Primary Health Organisation Manager
ANZSCO Code: 134213 / Group A
Primary Health Organisation Managers are in charge of planning, organizing, and overseeing a health organization that offers various healthcare services outside of hospitals.
Occupation Descriptions
Primary Health Organisation Managers oversee the planning, organization, direction, and coordination of a primary health organization that offers a wide range of healthcare services outside of hospitals.
Occupations not considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:
- Medical Administrator
- Health Practice Manager
- Health and Welfare Services Managers nec (not elsewhere classified)
These occupations are classified elsewhere in ANZSCO.
Primary Health Organisation Manager is a VETASSESS Group A occupation
To work in this occupation, you need a qualification equivalent to an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor’s degree or higher in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation. Additionally, you must have at least one year of highly relevant, post-qualification employment at an appropriate skill level completed within the last five years. Both your qualifications and work experience must receive positive assessment outcomes for a favorable Skills Assessment.
Group A
Additional qualifications in a highly relevant field of study include those comparable to the following levels:
- AQF Diploma
- AQF Advanced Diploma
- AQF Associate Degree or
- AQF Graduate Diploma
(Highly relevant paid employment duration (20 hours or more per week):
To meet the requirements for a Skills Assessment, you need to have at least one year of post-qualification paid employment, with a minimum of 20 hours per week, highly relevant to the nominated occupation. This employment should be at an appropriate skill level and must have been completed within the five years preceding the date of application.
Qualification and Employment Criteria
Qualification
AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree
To qualify for a Skills Assessment Outcome, you must hold a qualification equivalent to an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor degree or higher, in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
Additionally, you need at least one year of highly relevant post-qualification employment, completed at an appropriate skill level within the last five years.
Both your qualifications and employment must receive a positive assessment for a favorable outcome.
This includes qualifications assessed at AQF Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level.
This occupation requires a qualification in:
- Medicine and other professional health disciplines
- Health Administration
- Health Services Management
Employment
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing, implementing, and overseeing procedures, policies, and standards for medical, nursing, allied health, and administrative staff.
- Coordinating and managing health programs and clinical services.
- Collaborating with other health providers, boards, and funding bodies to foster cooperation and coordination in health services.
- Providing advice to government bodies on strategies to enhance health services and facilities.
- Offering overall leadership and management for the service, facility, organization, or center.
- Representing the organization in negotiations, conventions, seminars, public hearings, and forums.
- Managing the selection, training, and supervision of staff.
- Monitoring and assessing resources allocated to health facilities and centers.
- Overseeing administrative operations, including budget planning, report preparation, and expenditure on supplies, equipment, and services.
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Employment information
Primary Health Organisation Managers oversee facilities that offer a wide range of healthcare services outside of hospitals.
These facilities, often community health services with multiple locations, serve as the initial point of contact for individuals seeking medical care.
However, managing specific health practices like medical or dental clinics falls under a different occupation, Health Practice Manager (ANZSCO 512211), evaluated separately by VETASSESS.
Supporting material for assessment
If you’re nominating for this managerial role, you’ll need to provide an organizational chart. This chart should feature the company letterhead and list your job position along with those of your supervisors and subordinates. Additionally, it should include all positions reporting to your immediate supervisor and to your direct subordinates. If obtaining an organizational chart from your employer is not feasible, you can submit a statutory declaration detailing the necessary information and explaining why it couldn’t be provided.
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