This assessment addresses the following learning outcomes: Critique theories, styles, approaches and strategies of leadership in public health Analyse the influence of diversity on leadership (gender,...

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Introduction
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The health recognized for its complexity and goals, leadership is comparable in many businesses. Health-care leaders work to enhance clinical and quality-of-life metrics, as well as the health-care system's overall health. According to research, "the provision of health leadership has a direct and indirect impact on the quality of patient care and is a key factor in promoting best practices." People, their contentment, trust in management, leaders influence all commitment, individual and team effectiveness, as well as the culture and environment of organization. While other things are crucial, leadership is critical in bringing people together to achieve a common purpose. Australia has a well-established publicly funded health system (Medicare) that is based on the premise of "universal access." This entitles Australian residents to reduced-cost treatment from health-care professionals (such as doctors and medical experts) as well as medical assistance in publicly-funded hospitals. Surprisingly, Australians have the option of purchasing private health insurance (which covers private clinics, dental, specialists, and other services); but, the expense is borne primarily by the insured, who pay a few private health providers. The organization of Australia's health system is complex; in particular, funds and duties are split between the federal and state governments. Coordination of patient care has been problematic due to the fragmented financial model and informational asymmetry between patients and health-care providers. Australia's government financed Medicare system regarded as one of the best in the world (e.g. high life expectancy, low infant mortality rates, etc.). However, Australia, like many other industrialized countries, will have enormous concerns and challenges in sustaining and, more crucially, enhancing patient health care during the coming years. As mentioned by Dixit and Sambasivan, (2018), the following are the primary core health difficulties and challenges that Australia, in my opinion, will face. Australia has a lengthy history of medical advances in research. However, Australia lacks: I the fundamental institutions and cross-stakeholder relationships needed to integrate national medicine and social research strategies; (ii) the alignment of scientific science with public healthcare priorities; and (iii) overall strategy in the distribution of limited research funds (ad hoc). In Australia, there have been significant advances in health outcomes (as measured by increased lower mortality rates, life expectancy, more efficient disease management controls, among others). This, however, has not been distributed evenly across the various groupings. For example, the indigenous population's life expectancy (about 70 years) is much shorter than that of non-indigenous people (approximately 84 years of age). There is also a considerable gap in the health-care treatment received by the wealthy vs the poor.
Capable leadership, governance, and management are essential components of effective attempts to enhance people's lives and get the most out of health-care investments. Although there are some commonalities where context and conditions dictate which talents are required, leadership, management, and governance are not synonymous. The terms'management' and 'leadership' are frequently used interchangeably. Many scholars agree that "the role of management is to offer stability, consistency, order, and efficiency, whereas the responsibility of leadership is to bring about movement and positive change." Capable leadership, administration, and governance are essential components of effective attempts to enhance people's lives and get the most out of health-care investments. Although there are some commonalities where context and conditions dictate which talents are required, leadership, management, and governance are not synonymous. The terms'management' and 'leadership' are frequently used interchangeably. Many scholars agree that "the role of management is to offer stability, consistency, order, and efficiency, whereas the responsibility of leadership is to bring about movement and positive change." Health LEADS Australia's guiding principles 1. Leadership is a shared responsibility. Any system's ability to reform and achieve its goals depends on the quality of its leadership. Effective leadership in health is a public good for which everyone is responsible. 2....