Formal Partnerships agreed arrangements (policy and place-based) between governments and Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander people that set out who makes decisions, how decisions are made, and what decisions will be about. Governments/Government Parties – all Australian Governments, consisting of the Commonwealth, states and territories, and ALGA. Implementation Plan – Publicly available plan developed by each Party detailing how the Party will implement the Agreement. Joint Council – Joint Council on Closing the Gap. Ministerial Council on Closing the Gap, with representation from Government Parties and the Coalition of Peaks. Further details on the Joint Council can be found in the Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap 2019-2029. Jurisdictions – The Commonwealth, states and territories. Mainstream institutions and agencies – Government agencies, institutions, organisations and services they fund that develop policies or deliver services to all Australians, including Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Islander people. NIRA – COAG National Indigenous Reform Agreement 2008 that set out COAG’s initial Closing the Gap strategy. Partnership Agreement – Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap 2019-2029, signed by COAG and the Coalition of Peaks, setting out shared decision-making arrangements on the next phase of Closing the Gap. Partnership Working Group – Working Group established by the Joint Council on Closing the Gap, comprising representatives of each Government Party and the Coalition of Peaks, with the role of developing and progressing issues for upcoming Joint Council meetings.
Formal Partnerships. The following additional guidelines will apply to formal partnerships:
a) a formal educational partnership agreement with the primary objective of promoting the interests of school(s) and students may be entered into by the Board and/or one or more schools with a corporation, business, labour group, civic organization, or other entity for the sharing of resources (human, material or financial);
b) in the nature of the partnership, there will be the opportunity for the partner to become an ally and advocate of the Board and by extension public education;
c) any direct involvement by students in a workplace setting must be for reasons which are educationally relevant and consistent with principles governing Co- operative Education;
d) the written letter of agreement between the partners will include:
(i) the goals and objectives of the partnership;
(ii) the roles and responsibilities of the partners;
(iii) a detailed delivery model including activities and timelines, if appropriate;
(iv) the contributions and/or financial commitments of the participants to the partnership;
(v) an understanding of indemnification of the Board/partner for any claims arising out of the partnership; and
(vi) the means of sharing the outcomes or results of the partnership.
Formal Partnerships. We define a formal partnership as a group of 2 or more organisations that have agreed to work together, make a joint application and who have selected one of them to act as a lead organisation to apply on behalf of the formal partnership.
Formal Partnerships agreed arrangements (policy and place-based) between governments and Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander people that set out who makes decisions, how decisions are made, and what decisions will be about.
Formal Partnerships provide the structure for shared decision-making between Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander people and governments at local, regional and national levels to develop, design and deliver policies, programs, and services.
