April 2006
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Rebel health think tank forms to tackle system reform - 7.30 (abc.net.au)
Rebel health professionals who in desperation have formed a group seeking radical national system reform, are putting forth a scheme that lets the public directly decide how the health dollars available to their communities should be spent.
Dr Clare Skinner is a specialist emergency physician with interests in leadership, advocacy, workplace culture, quality and safety, clinical redesign and health system reform. Her current areas of focus include transformation of the emergency department workforce, improving care of people with mental health symptoms, building positive culture in hospitals, and fostering diversity and inclusion in health services. Clare works as a clinician, manager and educator. She is a frequent contributor to academic journals, mainstream media and medical blogs on topics related to hospital practice and culture. Clare is a regular speaker at emergency medicine and leadership conferences and seminars. She was selected in the Top 50 Public Sector Women NSW in 2018.
