The Master of Advanced Health Services Management is an innovative course designed to inspire and cultivate a new generation of managers and leaders, equipped to meet the complex and shifting dynamics of health systems and services. The program is suitable for both aspiring and experienced health managers and planners who are looking to further their specialisation in one of two high demand areas: health information management or health planning. With these majors students undertake the practice-oriented, academically rigorous professional education required of their specialisations, as well as a broader education in health services management and leadership. The course is designed and taught in alignment with local and international industry requirements and demands. It is taught by internationally recognised educators and industry experts, who share with students their research, practice knowledge and wisdom. This provides students with direct access to valuable insights and networks into the contemporary health service management environment. Students can complete a major in health services planning or health information management. Health services planning: This major increases students' specialist planning knowledge and skills, which leads to an enhanced capacity to plan and manage health services in diverse health settings. It provides a blend of subjects to assist graduates to develop skills in planning and evaluating health services and understanding health needs, as well as managing people, resources, systems and processes within health services to meet the changing needs of communities, clinicians, governments and organisations. Health information management: This major provides a blend of subjects to assist graduates to employ a data-driven approach within the contemporary digitally evolving health environment Course aims The course prepares current or aspiring health service managers to assume a senior leadership role in the strategic and operational management of a wide range of health services and facilities. The aim of the course is to produce graduates that have an advanced and integrated understanding of a complex body of knowledge in the fields of health services management and planning or information management. By the end of the course, students have developed expert technical skills and capabilities required of managers working in both the public and private sectors to: Analyse critically, reflect on and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories that are fundamental to effective management and planning for the distribution and utilisation of human and financial resources and programs within the health and social sectors through the use of authentic case studies, simulations and learning strategies Apply the knowledge and skills required of a health services manager and planner or health information manager to demonstrate autonomy, expert judgement, adaptability, responsibility and leadership as a practitioner in these fields. Careers Career options include both specialist positions such as health information managers and health planning managers, and generalist positions where additional knowledge of planning or health information management provides a competitive advantage (e.g. clinical and practice managers, directors of nursing, nursing and midwifery unit managers, quality and safety positions). These roles can be held within aged care services, health authorities (departments or ministries), health insurance companies, hospitals, primary and/or community care, and other healthcare facilities in the public, private, not-for-profit, and government and non-government health sectors.