Checklist of key features of service delivery models co-located through to integrated
Co-located early childhood service
Coexistence/autonomy
• Services/agencies work with children and families
in/or from the same building or community.
• Each service/agency has separate administration
arrangements.
• Each service/agency has their own management
group.
• Each service/agency consults with the community
separately.
• Each agency/service has quality assurance processes
in place that includes consumer participation/feedback.
• Duplication of activities and resources may sometimes
occur.
• The local community has been and will continue to be
consulted.
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Partially integrated early childhood service
Cooperation/coordination/collaboration
Please mark all that apply ()
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Integrated early childhood service
• Services/agencies work with children and families
in/or from the same building or community.
• Early learning and care programs/delivery systems
• Each service/agency has separate administration
arrangements.
• A steering or management group is established
• Each service/agency has their own management
group.
• Joint sustainable funding.
• Each agency/service has quality assurance processes
in place that includes consumer participation/feedback.
• A commitment and willingness to the model
• Management of individual agencies meet regularly to
synchronise activities.
• Some shared training programs are planned and
conducted.
• Formal and informal agreements are in place to share
resources, including staff, facilities and equipment.
• Some joint planning, coordination and delivery of
particular programs, including working together to
provide events for families.
• Joint roles and responsibilities developed – in some
centres formal agreements are in place.
• Efforts made to establish ongoing communication
between services, including Informal agreements to
share information.
• Some opportunities for shared ‘case management’
and program planning including enlisting an external
coordinator or (case) manager if required.
• Duplication of activities and resources is minimised.
• A willingness to work together for some similar goals.
• The local community has been and will continue to be
consulted.
are within a defined neighbourhood or community.
and meeting regularly.
• Pooled budgets.
demonstrated by all partners.
• The local community has been and will continue to
be consulted.
• A belief in multi-agency working.
• An active desire to engage with other agencies.
• Clear expectations of each partners roles
and responsibilities.
• Clear lines of delegation.
• Clear understanding of the what the model is trying
to achieve.
• Open communication between agencies.
• Systems in place for information sharing and dissemination.
• Leadership – having someone with the ‘authority’ or
drive who is able to empower others to make it happen.
• Training opportunities for staff, managers and leaders.
• An evaluation plan in place.
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