Systems Science in Healthcare

Analyse the Case Study provided – “Low COVID-19 vaccination rates in Indigenous communities in western NSW – what went wrong, why and what should we do better next time?”

Choose 2-3 issues to be solved, discuss options for potential solutions and explore reasons of choosing these solutions. Write your analysis while using a range of theoretical concepts related to health systems science that you have been learning about in this unit.

In your analysis you should use the Case Study to demonstrate your understanding of:

  • how systems thinking helps to understand public health responses
  • the role of digital health and health informatics in patient and public safety
  • the principles of resilient systems and their importance when responding to crises