Financial and Economic Management for Health and Aged Care

Course aim

To provide students with an advanced understanding of the funding of health and aged care; the role of planning and budgeting; how to identify cost efficiencies; and how to contribute in financial decision-making.

Course content

• Understanding the importance of health in relation to the economy
• Approaches to funding and the linkages to decision-making in health and aged care
• The role of accounting and economics in a health service context
• Planning, control and budgeting
• Cost-volume-profit analysis
• Capital investment decisions
• The purpose and function of financial statements, including the elements, format, presentation and limitations of the:
  o Balance sheet
  o Income Statement
  o Statement of cash flows
• Analysis of performance and financial position
• Cost management and control
• The role of spreadsheets in analysis and communication for decision-making.

Textbook(s)

Young D 2014, Management Accounting in Health Care Organizations, 3rd ed, John Wiley & Sons, San Francisco

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Quiz, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.