PRINCIPLE
Sustainable
Building sustainable initiatives/programmes – those that continue over a period of years and improve though experience and evaluation – enables whānau and communities to build capability and resilience over time and encourages whānau investment in co-design. Setting up sustainable initiatives/programmes requires leadership support to secure ongoing and adequate resourcing for all aspects of whānau development and service integration, as well as supporting workforce development and growth. Sustainability is also supported by continuously improving initiatives/programmes based on evaluation results and co-design.
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Leaders need to consider long-term planning and resourcing of initiatives/programmes from the outset and agree the outcomes or success measures for sustainability with whānau and communities. Outcomes determined by whānau as part of co-design are used for evaluation, and whānau are regularly updated on progress towards these outcomes and given the opportunity to modify or change the outcomes if necessary. Leaders also need to maintain connections with funding sources to identify resourcing opportunities and meet funding requirements.
REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS
What has been determined as adequate resourcing to meet the outcomes for whānau and community?
How are we going to ensure the continuity of the programme/initiative so we can gain community and whānau trust?
How has whānau and community been supported to build and grow capacity for sustainable initiatives/programmes?
How are we going to engage community/whānau to co-design the evaluation of the initiative/programme?
How are we going to use information collected from the initiative/programme to modify or change the outcomes if necessary?
What has been determined as adequate resourcing to meet the outcomes for whānau and community?
How are we going to ensure the continuity of the programme/initiative so we can gain community and whānau trust?
How has whānau and community been supported to build and grow capacity for sustainable initiatives/programmes?
How are we going to engage community/whānau to co-design the evaluation of the initiative/programme?
How are we going to use information collected from the initiative/programme to modify or change the outcomes if necessary?
Provider Self-Assessment
| ESSENTIAL | LEADERSHIP |
|---|---|
| Reliable and regular delivery is maintained. | Long-term delivery plan is available to community and whānau. |
| Facilitators receive employment agreements, training, resources and support. | Secure employment is available. |
| Funding and other resources for initiative/programme are confirmed at the start. | Leaders secure ongoing funding and resources. |
| Clarity on what is available or not within an initiative/programme is described accurately to whānau (participants) from the start. | Trust in a provider is built through providing accurate, clear, timely information to whānau (participants) and stakeholders to establish a reliable track record. |
| Evaluation measures and methods are identified that meet the needs of funders, sponsors and whānau (participants). | Evaluation methods continue to evolve to better reflect outcomes for whānau (participants) and the needs of funders. |
| Reports and evaluations are completed on time. | Regular contact with funders and sponsors is maintained to ensure needs are met and surprises avoided. |
| Whānau (participants) are encouraged to generate ideas for personal, whānau or community change. | Whānau (participants) build capability to lead change within whānau and the community. |
| Whānau (participants) leave with real skills and relevant knowledge to manage wellbeing. | Independence and appropriate interdependence is built with whānau (participants). |
| Connections are made with related organisations to ensure whānau (participants) receive services. | Coordinated and connected service delivery reduces the burden on whānau (participants) to engage with multiple organisations and creates efficiencies. |