Agency name: ACT Department of Health and Community Care

Name of inquiry / review / committee / taskforce:

Established: Consultants began working on the strategic planning exercise in early February 2002.

Cost to Date (Total) $32,000 for consultancy service has been paid to Winnunga Nimmityjah. This funding has been matched by the Commonwealth Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

Reporting Date: The plan is expected to be completed by August 2002

Terms of Reference / Guidelines:

Terms of Reference.

Winnunga Nimmityjah AHS has already achieved many of the goals in the 2000 - 2003 Strategic Plan during a period of rapid growth and this new plan will continue to build upon the strategies outlined in the 2002 - 2003 plan while identifying future goals, priorities and objectives.

The development of this plan will be based on the principles of Aboriginal selfdetermination, community control and will include extensive community consultation. The plan will also recognise the diversity of needs of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders within the region and the concept of holistic health care with reference to the National Aboriginal Health Strategy 1989 and will address the following:

Provide an overview of the history of Winnunga Nimmityjah AHD identifying key

milestones and achievements, with the objective of identifying present and future outcomes for 3, 5 and 10 year periods. The Strategic Plan will provide performance indicators to enable the evaluation and measurement of these outcomes. An Operational Plan will also be produced that complements the Strategic Plan and identifies specific goals, objectives and strategies including roles and responsibilities of the Winnunga Nimmityjah AIDS Board, the CEO and Staff and key stakeholders in the implementation of the Strategic Plan.