Establish and maintain effective partnerships with Local Health Networks (LHNs) and other Adelaide PHN stakeholders, including current commissioned service providers.Facilitate connections and integration between LHNs, other Adelaide PHN stakeholders and commissioned service providers to maximise evidenced based best practice in referral pathways and service delivery.Foster a quality improvement approach to evaluation, assessment, monitoring and redesign.

Implemented and maintained the Adelaide PHN Commissioning Framework, including policies, procedures, guidelines and templates to ensure effective, efficient and accountable commissioning practices.Coordinated the commissioning of primary health care projects and services including management of all aspects of the procurement process.Contributed to the ongoing management and performance of the Development and Commissioning Continuous Quality Improvement Framework.

•Development of Commissioning Strategies within the context of local and national policies, national frameworks and emergent best practice and in partnership with users, carers, NHS partners and other stakeholders.•Establish plans and manage specific projects in order to deliver the objectives of the Commissioning Strategy•Develop and maintain a partnership approach with statutory and independent sector service providers.•Ensure that structures and mechanisms are in place to consult with and involve service users and carers in the preparation and review of commissioning strategies.

Liaison with carers, facilitating carers engagement forum. Building relationships with key stakeholders in local authority and primary care trust. Responsible for website and other communications such as organisational newsletter.

•Preparation of text for publications including leaflets, the intranet and extranet (website), along with playing a quality assurance role on existing material. •Provide professional advice and support on communication issues to social care officers and lead members ensuring adherence to corporate standards, including regular liaison with the Communications Unit over printing, design and use of photography and imagery.•Working with colleagues across the Adult, Culture and Community Services directorate to gather and write items for the staff newsletter, briefings, Cabinet Member briefs and the intranet.

•Preparation of written communication, including briefings, speech notes and correspondence, for the Minister for State/Local Government Relations and the Premier.•Regularly liaise with staff members and other State Government departments and agencies including, Planning SA & the Local Government Association of SA, to seek information and gauge advice on various local government matters.•Research and analysis of complex legislation, including the Development Act 1993 (SA) and Public and Environmental Health Act 1987 (SA), requiring attention to detail. The research resulted in recommendations on the delegation of regulatory functions to a statutory authority for high-level consideration by Parliamentary Counsel.

•Undertaking research and providing expert advice and assistance to the Minister and colleagues on a variety of Local Government matters, including Local Government elections•Written and verbal communication including the preparation of speeches, parliamentary questions/answers and briefings related to the State/Local Government Relations portfolio and daily telephone conversations with members of the public and officers from local Councils as the first point of contact in the Minister’s office for Local Government matters.

•Preparation of written communication, including briefings, speech notes and correspondence for the Minister for State/Local Government Relations and the Premier•Regular liaison on local government matters with staff members and other State Government departments and agencies including, the Office for Women, Planning SA and the Local Government Association of SA•Undertaking research into and analysis of policy issues including the Local Government electoral system and the promotion of the 2006 Local Government elections

•Preparation of written communication for the Electoral Commissioner, including briefing notes and correspondence for the Commissioner’s signature.•Liaison with staff and interstate electoral offices, in particular to coordinate regular Electoral Commissioner meetings and to seek information on interstate electoral systems.•Assisted with the conduct of Local Government elections as required, including participating in the counting of ballots.

•Assisted with the conduct of Local Government elections, Statutory and other non-government elections, including the counting of ballots and the entering of results into the data system.•Undertaking research into and analysis of Local Government election data and results and amendments to the Local Government Act 1999 (SA).