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PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT Department of Human Services / Health, Housing and Community Sector PREAMBLE This Partnership Agreement represents a significant milestone in the ongoing relationship between the Department of Human Services and health, housing and community service organisations in Victoria. Representatives of the Department of Human Services and peak bodies for the health, housing and community services sectors have developed the Agreement jointly. The Partnership Agreement has been developed in recognition of the mutual reliance between the Department and the independent service delivery organisations it funds. It recognises the importance of the strength of that relationship in ensuring effective public policy and best service outcomes for all Victorians. It acknowledges the respective strengths of both partners. The Agreement is intended to provide an overarching statement, which encompasses planning processes, program agreements, service and funding agreements and review processes. It is consistent with the broad parameters of the government policy framework – ‘Growing Victoria Together’. As a living document, it will be reviewed and, if necessary, amended from time to time. It is not intended to be a legally binding document. All parties to this Agreement are committed to ensuring that this represents a new stage in the relationship between government and the health, housing and community sectors. It is an expression of our joint commitment to best possible human service outcomes for the people of Victoria. Signed Name Patricia Faulkner Date 23 October 2002 Title Secretary, Department of Human Services Signed Name Cath Smith Title CEO, Victorian Council of Social Services on behalf of the Health, Housing and Community Services organisations that have endorsed this Date 23 October 2002 Agreement Signed Name Iain Fraser Title EO, Victorian Healthcare Association on behalf of the Health, Housing and Community Services organisations that have endorsed this Date 23 October 2002 Agreement 1 PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT Department of Human Services/Health, Housing and Community Sector Contents 1. Purpose 3 2. Vision 3 3. Defining the Context 4 3.1 Shared Values and Principles 4 3.2 Partnerships 5 3.3 Environments 5 3.4 Governance 6 3.5 Transparency 6 3.6 Life Cycle 7 3.7 Time 7 4. Defining the Relationship 8 4.1 The Department of Human Services 8 4.2 Health, Housing and Community Sector 10 5. Relationship Commitments 11 6. Monitoring and Supporting the Agreement 11 2 Purpose Vision The purpose of this Partnership Agreement A vision for the future of human service is to affirm agreed expectations of a working delivery in Victoria assumes the sustainable relationship between the Victorian Department existence of a robust and resilient health, of Human Services and the independent health, housing and community sector working in housing and community service organisations a dynamic partnership with responsive and that it funds. It recognises that the Department effective government agencies. and service organisations have legitimate The following assumptions underpin the vision: differences in governance, roles and responsibilities. However the Department and • It is assumed that health, housing and the health, housing and community services community organisations will continue to sector share an overriding common objective, represent their communities of interest and which is to achieve best possible outcomes advocate for their interests and needs. from the provision of services to the people • It is assumed that government will of Victoria. A key purpose of this document, administer public funds and address therefore, is to present an agreement of the program development in accordance with vision, values and goals which the Department the policies of the elected parliament of and funded organisations hold in common, the day and in accordance with existing and to support a shared approach to developing statutes and regulations. more effective working arrangements between the Department and the sector it funds. • It is assumed that in a complex and ever more rapidly changing society where existing and emerging needs far outstrip available funds and resources, there need to be mutually agreed processes for planning, developing and delivering health, housing and community services which are based on the principles of sustainability*. An approach based on sustainability which assumes a commitment to long term planning and outcomes, together with a wide view of environmental impact, has the potential to deliver the most effective use of resources. • It is assumed that the interests of Victorians are best served by a participative working relationship between the Department and the health, housing and community services sector, on these processes. *Sustainability is the good management of social, economic and environmental resources to ensure that the benefits for future generations are no less than we enjoy today. 3
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