Overview
Other Health and Welfare Services Managers includes jobs like Director of Pharmacy, Director of Physiotherapy Services, Director of Speech Pathology, Manager of Allied Health Services, and Medical Corps Officer (Army).
Day-to-day
- provides overall direction and management for the service, facility, organisation or centre
- co-ordinates and administers health and welfare programs and clinical services
- monitors and evaluates resources devoted to health, welfare, recreation, housing, employment, training and other community facilities and centres
- controls administrative operations such as budget planning, report preparation, expenditure on supplies, equipment and services
- liaises with other health and welfare providers, boards and funding bodies to discuss areas of health and welfare service co-operation and co-ordination
- represents the organisation in negotiations, conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums
- controls selection, training and supervision of staff.
Considerations
- Stressful
To become an Other Health and Welfare Services Manager
You usually need a formal qualification in health administration, business management, general medicine, nursing or another related field and relevant experience to work as an Other Health or Welfare Services Manager. University and Vocational Education and Training (VET) are both common study pathways.
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