Role Title: Health Data Analytics Intern – Immunisation
Organisation: Department of Health
Internship Period: Summer (November - December)
Location: East Perth
The intern will be situated at the Department of Health, within the Vaccine Management team within the wider Immunisation Program. The team is responsible for management of vaccines in Western Australia (WA). The intern will work closely with the Principal Program Officer, Senior Project Officer, and Project Officer. The role will involve:
• Creating or enhancing Power BI dashboards (or similar tools) to support effective data visualisation and reporting particularly automating data processes for different projects within the team.
• Communicate progress and results to 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.