Leadership Management in Public Health

Running head: LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC HEALTH
LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Name of the Student
Name of the University
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LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Abstract
The aim of this assignment is to analyze the position of a recently made public health officer and
the leadership management skills of her in the health care of the community. Followed by this
analysis a self assessment of Helen discussed on the basis of the self assessment tool. In this self
assessment discussion the strengths of the person and the skill gaps also described. Following all
these parts a self reflection also given where the strengths and skill gaps described on the basis of
the self assessment tool and there is a description of the action plan of the person as well.

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LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC HEALTH
Table of Contents
PART 1............................................................................................................................................3
Introduction..................................................................................................................................3
Discussion....................................................................................................................................3
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................5
PART 2............................................................................................................................................6
Introduction..................................................................................................................................6
Discussion....................................................................................................................................6
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................13
PART 3..........................................................................................................................................14
Introduction................................................................................................................................14
Discussion..................................................................................................................................14
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................15
References......................................................................................................................................16

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LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC HEALTH
PART 1
Introduction
Helen, a general practitioner practicing in Warnambool of Victoria state of Australia for 5
years nominated for the public health officer in that area. As a leader she needs to promote
healthy community practices and also focus on population health rather than individual health.
She took several decisions as a health officer; however, she was not accepted by some of the
community people and the organization people as well. The following section would focus on
the health leadership principles of Australia, challenges, goals and the improvement planning of
Helen.
Discussion
Helen as a public health officer changed her practices of individual care planning and
individual prioritization practices as well. She also focused on the improvement of the
Warnambool community health practices. She was provided with her own office and 10 staffs
including environment officer, nurses, IT support, bio-statisticians and some administrators as
well. She was an experienced general practitioner thus she has a good amount of knowledge on
the condition of the community and on the basis of those knowledge she decided to improve the
community by changing the area to some extent. She decided to incorporate the system of
teleconsultation and telesurgery as well as the community is in a remote area and lacks
specialists thus the patients need to travel 300 kilometer towards the nearest city. She also
thought about empowering and engaging with the community people to spread awareness about
healthy living among them. Her new job profile includes the responsibilities of immunization,
sanitation, infection control and housing planning as well. Thus she realized all these factors