1. Building Effective Service Partnerships
Barwon Child, Youth & Family

2. What does an effective partnership look like?
Community
Professionals/
Services
Family
The Developing Child
Our approach
Early Years work with children and families pre birth 12 yrs universal and secondary sector - vulnerable and disadvantaged backgrounds
Our work is child centred and family centred
We work in partnership with : children and families , universal , secondary and tertiary services
Child is at the centre - shared interest of ‘ outcomes of the child and best interest ‘
Family – we work in partnership family not in isolation
Services – as providers we know we can achieve more together , wrap around services , knowing what's out there
Community – better outcomes achieved by linking families into the community supports
Partnerships ‘working together for a shared interest’

3. How does BCYF work effectively/ collaboratively
Network
Relationships
Purpose
Communication
Attitude
Evaluation
‘We can achieve more together’
Networking :
We are out there sharing and learning
Understanding what others do
What we have in common or what are our differences
Relationships :
We Listen
Positive and respectful
Discuss an idea or concept try to work it out – what would it look like
Always keep it professional regardless if we agree or disagree we are here for a purpose and get the job done
Clear Purpose :
Time into Planning & putting the plan into action
Agreed interest and outcomes MOU formal partnership agreement clarifies
Why are we here
Discuss can we achieve this
Shared interest – the child
What can each partners contribute skills
Be sure we have the same values are we aligned with our partners ?
Understand we can achieve more together
Communication :
Good communicators
Clear and honest & respectful
Keeping it professional
Not always agree
negotiate win - win
flexibility
Positive attitudes :
respect integrity
Can do attitude
Being real Agree to disagree
evaluation :
Ongoing reflection evaluation how are we going
Adjust

4. What are the barriers to effective partnerships
It should work so why doesn’t it?
Control
Competition
Commitment
Attitudes
Communication
It should work so why doesn’t it ?
Control - balance of power and shared contributions
Competition - egos
Commitment -
Attitudes - negative approach
Communication
Poor communication
Lack of clarity purpose why are we here ?
no invested interest
Other barriers put up at times are
privacy
confidentiality