaree Change, General 0 Comment Read More »
Managing Mental Health in the Workplace Cherry Liang, a second year management intern, discusses the importance of mental health management in the workplace. June 12, 2018By Tais Lildaree General 0 Comment Read More »
Four Lessons: From Bedside to Boardroom Ren Cazar, a first-year health management intern, discusses the challenges and triumphs of moving from bedside to boardroom, describing the hidden parallels between the clinician, leaders and the patient. May 6, 2018By Tais Lildaree General 0 Comment Read More »
Quality improvement: an international perspective Lachlan Crowe, a first year HMIP intern, delves into a discussion on quality improvement, focussing on a comparison between the UK and Victoria. March 14, 2018By Tais Lildaree General 0 Comment Read More »
Standout Sessions from the 2017 ACHSM/ACHS Asia-Pacific Congress Simon Hogan, a second year HMIP intern in Victoria looks back at the presentations delivered by two standout sessions at our 2017 Asia-Pacific Congress in Sydney. December 9, 2017By Tais Lildaree General 0 Comment Read More »
A HMIP Intern's perspective of the 2017 ACHSM/ACHS Asia-Pacific Congress Simon Chong, a second-year HMIP Intern in Victoria gives an account of his experience attending the 2017 ACHSM/ACHS Asia-Pacific Congress, held from 27-29 Sep in Sydney. November 29, 2017By Tais Lildaree General 0 Comment Read More »
Healthcare Procurement Procurement? Isn’t that just buying products? This was the simplistic view I had till I started my rotation at Health Purchasing Victoria in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sourcing. Author: Rubin Ng May 23, 2016By Tais Lildaree General 0 Comment Read More »
Celebrating victories – the things that really matter There are different perspectives on victories and achievements. Whether it is professional or personal achievements, Health Management Intern Jane Dinh talks about celebrating victories. Author: Jane Dinh May 20, 2016By Tais Lildaree General 0 Comment Read More »
Networking, a health management intern’s holy grail To a new Health Management Intern, what exactly does ‘networking’ mean? Mpilwenhle ‘MP’ Mthunzi has attempted to demystify the term by soliciting the views and experiences of his fellow interns and sharing tips on how to network effectively May 9, 2016By Tais Lildaree General 0 Comment Read More »
Introducing the Vic 1st Year HMIP Interns An introduction to the 2016 1st year Victorian health management interns March 31, 2016By Tais Lildaree General 0 Comment Read More »
Insights from a Victorian Health Management Intern First year intern Angeline Kuek shares her experience of the ACHSM Victorian Health Management Internship Program. March 15, 2016By Tais Lildaree General 0 Comment Read More »
Change management – more than just a professional development tool Jane Dinh reflects on the importance of change management in a health management career and her experiences of the best ways to handle changes in health management. February 29, 2016By Tais Lildaree General 0 Comment Read More »
Personal Leadership As a requirement of the Health Management Internship Program (HMIP) various competencies must be achieved. Here are tips and tricks on how to achieve the personal leadership competencies. Competency - Determination and perseverance in achieving org February 15, 2016By Tais Lildaree General 0 Comment Read More »
Making use of your personal network Jane Dinh on the importance of using your personal support network throughout the Health Management Intern Program (HMIP) November 17, 2015By Tais Lildaree General 0 Comment Read More »
What interns think of the health management internship program An intern's summary of what the VIC HMIP is all about, things they found useful and what to look forward to. November 17, 2015By Tais Lildaree General 0 Comment Read More »