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Partnerships: imperative or illusion in work-force development.
Celia Wilkinson1, Myra Browne, Peter Dwyer
1Drug and Alcohol Office, Mt Lawley, Western Australia, Australia. celia.wilkinson@health.wa.gov.au
Drug and Alcohol Review
|September 25, 2002
Summary
Building effective intersectoral partnerships is crucial for enhancing professional skills in the National Drug Strategy. While challenging, understanding partnership stages and success factors is imperative for collaboration.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Policy
- Professional Education
Background:
- The National Drug Strategy emphasizes "building partnerships" as a core principle.
- Intersectoral collaboration is vital for advancing the skills and knowledge of healthcare professionals.
- Partnerships, though essential, present inherent complexities and challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To underscore the imperative nature of intersectoral partnerships in the education and training sector.
- To explore the application of the stages of change model to partnership development.
- To identify key elements contributing to successful partnerships.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of partnership dynamics.
- Application of the stages of change model to intersectoral collaborations.
- Review of literature on partnership success factors.
Main Results:
- Partnerships are essential but can be time-consuming and problematic.
- The stages of change model provides a framework for understanding partnership evolution.
- Specific elements are critical for fostering successful and sustainable partnerships.
Conclusions:
- Intersectoral partnerships are indispensable for achieving the goals of the National Drug Strategy.
- A structured approach, informed by models like the stages of change, can navigate partnership complexities.
- Focusing on the elements of successful partnerships is key to maximizing their effectiveness.