Common use of Priority Area Clause in Contracts

Priority Area. Healthy Transition to Adulthood Collectively, the QG initiatives under Healthy Transition to Adulthood address the following aspects of this NPA: Expected outcomes (State Government only) Expected outputs (State Government only) Performance Benchmarks (State Government only) ▪ Increased sense of social and emotional wellbeing ▪ Reduced uptake of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs ▪ Reduced rates of sexually transmissible infections ▪ Reduced hospitalisations for violence and injury ▪ Reduced excess mortality and morbidity among Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander men ▪ Createlenhance youth outreach networks to support early diagnosis, treatment and advice to at-risk young Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander peoples. ▪ Expand and integrate mental health and substance use services. ▪ Expand diversionary activities within the juvenile justice system and provide health and wellbeing checks for young Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander offenders. ▪ Improve the network of family-based alcoholldrug treatment, rehabilitation and support services. H1. Number of additional health professionals (including druglalcohollmental healthloutreach teams) recruited and operational in each 6 month period. What are we aiming to do? Why are we doing it? How will we do it? Who will do it?∗ When will it be done? How will we check progress? What is the cost? Increase access to early intervention health services, particularly in the areas of sexual health, mental health and drug and alcohol services targeting 8- 18 year old Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander Qlders, particularly young those in or at risk of entering the juvenile justice system, and young males. Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islanders up to 18 years represent approx half of Queensland’s Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander population Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander young people are more likely to: ▪ die young ▪ be hospitalised ▪ have low levels of educational achievement and completion ▪ be the victims of abuse andlor neglect ▪ come into contact with the criminal justice system ▪ experience disability. ▪ experience motherhood by 17 years or less ▪ be unemployed or not in the labour forcexv. QG8. Recruit and network appropriate health professionals to deliver programs with focus in areas such as such as youth health, male health, and integrated drug & alcohol and mental health service delivery. QH’s A&TSIHSU in partnership with HSDs, ATODSB, Maternity & Child Health & Safety Branch (M&CHSB), RHFs, NGOs, Department of Communities (DoCs), and Corrective Services. 2009-10 ▪ Needs based analysis of areas of need. ▪ Consultation with stakeholders. ▪ Locations identified for service enhancements. 2010-11 ▪ Service models negotiated and contractlservice agreements (or equivalent) in place ▪ Recruitment commences. 2011-12 ▪ Services operational. Benchmark H1 Measure ▪ Number of additional health professionals recruited and operational in each 6 month period. Consolidated, estimated costings for all initiatives under this priority area, up to: $11.86M over 4 years Note. Costs as shown in NPA may be reprioritised between financial years and priority areas depending on outcomes of year 1 consultation and review activities. 2012-13 ▪ Services operational. Internal Governance and Management∗ This QG initiative will be led by QH but other QG Departments eg DoCs and Corrective Services will provide critical information in terms of identifying needlpriorities and on existing non-health systemslprograms that this initiative could complement. The intention is that each QG initiative will be championedlsponsored by an appropriate DDG in QH. The A&TSIHSU will lead the establishment of a expert working group involving DoCs, Corrective Services, QH ATODS branch, and QH M&CHSB. The A&TSIHSU will ensure appropriate linkages and coordination and communitylstakeholder involvement as outlined below. Linkages and Coordination∗ The QATSIHP will provide advice on priorities and opportunities for integrated activity at a regional level, based on the advice from Queensland’s 9 RHFs. Input will also be sought from the TSHP. Membership of QATSIHP, RHFs and the TSHP currently includes Commonwealth and QG, the Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander Community Controlled Health Sector, and the Divisions of General Practice. For RHFs, other health providerslstakeholders relevant to the region are invited. For the implementation of these initiatives other stakeholders will be invited to the QATSIHP, RHF and TSHP as appropriate. Across QG, the Strong Indigenous Communities CEO Group and relevant officer level groups will be used to ensure integration will relevant initiatives occurring in other sectors. At a national level, coordination across governments will be provided through existing whole-of-government arrangements, including NATISHON, AHMAC, and AHMC. Communityl Stakeholder Involvement∗ The QATSIHP, RHFs, and TSHP include community and non-government representation. Additionally, the Queensland Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander Council (QATSIC), the Indigenous Mayors’ Roundtable, local Negotiation Tables and the Queensland Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander Human Services Coalition will be engaged and able to provide advice on key policy issues and community engagement strategies. Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander Queenslanders will be formally involved design, monitoring and evaluation of the initiative through consultation with ‘focus groups’ (or similar) elders groupslcommunity groups, and the opportunity for participant feedback. ∗ Note, identified based on QH, Queensland Government, other government and non-government structures and stakeholders as at July 2009. Internal organisational changes andlor machinery of government changes may impact on “who will do it” and key stakeholders.

Priority Area. Healthy Transition to Adulthood Making Indigenous Health Everyone's Business Collectively, the QG initiatives under Healthy Transition to Adulthood Making Indigenous Health Everyone’s Business address the following aspects of this NPA: Expected outcomes (State Government only) Expected outputs (State Government only) Performance Benchmarks (State Government only) ▪ Increased sense Improved multi-agency, multi-programme and inter-sectoral collaboration and coordination to meet the needs of social Indigenous families and emotional wellbeing communities ▪ Improved access to targeted early detection and intervention programs by high need Indigenous families ▪ Reduced uptake waiting times for health services ▪ Reduction in early mortality ▪ Improve coordination of alcoholservice delivery for families that have high level of contact with services such as child protection, tobacco juvenile justice, corrections, housing and illicit drugs ▪ Reduced rates of sexually transmissible infections ▪ Reduced hospitalisations for violence and injury ▪ Reduced excess mortality and morbidity among Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander men ▪ Createlenhance youth outreach networks to support early diagnosis, treatment and advice to at-risk young Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander peoples. ▪ Expand and integrate mental health and substance use services. ▪ Expand diversionary activities within the juvenile justice system and provide health and wellbeing checks for young Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander offendersM1. ▪ Improve the network To be determined at a jurisdiction level – Qld will develop as part of family-based alcoholldrug treatment, rehabilitation and support services. H1. Number of additional health professionals (including druglalcohollmental healthloutreach teams) recruited and operational programlinitiative design in each 6 month periodyear 1. What are we aiming to do? Why are we doing it? How will we do it? Who will do it?∗ When will it be done? How will we check progress? What is the cost? Increase access Improved multi- agency, multi- programme and inter- sectoral collaboration and coordination to early intervention health services, particularly in meet the areas needs of sexual health, mental health and drug and alcohol services targeting 8- 18 year old vulnerable Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander Qldersfamilies. In 2004–05, particularly young those in or at risk approximately 15% of entering the juvenile justice system, and young males. Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islanders up to 18 years represent approx half of Queensland’s Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander population Australians reported they needed to go to a doctor in the last 12 months, but didn’t, 8% needed to go to another health professional and 7% needed to go to hospital, but didn’t. The most common reasons why Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander young people are more likely to: ▪ die young ▪ be hospitalised ▪ have low levels of educational achievement did not go to a doctor when needed were that they decided not to seek care (26%), too busy (24%), transportldistance difficulties (14%) and completion ▪ be the victims of abuse andlor neglect ▪ come into contact with the criminal justice system ▪ experience disability. ▪ experience motherhood by 17 years or less ▪ be unemployed waiting time too long or not available at time required (14%)xvi. Improvements in health outcomes for Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander peoples will be achieved by the labour forcexvhealth sector working with other sectors to influence health-seeking behaviours, particularly among young, vulnerable and disengaged population groups. QG8QG9. Recruit Establish a ‘family support’ pilot program in an urban location to ensure vulnerable families are informed of and network appropriate able to access health professionals to deliver programs with focus in areas such as such as youth healthservices or programs, male health, and integrated drug & alcohol and mental health regardless of how they enter the social service deliverysystem. QH’s A&TSIHSU in partnership with HSDswithQH’s M&CHSB, ATODSBDoCs, Maternity & Child Health & Safety Branch (M&CHSB), RHFs, NGOsCorrective services, Department of Communities (DoCs)Housing, relevant QH HSD and Corrective Servicesrelevant non- government stakeholders. 2009-10 ▪ Needs based analysis of areas of needResearch equivalent programs. ▪ Consultation with relevant government and NGO stakeholders. ▪ Locations identified Identify ideal models for integrated social service enhancementscollaboration and coordination and address barriers to ideal model. 2010-11 ▪ Service models negotiated and contractlservice agreements Ongoing consultation ▪ Location for pilot identified. ▪ Pilot program designed. ▪ Cross-agency cooperation framework agreed. 2011-12 ▪ Contractl service agreement (or equivalent) in place place. ▪ Recruitment commences. 2011-12 ▪ Services operational. Pilot implementation Benchmark H1 M1 Measure ▪ Number of additional agencies engaged. ▪ Number of families targeted. ▪ Number of completed referrals to health professionals recruited and operational in each 6 month periodservices. Consolidated, estimated costings for all initiatives under this priority area, up to: $11.863.2M over 4 years Note. Costs as shown in NPA may be reprioritised between financial years and priority areas depending on outcomes of year 1 consultation and review activities. 2012-13 ▪ Services operational. Ongoing pilot implementation ▪ Evaluation Internal Governance and Management∗ This QG initiative will be led by QH but other QG Departments eg DoCs DoCs, education, child safety and Corrective Services will provide critical information in terms of identifying needlpriorities and on existing non-health systemslprograms services that this initiative could complementneeds to link with. The intention is that each QG initiative will be championedlsponsored by an appropriate DDG in QH. The A&TSIHSU will lead the establishment of a expert working group involving DoCs, Corrective Services, QH ATODS branch, and QH M&CHSB. The A&TSIHSU will ensure appropriate linkages and coordination and communitylstakeholder involvement as outlined below. Linkages and Coordination∗ The QATSIHP will provide advice on priorities and opportunities for integrated activity at a regional level, based on the advice from Queensland’s 9 RHFs. Input will also be sought from the TSHP. Membership of QATSIHP, RHFs and the TSHP currently includes Commonwealth and QG, the Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander Community Controlled Health Sector, and the Divisions of General Practice. For RHFs, other health providerslstakeholders relevant to the region are invited. For the implementation of these initiatives other stakeholders will be invited to the QATSIHP, RHF and TSHP as appropriate. Across QG, the Strong Indigenous Communities CEO Group and relevant officer level groups will be used to ensure integration will relevant initiatives occurring in other sectors. At a national level, coordination across governments will be provided through existing whole-of-government arrangements, including NATISHON, AHMAC, and AHMC. Communityl Stakeholder Involvement∗ The QATSIHP, RHFs, and TSHP include community and non-government representation. Additionally, the Queensland Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander Council (QATSIC), the Indigenous Mayors’ Roundtable, local Negotiation Tables and the Queensland Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander Human Services Coalition will be engaged and able to provide advice on key policy issues and community engagement strategies. Aboriginal and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islander Queenslanders from the pilot location will be formally involved design, monitoring and evaluation of the initiative through consultation with ‘focus groups’ (or similar) elders groupslcommunity groups, and the opportunity for pilot participant feedback. ∗ Note, identified based on QH, Queensland Government, other government and non-government structures and stakeholders as at July 2009. Internal organisational changes andlor machinery of government changes may impact on “who will do it” and key stakeholders.