A NEW Health Leadership academy will be established at the University of Melbourne thanks to a $7.5 million donation from Dennis Bastas, CEO of DGBHealth.
The Bastas Academy for Health Leadership - a cross-disciplinary partnership between the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and Melbourne Business School - will provide world-class leadership development programs to upskill and empower health professionals to drive innovation, collaboration and excellence across the industry.
The donation will fund fellowships for aspiring leaders in the health sector, and those selected will benefit from mentoring, an alumni network and extensive professionaldevelopment.
The Academy's establishment responds to urgent needs for transformation in healthcare systems globally, the universityexplained.
Revitalising the Medicare system, enhancing primary care, and reducing strain on hospitals requires implementing wide-scale, system-wide changes that demand innovative solutions such as adopting new technologies, building new cross-sector partnerships, and pioneering new models of care delivery, the university noted.
Bastas, who leads Australia's largest pharmaceutical, health and wellness business said: "The healthcare industry is at an inflection point and in desperate need of fresh leadership to drive meaningfulchange.
"The Academy will provide opportunities for emerging health leaders from diverse backgrounds as well as to upskill the sector's workforce with an innovative approach to confronting complex health issues," he said.
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