Arthur van Deth was born in Holland and lived for several years in Indonesia, before coming to Australia where he completed his secondary education and went on to study medicine at the University of Adelaide. He worked in clinical medicine for several years, before specializing in pathology and subsequently turning to a career in health care management
Prior to joining Flinders in 2001, Arthur held a number of senior executive management positions in the health sector, including:
- Director of Medical Services, Royal Adelaide Hospital
- Deputy Director Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide
- Executive Director, Metropolitan Division, SA Department of Human Services
- Executive Director, Southern Health Care Network Pathology Services, Melbourne
Key responsibilities
Arthur is responsible for the administration and ongoing development of the Department of Health Care Management's offshore postgraduate programs in Singapore and China. In addition Arthur is actively involved in teaching in both offshore programs, as well as in postgraduate and undergraduate programs on the home campus
Arthur is also the Director of AVD Consulting Pty Ltd, which offers management consulting services to the health care industry in Australia and SE Asia