and societies, food production and supply industry and retailers. The governance, communication and collaborative arrangements are reviewed on an annual basis and adapted to meet the needs of the growing alliance. Practical tips and skills for collaborative arrangements 8 provides some practical tips that PHNs should consider in developing this competency. Table 8: Practical tips and skills for collaborative arrangements System Organisation Individual / team Identify organisations that Consider the use of tools Design processes with out similar activities, that will help to build market soundings and face similar problems or collaboration and alliances, interactions and less with valuable networks, to for example, a prescriptive determine whether there memorandum of requirements to would be mutual benefit in understanding. encourage collaborating or forming partnerships and Identify potential conflicts strategic partnerships. collaboration. of interest prior to forming Network with other PHNs collaborative arrangements Encourage and reward to identify successful to determine what ownership of collaboration processes. safeguards can be put in partnerships across all place and manage probity levels of the PHN. Consider risk sharing considerations. arrangements to incentivise joint working. Convene forums with potential partners and Build on the PHN’s share data and information strategic planning skills to (as appropriate) to build form joint planning trust and encourage arrangements. collaboration. Regularly demonstrate Establish formal progress to all partners in agreements practical a way that aids their to document understanding, motivation accountabilities, including and focus. clear and transparent Network and negotiate governance arrangements with stakeholders to form to regularly and jointly arrangements that will monitor and review the create a mutual benefit. partnerships to ensure they Work collaboratively with are achieving the ACCHS and other objectives. community representative bodies, through rather than ‘convening’ ‘leading’.
and societies, food production and supply industry and retailers. The governance, communication and collaborative arrangements are reviewed on an annual basis and adapted to meet the needs of the growing alliance. Practical tips and skills for collaborative arrangements 8 provides some practical tips that PHNs should consider in developing this competency. Table 8: Practical tips and skills for collaborative arrangements System Organisation Individual / team Identify organisations that out similar activities, face similar problems or with valuable networks, to determine whether there would be mutual benefit in collaborating or forming strategic partnerships. Network with other PHNs to identify successful collaboration processes. Consider risk sharing arrangements to incentivise joint working. Build on the PHN’s strategic planning skills to form joint planning arrangements. Regularly demonstrate progress to all partners in a way that aids their understanding, motivation and focus. Network and negotiate with stakeholders to form arrangements that will create a mutual benefit. Work collaboratively with ACCHS and other community representative bodies, through ‘convening’ rather than ‘leading’. Consider the use of tools that will help to build collaboration and alliances, for example, a memorandum of understanding. Identify potential conflicts of interest prior to forming collaborative arrangements to determine what safeguards can be put in place and manage probity considerations. Convene forums with potential partners and share data and information (as appropriate) to build trust and encourage collaboration. Establish formal agreements practical to document accountabilities, including clear and transparent governance arrangements to regularly and jointly monitor and review the partnerships to ensure they are achieving the objectives. Design processes with market soundings and interactions and less prescriptive requirements to encourage partnerships and collaboration. Encourage and reward ownership of partnerships across all levels of the PHN.
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