A. Appraise the structural and functional components of the Australian healthcare system and the roles and responsibilities of the differing levels of government;
B. Determine the key factors that have influenced the evolution of the Australian healthcare system to the current national health reform environment;
C. Explain trends in service provision models, health system performance and health service outcomes and outputs within the Australian healthcare system;
D. Discuss the structural and functional challenges facing the Australian healthcare system for the next decade;
E. Create a variety of ways in which complex issues can be effectively communicated for a variety of target audiences;
F. Consider the impact of ongoing colonisation and its pervasive discourse on Indigenous Australians and their health and wellbeing;
G. Examine the role of consumerism and consumer advocacy in the Australian healthcare system;
H. Evaluate the role of policy and the media in providing the community with information about the Australian healthcare system.