South Australian Aboriginal Health Partnership (SAAHP)
The South Australian Aboriginal Health Partnership (SAAHP) brings together the State and Commonwealth Governments and the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Sector to improve Aboriginal health outcomes in South Australia.
Under a Framework Agreement signed by State and Commonwealth Health Ministers and the Aboriginal Health Council of SA Inc. (AHCSA) Chairperson, the partners work together and also with Aboriginal people and communities, in a spirit of cooperation and collaboration.
The Framework Agreement provides a means for the partners to:
- Develop transparent community-endorsed Aboriginal health improvement planning, delivery, monitoring and accountability mechanisms with respect to enhancement of health and wellbeing related services for Aboriginal people.
- Facilitate the development of accessible, accurate and affordable data collection and information systems that support an evidenced-based approach to planning, delivery and evaluation of Aboriginal health improvement planning approaches.
- Develop a competent health workforce by ensuring community capacity building, cultural, clinical and management skills are supported by appropriate training, supply, recruitment and retention strategies.
- Increase statewide and regional resource allocation to meet identified need on an equitable basis.
- Establish effective linkages with sectors responsible for improving the social, economic and environmental determinants of health inclusive of the ‘Whole of Government’ approach.
In order to:
- Improve access to mainstream and Aboriginal specific services and achieve greater equity of health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal people.
The Coordination and Support Team (CST) acts as the secretariat of SAAHP and works with the partners to achieve the aims of the agreement.
SAAHP is not a service provider but a high level strategic coordination mechanism which allows the partner organisations to work cooperatively and collaboratively to improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal South Australians.
