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The challenges of change management in Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations. Are there learnings for Cape York health reform?
- Source :
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Australian Health Review . 2008, Vol. 32 Issue 4, p6-6. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- The health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continues to be significantly poorer than Australia's general population. Clearly there is a need for change, hence the renewed interest in transitioning to a community control model for health services as a health intervention. Yet this requires a significant change management process, which is a process developed using Western business philosophies, and may not be applicable for community-controlled services that need to operate within the Aboriginal cultural domain. This paper examines the literature on organisational change management processes, and features of Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations and Aboriginal management styles. It identifies challenges and synergies that can be used to inform more effective transition processes to a community-control model for health services. The findings also highlight the need for a fundamental systems change approach to achieve such major reform agendas through the creation of a "collective responsibility" to achieve the vision for change, utilising participatory change management processes both internally and externally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01565788
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Australian Health Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 48461762
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1071/AH080639