Job Demand: High
Average weekly wage: $1,717
Where you could work:
Hospitals - John Flynn Hospital, Gold Coast University Hospital
Allied Health Centres - Pindara Physiotherapy Clinic, Gold Coast Health
Welfare and Wellbeing Centres - Ohana for Youth, Headspace, Wesley Mission
Health & Welfare Services Managers do the following tasks:
- Providing overall direction and management for the service, facility, organisation or centre
- Developing, implementing and monitoring procedures, policies and standards for medical, nursing, allied health and administrative staff
- Coordinating and administering health and welfare programs and clinical services
- Monitoring and evaluating resources devoted to health, welfare, recreation, housing, employment, training and other community facilities and centres
- Controlling administrative operations such as budget planning, report preparation, expenditure on supplies, equipment and services
- Liaising with other health and welfare providers, boards and funding bodies to discuss areas of health and welfare service cooperation and coordination
- Advising government bodies about measures to improve health and welfare services and facilities
- Representing the organisation in negotiations, and at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums
- Controlling selection, training and supervision of staff