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WELCOME TO PARTNERS IN HEALTH
Partners in Health is a strategic partnership between the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in Tasmania and the University of Tasmania (UTAS) Faculty of Health Science.
This partnership arrangement is unique in Australia and was formed in 1998 because the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Tasmania and the University of Tasmania (UTAS) Faculty of Health Science understood the importance of developing and maintaining a strong partnership which would contribute to the strategic objectives of both organisations in terms of health workforce, health research and health education.
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The fundamental Principle of the Partnership is to work together to contribute to:
"The health and well being of the people of Tasmania through workforce education and development,
quality service delivery and health research"
The Partners have demonstrated their collective commitment to this unique partnership since 1998.
The partnership between the two organisations is formalised through the Statement of Mutual Intent 2003 which is a specific agreement between the University of Tasmania Faculty of Health Science and the Department of Health and Human Services.
In 2008 the Management Committee reviewed the strategic partnership and as a result developed Future Directions. Future Directions sets out a clear vision for the partnership over the next three years 2008-2011.
It draws together the Strategic Objectives set out within Tasmania’s Health Plan and University of Tasmania’s EDGE 2 and links these with the overall strategic objectives set out within Tasmania Together and the Memorandum of Understanding between the State Government and the University of Tasmania.
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This document identifies Six Strategic Objectives that will form the focus of the work of Partners in Health in the future, namely:
- We will work together to strengthen the Partnership and working relationship between the University of Tasmania, Department of Health and Human Services and external agencies when necessary
- We will continue to work together to develop an educated , trained and skilled health workforce to meet the needs of the Tasmanian Health Sector
- We will work together to actively support staff in the engagement and publication of health research
- We will work together to assist in the development and evaluation of Tasmanian’s new health services and systems
- We will work collaboratively to assist in the development of workforce planning and strategies that will help to address Tasmania’s future health workforce needs
- We will work together to actively communicate the work of Partners in Health to staff, key stakeholders and the wider community.
Future Directions also identifies the priority outputs which Partners in Health will progress during 2008-2011. For further information on these priorities and the projects please follow this link.
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