Governance
The UNSW Rural Clinical School is governed by the policies and procedures of UNSW. The Head of School is responsible for the overall running of the School and reports directly to the Dean, Faculty of Medicine.
The School consists of various geographical areas of operation. The Greater Murray has campuses in Wagga Wagga (headquarters of the School), Albury Wodonga and Griffith. The Mid North Coast has campuses in Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Kempsey and Grafton.
The School has an Operations Manager and a Finance Manager, both of whom report to the Head of School and are the Senior Administrators for the School. The Operations Manager has responsibility for:
- Human resource management and development
- Policy management and development
- Industrial relations
- Risk Management
- Space management and development
The Finance Manager is responsible for:
- Budget
- Finance Management
- Financial reporting
In each campus of the School the Head of Campus assists the Head of School in managing the campus. Their duties, in addition to their academic duties include:
- Supervision of the academic staff in the campus
- Representing the Head of School on hospital and local committees as appropriate
- Liaison with local doctors and organisations
- Ensuring the effective delivery and coordination of the academic and research programme
- Ensure that the education and research programmes are being delivered in a manner consistent with the philosophy of the School
- Directing committees in each campus, including the Learning Management Committee (LMC)
- Student accommodation and welfare
- Local arrangements for assessment and examinations
The School has a Community Advisory Board (CAB) in each region which provides a forum for communication between the various stakeholders. The membership of the CAB will include representatives from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, UNSW (ex officio Dean and Head of School), Area Health Service (ex officio, Area CEO), representatives from external local universities (Charles Sturt and Southern Cross) and community representatives. Meetings of the CAB are held annually.