Of late, ‘Reform’ has become an Executive Tourette-like utterance in the Australian healthcare sector. However, the nature of the reform, the specific goals and benefits, the risks, and how success will be measured is often poorly described or absent.
Serving on a public healthcare board is an honour and a privilege. It is also an enormous responsibility and challenge. I have worked with many healthcare boards and have found that great boards understand the particular challenges of public sector healthcare services and are successful across seven dimensions.