Table 381: Other state and territory-level programs, strategies and initiatives that are relevant to the ICDP. Program, strategy or Overview Alignment with ICDP initiative State and territory There are numerous forums and partnerships at These forums and partnerships have been engaged in various arrangements Indigenous Health the state and territory level which provide a in the planning, implementation and ongoing operation of the ICDP. As such, Forums and Partnerships mechanism to draw parties working in they have formal links with the ICDP and, in most cases, are responsible for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health coordinating ICDP activity at a jurisdictional level. together to plan, strategize and agree upon These forums were in existence prior to the ICDP, and have been undertaking directions and activities supporting better activities focused on chronic disease and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health health more broadly as part of their broader National Partnership Agreement outcomes. The forums include: contribution. Some of these activities are aligned with those now being Northern Territory Indigenous Health implemented under the ICDP, in areas such as: Partnership Forum (officially the Northern tobacco reduction; Territory Aboriginal Health Forum) and Action workforce (aligning with the C measures of the ICDP); Group cultural understanding (aligning with the B and C measures of the ICDP); New South Wales Indigenous Health care coordination and partnerships (aligning with the B measures of the Partnership Forum (also referred to as the ICDP); and Aboriginal Health Forum) and Chronic Disease chronic disease management and service delivery directions (aligning with Subcommittee the B measures of the ICDP). Queensland Indigenous Health Partnership Due to the understanding and involvement of the forums in the ICDP, it is Forum - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander unlikely there is going to be significant unintended crossover. Health Partnership (ATSIHP) and the working group Of particular significance is the Northern Territory Aboriginal Health Forum, which is currently in a collaborative arrangement with Northern Territory Western Australian Indigenous Health health services to develop a jurisdiction-wide system for reporting key Partnership Forum, Statewide Aboriginal Health performance indicator data on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. Planning Forum and Regional Planning Forums Some of these organisations are those holding funds for the ICDP and/or Victorian Indigenous Health Partnership Forum from which ICDP activity will be delivered. – (also referred to as the Victorian Advisory Council on Koori Health) and subcommittees
Table 381: Other state and territory-level programs, strategies and initiatives that are relevant to the ICDP. Program, strategy or initiative Overview Alignment with ICDP State and territory Indigenous Health Forums and Partnerships There are numerous forums and partnerships at the state and territory level which provide a mechanism to draw parties working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health together to plan, strategize and agree upon directions and activities supporting better Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health outcomes. The forums include: Northern Territory Indigenous Health Partnership Forum (officially the Northern Territory Aboriginal Health Forum) and Action Group New South Wales Indigenous Health Partnership Forum (also referred to as the Aboriginal Health Forum) and Chronic Disease Subcommittee Queensland Indigenous Health Partnership Forum - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Partnership (ATSIHP) and the working group Western Australian Indigenous Health Partnership Forum, Statewide Aboriginal Health Planning Forum and Regional Planning Forums Victorian Indigenous Health Partnership Forum – (also referred to as the Victorian Advisory Council on Koori Health) and subcommittees These forums and partnerships have been engaged in various arrangements in the planning, implementation and ongoing operation of the ICDP. As such, they have formal links with the ICDP and, in most cases, are responsible for coordinating ICDP activity at a jurisdictional level. These forums were in existence prior to the ICDP, and have been undertaking activities focused on chronic disease and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health more broadly as part of their broader National Partnership Agreement contribution. Some of these activities are aligned with those now being implemented under the ICDP, in areas such as: tobacco reduction; workforce (aligning with the C measures of the ICDP); cultural understanding (aligning with the B and C measures of the ICDP); care coordination and partnerships (aligning with the B measures of the ICDP); and chronic disease management and service delivery directions (aligning with the B measures of the ICDP). Due to the understanding and involvement of the forums in the ICDP, it is unlikely there is going to be significant unintended crossover. Of particular significance is the Northern Territory Aboriginal Health Forum, which is currently in a collaborative arrangement with Northern Territory health services to develop a jurisdiction-wide system for reporting key performance indicator data on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. Some of these organisations are those holding funds for the ICDP and/or from which ICDP activity will be delivered.