Study health administration

I am now employed in the aged care industry. Mecwacare in Victoria has hired me as a Business Development Coordinator: a step in the door. Just four core units helped give me enough knowledge to prepare me for the interview. I would like to report that I have a sound understanding of the basics because of the study with you and have had no problem in understanding any of Mecwacare's information so far. The core subject of the Master degree has covered everything that I need for this job so far.

As a famous saying goes, time flies when you are enjoying yourself. Before coming to Australia, I was once a health administrator in a capital city of middle China. A dream coming back to university emerged in my mind. Flinders University gave me chance to fulfil my dream. It is hard to describe how excited I was when I received the offer.

Arthur, Walter, Mark, Angelita, to name just a few - their kind help benefited me a lot. Their spirits of pursuing excellence will inspire me to move forward forever. Their passion to serve students impressed me deeply.

Wherever I go and whatever I do in the future, I will never forget my respectable teachers. I will proudly make announcement to all my friends in China: Flinders University is an excellent institution where I fulfilled my dream.

I found my time as a student with Flinders University to be a great experience. The best aspects of studying for my master’s degree were working with other students from different backgrounds and learning from the fantastic academic staff and guest speakers.

I found studying challenging as I combined this with working and becoming a mother. The University was really supportive of me continuing my studies and allowed me to enrol for distance and cross institutional study.

I am putting my new theoretical knowledge into practice working in women's health as a nurse and midwife.

I gained the education needed to strengthen my skills through the outstanding professors in the Health Care Management department. Each one of the instructors is helpful and very knowledgeable in their subjects. The curriculum teaches you what you’re supposed to know to make each student an expert.

Flinders allowed me to explore my field in real life by offering many opportunities to engage with people in the same field, online discussions, debates with classmates, workshops and expert speakers. Research was also important and added to my career. I have grown as an individual in many ways.

This study overseas program gave me a more complete sense of individuality and a curiosity for the rest of the world, while eliminating much of the judgment and bias from my mindset that I had previously.

I began the Graduate Certificate in Health Administration having not studied for almost thirty years. I juggled full-time work and a family, and to my astonishment, my return to study experience was one of the best years of my life.

I enjoyed the blend of online and face to face learning and the support of other students in both those platforms. Equally, the lecturers and guest speakers provided relevant and real time information and I soon found myself immersed in the breadth of the course content.

My academic prize (and particular encouragement from Tiffany Carlin) inspired me to enrol mid-year and upgrade to the graduate diploma.

I enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Health Administration when I was newly appointed to a team leader role. As I had only graduated from pharmacy school a few years beforehand, I felt the need to broaden my skills and experience.

Over the years, I have studied a wide variety of subjects, all of which have provided me with a far better understanding of the health sector and how I might be able to contribute to and work effectively within it. It was very satisfying to know that my studies directly benefited my workplace.

I attribute the successful completion of my Master of Health Administration in assisting me to develop my leadership qualities. I believe my continued on-going professional development has served as a catalyst for my ability to adopt and share ideas which have influenced my colleagues, by facilitating patient care based on best practice.

I believe in ongoing educational opportunities to gain and share knowledge and forge professional relationships and networks which provide a solid foundation for planning quality service improvements that benefit the patient, the nurse, the professional community and the public. I keep abreast of international and national research, trends and best practice models.

I have no doubt that I would not be in the position that I currently am without having participated and now completing masters study. I am part of a very exciting opportunity, redesigning how we deliver health care and leading staff at the Royal Adelaide Hospital to move into what will be the most state of the art hospital in Australia. This is certainly a once in a generational opportunity.

With the support and encouragement of Judith and Janny, I have a solid grounding in policy and strategy that has been invaluable in guiding my new career in the field of disability policy.

While I was studying many of my colleagues asked ‘what are you going to do with the degree when you finish?’  My answer was simple – I tried to apply the knowledge I acquired throughout the course to my daily work, not saving it for later.