303300 (v.2) CAS - Health Care Management 222

Area:

Centre for Aboriginal Studies

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

30.0

Seminar:

1 x 30 Hours Quarterly

Prerequisite(s):

303284 (v.2) CAS - Primary Health Practice 221 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Community agency purpose - mission statement, philosophy, goals and operation. Staff management - meetings, CV and preparing for an interview, interviewing others, performance appraisal and Equal Opportunity. Budget - preparing a budget, use of various types of budgets, budget review and auditing.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Documented the mission statement, philosophy and goals of an indigenous local agency. Described the staff management principles within an indigenous management context. Explained the major section of a budget plan. Analysed the advantages and disadvantages of various types of budgets. Prepared a program zero-based budget for a new initiative in an indigenous agency. Described the auditing process and its necessity in financial management.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

ATSIC. (1993). Community Based Planning Principles. Canberra - ATSIC Australian Council of Health Care Standards. (1990). An introduction to human resources management in health care services. Sydney - ACHS. Bell, S. and Wanna, J. (eds). (1992). Business - Government relations in Australia. Sydney - Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Gillies, D. (1994). Nursing management - A Systems Approach. Sydney - W.B. Saunders. St. Leger, A., Schnieder, H., Wadsworth-Bell, J and Keynes, M. (1992). Evaluating Health Services Effectiveness - A guide for health professionals, services managers and policy makers. London - Open Uni Press.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Short answer test (2), Project (Purpose and function of an indigenous health or welfare agency), Journal writing. Students must obtain a 50% grade in each assessment unit to achieve a Pass grade. This is by Pass/Fail Assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y