Joe Scuteri
Joe founded HealthConsult with Lisa Fodero in March 2006. With over 41 years of experience in the health sector and 600 projects successfully delivered, Joe has an unparalleled track record of delivering results for clients across the health, aged care, and disability services sectors.
Joe’s superpower
Joe has been instrumental in the development and roll-out of activity-based costing and funding methods in Australian health services. He has applied activity-based funding and costing principles to just about every category of health services (including admitted patients, outpatients, mental health, alcohol and drugs, diagnostic services; post-acute and other community-based care; dental care, palliative care, community pharmacy, aeromedical, disability support services).
How he got here
- Led the independent analysis of the Australian cord blood sector for the Department of Health and Aged Care
- Conducted a scoping study on best practice multidisciplinary models of care in Residential Aged Care Facilities for the Department of Health and Aged Care
- Evaluated and developed options to improve access to Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin (SCIg) for the National Blood Authority
- Developed the assessment, classification, and funding model for care of the elderly in the home for the Department of Health and Aged Care
- Developed a functional design plan for the NSW Newborn and Paediatric Emergency Transport Service for the Sydney Children's Hospital Network
- Analysed the resources required to support best practice in GP training in Australia for the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
- Facilitated targeted stakeholder roundtables on energy labelling of alcoholic beverages and prepared a report on outcomes for the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
- Led the National Emergency Department Costing and Classification Study for the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority
- Facilitated peer learning workshops between Medicare Locals (Tranche 1 and 2) to evaluate the interim Needs Assessment documentation for the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
- Evaluated the Cervical Screening Incentives for GPs Initiative for the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
- Evaluated the Innovative Care Rehabilitation Services Program for the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care.