Governance Strategies

Elements of governance discussion paper (PDF 626 KB)

Good governance means developing the capacity and capability of the governing body to be effective. The level of involvement of stakeholder’s participation at a governance level has a direct impact on outcomes and sustainability. Good governance is also responsible for ensuring the projects aim and goals remain clear.  This paper explores some models of governance and highlights governance principles by examining some practical examples.

Strengthening partnership in palliative care: a collaborative approach to governance (PDF 600 KB) 

Palliative care providers identified impaired communication and conflicting views related to roles and responsibilities as key barriers to effective service delivery and working relationships in North West Tasmania. In order to address these issues the Rural Palliative Care Program implemented a process to: improve palliative care provider relationships; enhance GP palliative care knowledge and skills; enhance educational opportunities for GPs; and to strengthen relationships with the university over the collection and evaluation of local data.

Division resources

Communication strategy   Focus group key themes  Memorandum of understanding with local health service   Memorandum of understanding with an aboriginal health service  Position description - GP advisor  Risk assessment sample  Palliative care project brochure  Terms of reference advisory committee Terms of reference executive committee  Terms of reference palliative care project committee   Terms of reference pilot sites   Terms of reference rural palliatve care steering committee sample