Leadership in Social Services Award
This award recognises a policymaker or leader in social services whose leadership has driven transformative change in social services systems, policies, or professional practice. It celebrates an individual with visionary and collaborative leadership that has shaped governance and strategy to specifically strengthen coordination across sectors and driven specific reforms or improvements in building long-term systemic partnerships to improve social policies and services.
Examples of key areas of Social Services Leadership
Built long-term partnerships across sectors
Creating a shared vision and governance structure e.g. multi agency boards or coordination platforms.
Led integration of services
Such as joined up delivery pathways, multidisciplinary teams, joint care pathway or case management system
Created and led codesign with people using social services
Introduced innovative financing model
Coordinated service models or developed a new governance structure public engagement, and leadership in professional or policy discussions.
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