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ArticleBMC public health2015

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

Christina Tsou, Emma Haynes, Wayne D Warner, Gordon Gray, Sandra C Thompson

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Christina TsouWestern Australian Centre for Rural Health (WACRH), University of Western Australia; Inner East Primary Care Partnership, 6 Lakeside Drive, Burwood East, VIC, 3151, Australia. tsouc01@gmail.com.
Emma HaynesWestern Australian Centre for Rural Health (WACRH), University of Western Australia, M706, 35 Stirling Highway, Stirling, 6009, WA, Australia. emma.haynes@uwa.edu.au.
Wayne D WarnerWestern Australian Centre for Rural Health (WACRH), University of Western Australia, 167 Fitzgerald St, Geraldton, 6530, WA, Australia. wayne.warner@uwa.edu.au.
Gordon GrayMidwest Aboriginal Organisations Alliance (MAOA), Eastward Rd, Utakarra, WA, 6530, Australia. coordinator@bundiyarra.org.au.
Sandra C ThompsonWestern Australian Centre for Rural Health (WACRH), University of Western Australia, 167 Fitzgerald St, Geraldton, 6530, WA, Australia. sandra.thompson@uwa.edu.au.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe need for better partnerships between Aboriginal organisations and mainstream agencies demands attention on process and relational elements of these partnerships, and improving partnership functioning through transformative or iterative evaluation procedures. This paper presents the findings of a literature review which examines the usefulness of existing partnership tools to the Australian Aboriginal-mainstream partnership (AMP) context.

methodsThree sets of best practice principles for successful AMP were selected based on authors' knowledge and experience. Items in each set of principles were separated into process and relational elements and used to guide the analysis of partnership assessment tools. The review and analysis of partnership assessment tools were conducted in three distinct but related parts. Part 1- identify and select reviews of partnership tools; part 2 - identify and select partnership self-assessment tool; part 3 - analysis of selected tools using AMP principles.

resultsThe focus on relational and process elements in the partnership tools reviewed is consistent with the focus of Australian AMP principles by reconciliation advocates; however, historical context, lived experience, cultural context and approaches of Australian Aboriginal people represent key deficiencies in the tools reviewed. The overall assessment indicated that the New York Partnership Self-Assessment Tool and the VicHealth Partnership Analysis Tools reflect the greatest number of AMP principles followed by the Nuffield Partnership Assessment Tool. The New York PSAT has the strongest alignment with the relational elements while VicHealth and Nuffield tools showed greatest alignment with the process elements in the chosen AMP principles.

conclusionsPartnership tools offer opportunities for providing evidence based support to partnership development. The multiplicity of tools in existence and the reported uniqueness of each partnership, mean the development of a generic partnership analysis for AMP may not be a viable option for future effort.

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Interinstitutional RelationsAustraliaCooperative BehaviorCultural CompetencyHealth Services, IndigenousHumansMaleNew YorkProgram Evaluation

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PMCPMC4419564

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