For undergraduate and postgraduate courses covering management issues in nursing and allied health..The book provides students with basic management theory and skills for them to become effective practitioners and leaders with an excellent grounding in contemporary health issues and challenges. Management in the Australian Health Care Industry 3e is a comprehensive up-to-date guide to themanagement issues that confront the health care industry. It has been written specifically for the Australian market and features a completely revised overview of Australian health care service.  This edition places a greater emphasis on the requirements of the allied health professions to reflect the multidisciplinary team approach, whilst still maintaining its applicability to nurses.