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Health and Community Services in Australia
Undergraduate | TAS-ZAC105 | 2021
Course information for 2021 intake
View information for 2022 course intake- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 10 weeks
HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Health and Community Services in Australia
About this subject
Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Evaluate the influence and impact of healthcare reform on Australia’s health and community services sector.
- Analyse and communicate the different ways in which health and community services are organised, funded, governed and distributed.
- Use discipline-based knowledge, skills and data for service planning, resourcing and coordination.
- Research the application of existing and emergent technologies in health and community services.
- Introduction to the Unit
- Lie of the land
- Health and Community Services in Australia
- Existing and emerging technologies
- Funding & Resourcing
- Governance & Regulation
- Empowering our profession
- Putting it all together
This subject will introduce you to the way in which health, social and community services are organised, integrated, funded and governed in Australia. This subject is contextualised to the Australian healthcare reform agenda, emphasising a shift in focus from institutional to community settings, from sick-care to wellness and prevention, and from system-led to consumer-directed approaches. You will explore current trends, changes and challenges in health and community services, including competition for resources and the impact of technology. You will examine how health data is used to inform service planning and distribution, resource allocation, consumer access, and service coordination for individuals and groups.
- Multiple Choice & Short-Answer Quiz (25%)
- Resource Allocation Proposal (40%)
- Technology Analysis (35%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- TAS-AHC-ADG-2021 - Associate Degree in Applied Health and Community Support
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Undergraduate
TAS-AHC-ADG