A. Appraise the structural and functional components of the Australian healthcare system and the roles and responsibilities of the differing levels of government;

B. Determine the key factors that have influenced the evolution of the Australian healthcare system to the current national health reform environment;

C. Explain trends in service provision models, health system performance and health service outcomes and outputs within the Australian healthcare system;

D. Discuss the structural and functional challenges facing the Australian healthcare system for the next decade;

E. Create a variety of ways in which complex issues can be effectively communicated for a variety of target audiences;

F. Consider the impact of ongoing colonisation and its pervasive discourse on Indigenous Australians and their health and wellbeing;

G. Examine the role of consumerism and consumer advocacy in the Australian healthcare system;

H. Evaluate the role of policy and the media in providing the community with information about the Australian healthcare system.