Table 3 Organizational Resources

Skills and competencies

• The organization has a policy on the basic skills it requires in its workforce

(explicit policy---informal policy---no policy)

• These competencies form part of the criteria on first employment

(always---sometimes---rarely)

• The organization is able to recruit staff with the skills and expertise appropriate for the position

(always---sometimes---rarely)

• The organization has a policy on staff development opportunities

(explicit policy---informal policy---no policy)

• Staff development opportunities are planned and occur

(regularly---occasionally---rarely)

• The organization has formal links with population health training organizations (for example universities)

(formal links---informal links---no links)

Workforce composition

• The organization's workforce is representative of the catchment population

(fully representative---partially representative---not representative)

FINANCING AT THE ORGANISATIONAL LEVEL

• There is stability in the organization's financing arrangements

(assured and ongoing---roll-over---unpredictable)

• The budget timeframe enhances the organization's ability to undertake planning

(long-term planning/5-10 years---medium-term planning/2-3 years---limited ability to plan)

• Budgetary planning and management processes are incorporated into organizational and program planning

(fully incorporated---partially incorporated---not incorporated)

• The organization has the ability/opportunity to make autonomous decisions

(high autonomy---some autonomy---low autonomy)

INFORMATION SYSTEMS AT THE ORGANISATIONAL LEVEL

Activities data

• Comprehensive data is gathered about the organization's own activities

(always---sometimes---rarely)

Health surveillance

• Comprehensive health surveillance activities are undertaken

(always---sometimes---rarely)

Community characteristics

• Comprehensive data about the characteristics/demographics of the catchment community is gathered

(always---sometimes---rarely)

Integrated systems

• Systems for information management are in place

(integrated systems---partially developed systems---no systems)

• Analysis of gathered data is undertaken

(regularly---occasionally---infrequently)