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Table 6 Key relational 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

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AMP relational principles/item

Themes

Elements found in partnership tools

B

Respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural knowledge, history, lived experience and connection to community and country.

Respect for Aboriginal culture

No

TT

Ensure non-Aboriginal staff have cultural awareness training and Aboriginal staff have opportunities for professional development.

Cultural exchange

No

TT

Honour Aboriginal ways of building relationships and allowing development of trust over time and mainstream health services

Aboriginal Ways

No

TT

Ensure partnership services are developed in response to needs articulated by the Aboriginal community between Aboriginal.

Responding to community needs

Yes

B

Openness to working differently with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, recognising that the mainstream approaches are frequently not the most appropriate or effective.

Yes

RA

Local and region specific programs that are tailored to the needs of particular communities rather than “one size fits all” approaches.

Yes

TT

Ensure the project that is visible to local community and get them engaged.

Community engagement

Yes

B

Commitment to self-determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Self-determination

Yes

RA

Genuine engagement with communities in talking about, developing and implementing policies.

Yes

RA

Long-term investment in strengthening communities at a local level to decide and manage their own lives.

Strengthen communities

Yes

B

Commitment to developing long-term sustainable relationships based on trust.

Long term

Yes

RA

Long-term investment in strengthening communities at a local level to decide and manage their own lives.

Long term

Yes

RA

Active and well-supported Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander led decision-making in program-design.

Resourcing

No

RA

Investment in and support for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership.

Local Leadership

No

TT

Dedicate time for a development period to build mutually respectful relationships.

Mutually respectful relationship

Yes

TT

Ensure there is equal participation in planning and power sharing.

Equal participation

Yes

TT

Need for motivated individuals (partnership champions), commitment of senior staff, leadership and vision.

Leadership

Yes

RA

Grass-roots, bottom-up approaches that knit together local knowledge within a national framework.

Bottom-up

Yes

B

Shared responsibility and accountability for shared objectives and activities.

Shared responsibilities

Yes

TT

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

Opportunity to interact and build relationships

Yes

TT

Use a facilitator to openly negotiate historical baggage and different approaches to health/ culture. Have a commitment to work through issues using problem solving processes.

Open Communication

No

TT

Use innovative power sharing methods, such as changes in chairing of meetings, place of meetings, etc.

Power sharing

Yes

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