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Table 5 Key process themes found in the AMP principles

From: An exploration of inter-organisational partnership assessment tools in the context of Australian Aboriginal-mainstream partnerships: a scoping review of the literature

Article

AMP process principles/items

Themes

Elements found in partnership tools

TT

Position staff at partner organisation (staff exchanges)

Staff exchange

No

RA

Co-operative, cross sector approaches which reduce the burden of duplication and red-tape on community organisations.

Cross sector approaches

No

TT

Develop linkage processes, including formal documentation of partnership service structure; clarification of roles and clear lines of who troubleshoots

Partnership structure

Yes

TT

Ensure partnership is built on realistic resource capacity to support development of partnership and execution

Development and implementation resource

Yes

RA

Real investment of dollars and people based on need and ongoing support for programs that work.

Financial and human resource

Yes

B

Aim to improve long-term well-being outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities.

Time Resource (Long term)

Yes

RA

Programs and policy approaches that are geared towards long-term achievements.

Yes

TT

Be consistent with meetings; use innovative communication technologies where necessary to maintain contact

Regular meetings/contacts

Yes

TT

Ensure meetings are held regularly and staff have opportunity to interact and build relationships.

Yes

TT

Give the partnership service an Aboriginal name and ensure there are suitable promotion/materials

Aboriginal Name/Suitable promotion

No

B

A commitment to redressing structures, relationships and outcomes that is unequal and/or discriminatory.

Reflection

Yes

B

Valuing process elements as integral to support and enable partnership.

Valuing process

Yes

RA

Regular and independent public evaluation of programs and policies to make sure we learn from mistakes and successes.

Monitoring and evaluation

Yes

TT

Set targets, develop reliable data collection to simple monitoring and outcome indicators

Monitoring and evaluation

Yes

B

Aim to improve long-term well-being outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities.

wellbeing outcomes

No

  1. TT: Taylor and Thompson [5].
  2. RA: Reconciliation Australia [83].
  3. B: Burton [33].