Article | AMP relational principles/item | Themes | Elements found in partnership tools |
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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 |