Editor
Adjunct Associate Professor, Dr David Briggs, BHA (NSW), MHM(Hons1st) PhD (UNE), Dr PH (Hon NU) FCHSM, FHKCHSE, CHE
Honorary Assistant Editors
Dr Gary Day, DHSM, MHM, BNurs, DipAppSc(Nuring Mgt), RN, EM, FCHSM, FGLF.
Mr Stuart Francis, FCHSM
Professor Dr Sandy Leggat BSc (Physical Therapy) University of Toronto; GradCert (Higher Education) La Trobe University; MHSc (Health Administration) University of Toronto; MBA York University; PhD (Organisational Behaviour) University of Toronto, FCHSM
Dr Geoffrey Lieu, DBA, MHA, FHKCSE, FCHSM
Dr Phudit Tejativaddhana, MD, DHSM, FCHSM, MPA (1st class honour) Diplomate Thai Board of Family Medicine.
Editorial Advisory Board
Dr David Briggs, BHA (NSW), MHM(Hons 1st) PhD (UNE), Dr PH (Hon NU) FCHSM, FHKCHSE, CHE
Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Rural Medicine University of New England, New South Wales, Australia
President, Society for Health Administration Programs (SHAPE)
Man Yung Cheng, MBBS (HK), MSc (Birm), FHKCCM (HK), CHKCHSE (HK), FCHSM (Australia), FRACMA (Australia).
President, Hong Kong College of Health Service Executives.
Senior Adviser, SureCare Medical and Health Network
Board Member and Chairman, Hong Kong University Family Institute
Gwenda Freeman BA, Grad DipBusMgt, MBA, FCHSM, CHE
Service Manager, Australian Red Cross, Queensland
Godfrey Isouard, BSc MHA PhD FCHSM CHE AFAIM
Associate Professor, of Health Management Head of Health Management Programs School of Health University of New England
Judith Meppem PSM, RN, RM, BHA(NSW), COTM, FCN(NSW), MACORN, FINE(NSW & ACT), MNSWMA(Hon), MNUMS(Hon), FCHSM(Hon)
Former New South Wales Chief Nursing Officer; Consultant, Nursing, Midwifery and Health Care
Rod Perkins BDS (Otago), MHA (Georgia State), PhD (UNSW), FCHSM CHE
Senior Lecturer in Health Management, Health Systems Group and Associate, Centre for Health Services Research & Policy, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Mavis Smith, BHA, MHA, FCHSM, CHE, FHKCHSE, FAICD
Chief Executive Officer, Mayfield Education, Victoria, Australia
Jim Birch, BHA, FCHSM, CHE
Lead Partner, Health and Human Services, Ernst and Young
Jeffrey Braithwaite, BA, DipLR, MIR(Hons), MBA, PhD, FAIM, FCHSM, CHE
Professor, Director, Australian Institute of Health Innovation Macquarie University, New South Wales, Australia
Robert Cusack, BHSM, FNIA, AFCHSM, CHE
Executive Director, St Vincent's Private and Mater Hospitals, New South Wales, Australia
Janice Lewis, BSc, MBus, DBA, FCHSM, CHE
Program Coordinator, Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Curtin University, Western Australia, Australia
Nicola North, PhD, MA, FCNA(NZ)
Director of Post Graduate Studies, School of Nursing, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Terry O'Bryan MAdmin, BBus(Actg), FCHSM, CHE, FCPA
Chief Executive Officer, ISIS Primary Care, Victoria, Australia
John Rasa, BA, MHP, FCHSM, CHE, FAIM, MAICD, FAHRI
Associate Professor, Director, Australian Centre for Leadership Development, Victoria, Australia
Stephanie Short, DipPhty, BA(Hons), MSc, PhD, FCHSM, CHE
Professor of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sally Torr, RN, CM, BA, MHP, PhD, FCHSM CHE
Patient Care and Services Manager, Greater Western Area Health Service, Bourke, New South Wales, Australia
Peter Yuen, PhD(B'ham), BA, MBA (SUNY Buffalo), FCHSM(Hon), CHE
Professor, Department of Management and Marketing, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Editorial Office
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Production Manager
Rose Ellis, PhD, BA(Hons)
Sub-Editor
Angela Magarry RN., BHA., MPS., FCHSM,CHE
Book Editor
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ISSN 1833-3818 (print); ISSN 2204-3136 (online)