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Blog posts by Victorian Management Interns of the Australasian College of Health Service Management. Views are those of the individual authors and not those of ACHSM or management interns’ host organisations or employers.

'Tactics without STRATEGY is the noise before defeat' (By Soumya Shah)

My recent experience in the Health Management Internship Program (HMIP) have raised my appreciation for the significance of strategic decision-making and planning within health organisations. Below are my observations and learnings from my development of a long-term Strategic Plan for a public health service during the HMIP.
December 5, 2023 By Sharnee Trehan challenges, internship, placement, public health, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »

Connecting the dots through placements (By Sarah Monaghan)

A key feature of the internship that interested me was the exposure to various healthcare organisations and departments through six-month placements. Having primarily worked in metropolitan hospitals as a clinician I was keen to take the opportunity to explore healthcare outside hospital wards. Over the last two years I have actively worked in a variety of healthcare organisations which has broadened and enhanced my understanding of the healthcare system and the interplay between departments and organisations.
September 27, 2023 By Sharnee Trehan career, challenges, internship, placement, regional, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »

My learning Journey of Project Management (PM) (By Sally Guo)

Before entering the Intern program I thought only information technology departments knew the processes and tools needed to successfully plan and execute a project. Furthermore, I thought most Project Managers would have learned the skills needed to successfully manage a project through formal education. Then I started this internship and was given a PM short lesson before I started my placement. At the time I thought, PM sounds very interesting, I like using excel to make Gantt charts, I like doing PowerPoint and advancing my presentation skills. When I was given a project to run, I was excited to do these cool things, at the same time very nervous knowing that what I learnt was only superficial and there would be a steep learning curve ahead of me.
January 11, 2023 By Sharnee Trehan career, challenges, internship, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »

Good Governance: From Board to Ward (By Sarah Monaghan)

Healthcare organisations are often described as complex systems with multiple interconnected components. To achieve the safe and high quality care these organisations strive to achieve, the multiples facets of clinical care should intersect with business principles to ensure the effective operation of the organisation. As a result healthcare organisations must implement and comply with both clinical governance and corporate governance principles.
November 30, 2022 By Sharnee Trehan career, challenges, internship, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »

My Brief Walk Down A Country (Health Service) Lane (By Soumya Shah)

My first placement with ACHSM was at a rural Victorian hospital, where I had fortunate experience of learning from leaders across the organisation – from department managers to the board of directors. This gave me a unique insight into high-level strategic and operational decisions required to: (i) run a quality health service; (ii) provide quality care that met the needs of the community and; (iii) address issues that are most prominent to a rural setting. These are my key takeaways from my 6-month rural placement
October 20, 2022 By Sharnee Trehan challenges, internship, placement, regional, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »

(Re)location, (re)location, (re)location (By Saskia Hartog)

If you had asked me at the start of my internship this year what the similarities are between the intern program and working in real-estate, I probably would have been lost for words. However, after completing my first placement, one thing that has really struck me is the impact of location on not only the housing market, but also the delivery of healthcare and on a personal level, the ongoing need for a support network.
July 15, 2022 By Sharnee Trehan challenges, Change, rural, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »

How not to waste a good healthcare crisis (Tinto Cherian)

COVID, in all its might, crippled the day-to-day functioning of people, organisations, governments, and social structures. It will be constructive to appraise the lessons this crisis invoked on our accustomed conventional systems and the visions that the resilience and experience instilled.
June 3, 2022 By ACHSM Admin challenges, Clinical governance, COVID-19, government, health outcomes, health service delivery, patients, public health, public service, regional, remote, rural, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »

Pledging Allegiance: the dual loyalties of the public service (Harrison Thorn)

From the ‘West Wing’, to ‘Parks and Recreation’, and Australia’s own ‘Utopia’; there are many enjoyable and humorous representations of life in the public service. This semester I am excited to join its ranks at the Victorian Department of Health and learn about life as a government employee.
October 6, 2021 By ACHSM Admin career, government, health service delivery, internship, placement, public health, public service, Victoria 0 0 Comment Read More »