Role Title: Project Intern, Department of Health
Organisation: Department of Health
Internship Period: Semester 1 (February - May)
Location: East Perth
The Project Intern will be situated at the Department of Health, within the Chief Allied Health Office. The Chief Allied Health Office (CAHO), led by Jennifer Campbell in the role of Chief Allied Health Officer, provides leadership, strategic advice and support on issues including workforce, clinical practice, education and research for more than 26 allied health professions.
CAHO has currently been contracted to scope and determine the feasibility of an Assistive Technology Loans Scheme (ATLS) for older Australians in Western Australia. The proposed, National Assistive Technology Loans Scheme will support national aged care reforms delivered by the Commonwealth Aged Care Support at Home Program.
The Project Intern will design a survey, analyse and report on the survey results in a variety of formats, dependent on stakeholder needs. The survey will capture broad prescriber/clinician/provider feedback on proposed ATLS models. The intern will work closely with the Project Manager, Senior Project Officer, broader CAHO team throughout the internship.
The role will include...
- Survey design
- Hosting content on Citizen Space (DOH contracted online consultation and survey tool)
- Survey analysis, interpretation, and reporting
- Communication with a variety of stakeholders
WA Health is now governed by the Health Services Act 2016.
The new legislation represents a significant reform in health, and is designed to modernise the way our health services are structured, governed and delivered; to promote better health, better care and better value to all Western Australians.
The legislation established the Department of Health as ‘System Manager’ for WA Health, providing stewardship, guidance and support to our health services using a collection of binding Policy Frameworks in 18 key areas of health service delivery, to ensure they provide consistent, efficient and effective services into the future.