ahsfma.org.au - Objectives

Provide a forum to facilitate professional development for all members;
Provide industry representation and influence on all policy and decision making matters relating to financial management within and on behalf of the health industry;
Upgrade and the organisational status of financial management professionals throughout the health industry;
Provide opportunities for industry networking and information exchange locally, nationally and internationally;
Establish a code of ethics and monitor professional standards amongst practitioners in the healthcare industry;
Promote and facilitate research into issues relating to financial management in the healthcare industry and recognise support research relating to the scholarship fund;
Enhance the standing of the healthcare industry financial management at a peer level in other industries;
Liaise with the appropriate regulatory bodies in developement of standards within the healthcare industry;

There are also many activities undertaken by the Association including:

Regular workshops of interest to the industry;
Publication of the Association newsletter;
Annual two day conference;
Participation in industry forums regarding financial management matters and representation on committees considering matters of interest to the health care industry;
Award of Annual Scholarship(s)to enable individual Association member(s) to develop towards their full potential and to further enhance the image of the Association intrastate, interstate and overseas;
Development of criteria for the award of an annual Scholarship(s);
Commentary on matters of importance to the industry such as Casemix funding, financial reporting including annual accounts, general funding systems, Auditor General reports and age care funding;