This Master’s degree will expand your knowledge and skills in leadership and management in healthcare.

Graduates of the Master of Leadership and Management in Healthcare students will be able to:

• evaluate issues and challenges that the industry, healthcare professionals and consumers of their services encounter
• conceptualise new and creative approaches to leadership and management in healthcare to support service delivery in diverse health care settings
• connect theory, practice and research within leadership and management in healthcare
• examine the ethical aspects of personal, social, cultural, environmental and institutional changes within contemporary health care delivery and respond to such changes
• reflect on options and opportunities to enhance professional practice in contemporary local, regional and global healthcare contexts
• contribute to values-based professional practice in dynamic and challenging environments.

Professional recognition

This course is not currently externally accredited. There has been discussion in relation to applying for accreditation with the Australian College of Health Services Management (ACHSM).

The Australasian College of Health Services Management (ACHSM) is the peak professional body for health managers in Australasia and brings together health leaders to learn, network and share ideas. The mission of the College is to recognise, develop and support effective health leadership and management to deliver quality services and improve health and wellbeing by: • providing the best professional development and networking opportunities for health managers • advocating for and promoting the health management profession • recognising the achievements of health service managers • promoting innovation and excellence The College promotes excellence and continual improvement of university training in health service management by providing a national university accreditation program. The national university accreditation standards have been developed through broad consultation with employers, industry groups, health managers and universities, to ensure that graduates who complete these programs are competent to perform the core tasks they face in employment. Currently, there are 39 courses listed as accredited on the ACHSM website, from eleven institutions.