Foundations of health policy

Delivery of health services is underpinned by a framework of health policies and other health system elements. Health professional leaders and managers, and those who aspire to these roles, need to know about these policies and about the process of policy making so that they can understand why a policy is what it is, and how to engage in the policy making process. This unit involves a structured review of policy making processes, key challenges and major issues confronting governments and health systems around the world, and how policy can help address these. Throughout the unit, current Australian policies and senior health policy experts will be drawn on to apply theory to practice.