Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/9459
Title: The Declaration: New strategic thinking to advancing health leadership and management through collaboration across the Asia Pacific region
Contributor(s): Isouard, Godfrey  (author); Tejativaddhana, Phudit (author); Briggs, David  (author); Cruickshank, Mary  (author); Fraser, John  (author); Campbell, Steve  (author)
Publication Date: 2010
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/9459
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Collaborations between organisations from developed and developing nations in the Asia Pacific region have secured partnerships in education, training, research and professional development that target enhancement of capacity building in health management. Although 'Declarations' supporting various social, political, economic and health collaborative activities have gained prominence over the years, it is only a relatively new area of strategic thinking and application for health management. METHOD: The study analyses the formation and overall value of two recent Declarations used to promote and advance health management as a profession - the SHAPE Declaration and the Phitsanulok Declaration. It analyses the descriptive data and other information derived from structured interviews with key stakeholders. RESULTS: The elements critical to the preparation of the Declarations included partner champions, strong and representative leadership group, mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and expertise, wide stakeholder dialogue, the contribution of key Colleges (ACHSE and SHAPE) and, an appropriately designed conference structure and numerous social activities that support partners working closely together. The Declaration development engaged and included new partners and new professional development opportunities. CONCLUSIONS: Cross-cultural collaboration provides new and challenging patterns of networking for health management. The Declarations were found to be a powerful new tool in building dialogue and expressing agreement for promoting the principles and actions required for a positive culture of reform and change in Australia and the Asia Pacific region.
Publication Type: Conference Publication
Conference Details: ACHSM 2010 National Congress: Australasian College of Health Service Management National Congress: Sailing the Tides of Turbulence, Fremantle, Australia, 14th - 16th July, 2010
Source of Publication: Presented at the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM) Congress
Publisher: Australasian College of Health Service Management
Place of Publication: Online
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
111709 Health Care Administration
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 920205 Health Education and Promotion
920499 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) not elsewhere classified
HERDC Category Description: E2 Non-Refereed Scholarly Conference Publication
Publisher/associated links: http://www.achsm.org.au/members-services/e-learning/achsm-2010-congress/
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