Faculty of Health Sciences

Professor Hal KendigDean

Presentation to the Academic Board 12th March 2003

CORE PURPOSES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES(Strategic Plan 1999-2002)

The core purposes for the Faculty of Health Sciences are:

• Provide education to the highest standard• Produce research at the highest standard• Apply this education and research to improve

the health of individuals and the community

Values of the Faculty of Health Sciences (Faculty Strategic Plan 1999-

2002) The Faculty aims to contribute to enhancing

physical, mental and social health and wellbeing of the community. The Faculty is guided by the Alma-Ata declaration of WHO which describes health as a fundamental human right. We believe that the highest possible level of health is a most important social goal, whose realisation requires action by other social and economic forces in addition to the health sector.

ORGANISATIONAL CHART – FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

DEANProfessor Hal Kendig

DEANProfessor Hal Kendig

PRO-DEANAlastair Davison

PRO-DEANAlastair Davison

Schools and Centres

• Biomedical Sciences• Applied Vision Sciences

• Behavioural and Community Health Sciences• Communication Sciences and Disorders

• Exercise and Sport Science• Health Information Management

• Medical Radiation Sciences• Occupation and Leisure Sciences

• Physiotherapy• Yooroang Garaang: Indigenous Health Studies

• Australian Stuttering Research Centre•Rehabilitation Research Centre

•National Centre for Classification in Health

Schools and Centres

• Biomedical Sciences• Applied Vision Sciences

• Behavioural and Community Health Sciences• Communication Sciences and Disorders

• Exercise and Sport Science• Health Information Management

• Medical Radiation Sciences• Occupation and Leisure Sciences

• Physiotherapy• Yooroang Garaang: Indigenous Health Studies

• Australian Stuttering Research Centre•Rehabilitation Research Centre

•National Centre for Classification in Health

ASSOCIATE DEANS

•Graduate Coursework•Graduate Research•Undergraduate Studies•Research•Teaching and Learning•Students•Clinical Education

ASSOCIATE DEANS

•Graduate Coursework•Graduate Research•Undergraduate Studies•Research•Teaching and Learning•Students•Clinical Education

All Staff FTE by Academic Unit 2002 (Including Casual Staff)

1

2.5

4.2

21.5

44.7

32.8

31.4

14.2

22.9

26.2

43.8

44.7

6.6

0 10 20 30 40 50

Rehabilitation Research Centre

National Voice Centre

Australian Stuttering Research Centre

Centres

Yooroang Garang

Physiotherapy

Occupation and Leisure Sciences

Medical Radiation Sciences

Health Information Managament

Exercise and Sport Science

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Biomedical Sciences

Behavioural and Community Health Sciences

Applied Vision Sciences

Schools

Academic Structures: Achievements & Directions

Achievements:• New Schools         Behavioural and Community Health Sciences         Exercise and Sport Science         Yooroang Garang • Centres Review         National Centre to Conservatorium of Music         Other Centres into Schools

Directions:          Small Schools Consolidation?         Centres Incorporated into Schools        Cross-Faculty (and College) programs

- disability Studies- generic undergraduate courses- professional doctors

 

Academic Staff by level in 1991, 1996 and 2002

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1991 1996 2002

Associate Lecturer Lecturer

Senior Lecturer Associate Professor/ Principal Lecturer

3362

2974

3888

129

156

663

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

1991 1996 2002

Undergraduate Postgraduate coursework

Undergraduate and Postgraduate Coursework Enrolments 1991, 1996 and 2002

Undergraduate Enrolments by course 2002

38

43

69

38

88

753

500

151

285

135

124

116

298

297

150

144

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Other Yooroang Garang courses

Aboriginal Health

Hearing & Speech

Health Sciences

Behavioural Health Sciences

Other courses

Physiotherapy

Occupational Therapy

Leisure and Health

MRS(Diagnostic Radiology)

MRS (Radiation Therapy)

MRS (Nuclear Medicine)

Health Information Management

Exercise and Sports Science

Speech Pathology

Rehabilitation Counselling

Orthoptics

Professional courses

Ten Themes for Undergraduate Reform

1. Mode 2 knowledge systems

2. Inquiry and evidence-based curricula

3. Multi-professional, multidisciplinary environment

4. Work-focused curricula

5. Flexible learning

6. First year experience

7. Assessment for learning and performance

8. Adult learning

9. Learning generic skills

10. Living in an ever-changing workplace

Undergraduate Achievements

Achievements        New Coursework          3 to 4 year course extensions          Honours programs          ‘Field’ courses          Hearing & Speech          Behavioural Health Sciences          Health Sciences          Aboriginal & Community Health          Undergraduate Reform          Assessment Reviews          Growth in use of WebCT platform

TIF Support Essent

Undergraduate Directions

Directions§         Clinical Education Arrangements§         Implement & Extend Undergraduate Reforms§         Quality Reviews§         SCEQ data, Assessment, Communication, Feedback§         Student Orientation§         IT in Education§         Dual degrees with other faculties/colleges§         Develop Faculty T&L website

Postgraduate Coursework Achievements

Achievements

         48 Credit Point Masters

         Flexible / Distance Delivery

         Health Science Doctorate

         Professional Entry Masters

         Occupational Therapy

         Physiotherapy

         Health Information Management

         Others

SL in Distance and Flexible Education

Postgraduate Coursework Directions

Directions

         Postgraduate Coursework Review

         Study Age on-Line

         Faculty wide UOS sharing

         College-wide Courses (UOS sharing)

Additional Graduate Entry Courses

Postgraduate Research Enrolments 1991-2002

10 19

56 5368 78

109135 134

154178

199

70 60

79 81

8788

115

132 135

135105

101

11 20

28

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

HScD (since 2000)

Masters

PhD

Research Students – Achievements and Directions

Achievements:         Increase of Supervision Capacity        Increasing Numbers (especially PhD)        Improved Selection and Review Process        Improved infrastructure including office space and equipment Directions:         Focus towards Research Areas        Address Academic board Review Recommendation concerning student

experience including more cross-School connections and more involvement in the Faculty

        Supervision Training and Management Improvement        Improved student information system (Faculty, College or University)Deep consultation with students and supervisors

Value of Research Grants by Source 1991, 1996 and 2002

$0.00

$500,000.00

$1,000,000.00

$1,500,000.00

$2,000,000.00

$2,500,000.00

$3,000,000.00

1991 1996 2002

ARC

NHMRC

Other National Competitive Grants

Other grants

Research Achievements and Directions

Achievements:         Increasing External Research Preference (Income , etc)        Increasing Research Grant Applications        Research Development Strategy eg Director of Research Development        Research Performance funding internally        Ageing Health and Disability Research Strength Directions:         Review of research        Collaboration Across Faculty and college        Focus and Concentration        Better University Benchmarking

Professional Community and International

Professional and Community Relations

• Professional Bodies and Accreditation• On Campus Clinical Reform• Graduates Association• Community Forums• Government Involvement

International • Singapore Programs• Operation India• Increasing Research Links• College Level Recruitment

Summary: Achievements

• 11,000 Graduates 1991 – 2002• University Culture (amalgamating period ended)• Collaborative processes of academic development• Research base establishing and growing• Growing Postgraduate Emphasis• Planning, resource allocation, accountability

processes• Information Strategy (especially WEB SITES)

Summary Directions:

• Ongoing focus on contributing knowledge and professionals for health and health services Achieve full integration in University

• Cultural changes (two-day)• Collaboration (especially in College of Health Sciences)• Robust information systems (especially Flexis)• Improve Teaching Efficiency and Effectiveness (including

workload)• Deepen connections with Government and community• Ongoing quality assurance• Deepen Research, Education, Practise Connections