Relationships – working together to build a stronger future
Focus area: healthy workforce and leadership
| Action | Responsibility | Timeline | Measurable target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Establish a working group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous staff members to monitor and report on progress of implementing the RAP. | Office of Aboriginal Health | From April 2008 | Working group to meet at least 4 times a year to review RAP implementation and report on progress. |
| Support and consult the WA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Association. | Office of Aboriginal Health | From 2006 | Continued funding committed by the Department. |
| 19–20 February 2008 | Provide funding for the inaugural Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker conference. | ||
| NAIDOC and National Reconciliation Weeks events. | Office of Aboriginal Health | Annually from May 2008 to 2013 | Department of Health staff are notified of functions and encouraged to attend. |
| Develop a forum for Department of Health Aboriginal employees to improve networking and sharing of information on Aboriginal health issues and priorities. | Office of Aboriginal Health | Established July 2008 | Formation of committee to guide the establishment of the network. |
| Quarterly from July 2008 | Report on actions taken on the issues raised. |
Focus area: healthy partnerships
| Action | Responsibility | Timeline | Measurable target |
|---|---|---|---|
Circulate the findings of the first National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework Report (external link) throughout the department. |
Office of Aboriginal Health | From December 2007 |
Organise monthly meetings to discuss implications for policy and program development and prepare for the 2008 report. |
| All divisions | Monthly |
Focus area: healthy hospitals, health services and infrastructure
| Action | Responsibility | Timeline | Measurable target |
|---|---|---|---|
Introduce awards to recognise excellence in the delivery of health services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. |
Office of Aboriginal Health | Biannually from April 2008 | Establish working group to discuss the concepts of the Awards. Awards introduced at the WA AHW Conference in February 2008, an initiative of the WA AHW Association. |
| 2010 | Formalise awards at WA AHW Conference. |
More information about our plan:
» Our commitment to reconciliation
» Respect – acknowledging, understanding and valuing people
» Opportunities – reducing inequalities in health, maximising health outcomes
» Tracking progress and reporting
» Background
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