Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM)

Susi Tegen, Chief Executive of the National Rural Health Alliance will discuss health access and outcomes in rural Australian communities.  Representing the broad spectrum of clinicians, researchers, educators, health service providers across health, disability and aged care, the National Rural Health Alliance looks at the whole picture about the health of rural communities, what is needed, what works and what needs further support.  Local communities have the solutions to their health needs and with appropriate funding and prioritising, governments can be using what we know as a rural health expenditure deficit to build up rural communities, allow them to administer...

The College is grateful to be able to welcome Camilla Rowland, Chief Executive Officer, Palliative Care Australia (PCA) as our guest speaker for the ACHSM College live webcast 2025 series. The Australian health system has traditionally delivered end of life care through palliative care services and other health specialties such as oncology and primary health over the decades.  With our rapidly growing ageing population and the introduction of Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation now across almost every State and Territory, it is critical to consider the impact on the health systems and services, and indeed all health professionals. This webcast considers...

The Australasian College of Health Service Management is grateful to be able to welcome Mark Brommeyer AFCHSM CHM, Senior Lecturer in Health Care Management, Flinders University as our guest speaker for the ACHSM College live webcast 2025 series. Amidst the global backdrop of digitally transforming enterprises, a research project has been completed that aimed to identify the competencies required for health service managers (HSMs) in managing and enabling digital transformation within the Australian healthcare context, and organisational level strategies in contributing to the development of HSMs’ competency and capability. The study adopted a qualitative approach, guided by the empirically validated...

Join ACHSM WA for an online webinar featuring Maureen Lewis, the Commissioner of the Mental Health Commission WA. With an impressive career dedicated to mental health reform and service delivery across Australia, Maureen brings unparalleled expertise in driving change and empowering individuals within the mental health and drug and alcohol sectors. Drawing on her deep understanding of the needs of vulnerable communities and her leadership roles in WA, New South Wales, and the Commonwealth, Maureen is uniquely positioned to lead the crucial reforms shaping the future of mental health systems. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from a visionary leader...

ACHSM welcomes you to register for this live webcast event with guest speaker Dr Danielle McMullen President of the Australian Medical Association. Dr McMullen will talk about leadership through Covid and the complex health system that currently exists where we need our health system to be better connected with less siloing. Throughout this live webcast you can submit your questions to Dr McMullen via our moderator for the live Q&A session following the main presentation. About the speaker: Dr Danielle McMullen is an experienced healthcare leader and is the President of the Australian Medical Association. She is skilled in systems...