Towards a health and
wellbeing service framework
a discussion paper for consultation
Purpose of the Consultation
• To request that you consult with your teams and colleagues
and on the development of the Health and Wellbeing
Service Framework and implications for your workforces
and encourage feedback
The HWSF Discussion Paper
The Discussion Paper is:
• a starting point
• a high level, overarching document
• about recognising that there are a range of workforces all
with their own strengths and abilities and starting a
conversation about how they can work together better.
• about improving access and responsiveness
• about making the system easier for parents, families and
children themselves to traverse.
• about putting children and young people at the centre of our
service system and working to improve their outcomes.
The HWSF Discussion Paper (2)
The discussion paper is NOT
• about whole scale reform of the workforces
• set in stone
We value your ideas and advice.
History of DEECD – why develop a Health and Wellbeing
Service Framework?
• In late 2007, the Department of Education and Early
Childhood Development (DEECD) was created, joining
together the Office for Children from DHS and the
Department of Education.
• DEECD brought together, for the first time in Victoria, a
range of services that focus on optimising learning,
development, health and wellbeing outcomes for children
and young people from birth to 18 years.
DEECD health and wellbeing workforces and services
• The new DEECD brought together a range of workforces and services that:
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Work in a range of different settings
Use different guidelines and protocols
Have different underlying principles
Fall under different legislation
– BUT, which often work with the SAME population to improve the SAME broad
health, wellbeing, learning and development outcomes.
• In 2008, the Blueprint committed the Department to develop a Health and
Wellbeing Service Framework.
• This provides the opportunity to develop a framework that will support
departmental health and wellbeing services to work in a coordinated way to
improve outcomes for children and young people.
Health and Wellbeing Service Framework: for a cohesive
and coordinated workforce
Purpose:
• To provide a clear and shared understanding of how
departmental health and wellbeing services can work in a
coordinated way to improve and support children and
young people’s health, wellbeing, learning and
development outcomes
• To improve the effectiveness and responsiveness of health
and wellbeing services.
Why an integrated approach?
• Services that work in a coordinated manner will support and improve
children and young people’s outcomes through:
– Greater consistency in the structure and content of health and wellbeing
services
– Greater clarity about respective roles and responsibilities of individual health
and wellbeing services
– Providing better information about and linkages with other services that are
available to support children and young people, and improving referral practices
– Improving access to health and wellbeing services and the effectiveness and
responsiveness of services
– Providing more integrated and focused support for children and young people,
especially during critical transition points
– Eliminating service gaps and duplication.
Who is included in the Health and Wellbeing Service
Framework?
• Improving health, wellbeing, learning and development
outcomes for children and young people is a shared
responsibility impacted by a wide range of contributors, e.g.
teachers & families.
• At this stage, the framework is aimed at departmental
health and wellbeing service providers (detailed on next
slide) while recognising opportunities for partnership,
particularly with education and care providers.
The Health and Wellbeing Service Framework
Elements of the Health and Wellbeing Service Framework
The four proposed elements of the framework are:
1. Shared principles for service delivery
2. Common service delivery domains
3. Stronger relationships and partnerships
4. Effective leadership.
Element 1- Shared Principles for Service Delivery
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Shared principles for all health and wellbeing services are designed to
be incorporated into policies and guidelines.
1. Universal access
2. Focus on outcomes
3. Evidence-based services
4. Integrated approach to service delivery
5. Child and family centred practice
6. Partnerships with families and communities
7. Commitment to workforce excellence
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Shared principles aim to create a shared language and platform for
service delivery.
Element 2 - Common Service Delivery Domains
• The use of domains is proposed to help identify each service’s core
business, which will be used to clarify the outcomes each service aims
to achieve and other services with which they should link.
1. Health promotion and primary prevention
2. Population health monitoring for children and young people
3. Early identification of risk, vulnerability and need
4. Early intervention for individuals at risk of compromised health and
wellbeing
5. Ongoing management, intervention and monitoring for those
requiring complex responses
6. Reducing barriers to learning and development
7. Restoring wellbeing
Element 3 - Stronger relationships and partnerships
- An important objective of the framework is to establish
mechanisms to strengthen partnerships and linkages
between the various health and wellbeing services as well
as with other workforces, including education workforces.
- Relationships and partnerships are essential to build and
enhance delivery of services and improve referral
pathways.
Element 4 – Effective Leadership
- Strong leadership and effective governance structures will
be vital for the development of a coherent and coordinated
health and wellbeing service system.
- To enable change you need the authority to act, the
governance structure that supports it and the workforces
that implement it.
Consultation Strategy
Consultation period extends until 23 April, 2010
Multilayered:
You are encouraged to communicate the Discussion Paper with
your staff and colleagues and provide feedback
Schedule:
9 regional leadership meetings
2 regional forums of health and wellbeing service and program staff in Northern
and Gippsland regions
Program coordinators meetings – Student Wellbeing Managers, MCH, ECIS,
School nurses and SSSO Coordinators
Invitation to provide feedback –
DEECD central and regional staff, Professional associations and School Principals.
General Feedback
• You are encouraged to access the Discussion paper and send your
feedback via online survey at the following link
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/healthwellbeing/childyouth/hwsfra
mework.htm
Email:
Fax:
Mail:
health.wellbeing.feedback@edumail.vic.gov.au
(03) 9637 2353
Health and Wellbeing Service Framework
Child and Adolescent Health and Wellbeing
Office for Children and Portfolio Coordination
GPO Box 4367
Melbourne 3001
Consultation - Questions:
Please refer to questions provided at Appendix F of the
Discussion Paper.
Please also provide feedback on the implications of the
development of the Health and Wellbeing Service
Framework for your service.