Stephen Duckett
| Stephen Duckett | |
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| Secretary of the Department of Human Services and Health | |
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In office 1 July 1994 – 11 March 1996 |
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| Born |
Stephen John Duckett 18 February 1950 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Terri Jackson |
| Alma mater |
Australian National University University of New South Wales |
| Occupation | Public servant, health service manager, academic, economist |
| Religion | Anglican |
Stephen John Duckett (born 18 February 1950) is an economist and health services manager who has occupied leadership roles in health services in both Australia and Canada. He is currently the program director of Health at the Grattan Institute.
Stephen Duckett was born in Sydney and educated at Woollahra Public School (Opportunity classes) and Fort Street High School. He subsequently studied economics at the Australian National University (BEc) and health administration at the University of New South Wales (MHA, PhD). His academic contributions have been recognized by the University of New South Wales by the award of a higher doctorate, Doctor of Science, (DSc), and by election as a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (FASSA).
Duckett worked as an academic (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer) in the School of Health Administration at the University of New South Wales from 1974 to 1983. He was an active public commentator supporting Australia's Medicare scheme, and worked with a number of non-government organizations such as the Australian Council of Social Service and the New South Wales Council on the Ageing. His research also examined aspects of hospital administration
He worked in the Victorian health system for a number of years from 1983 including as Regional Director and subsequently Director of Acute Health for the Victorian Department of Health and Community Services, in the latter role he was responsible for introducing case mix funding to Australia. This was the first major application of this approach to hospital funding in a publicly funded health system
Duckett was appointed Departmental Secretary to the Australian Government Department of Human Services and Health on the recommendation of Prime Minister Paul Keating in 1994 and served in that role until the change of government following the 1996 federal election.
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