How it works
The Centre is designed as a 'hub-and-spoke' structure employing a shared leadership approach. This structure and approach facilitate cooperative research and development for problem-solving by participating entities. Research, evaluation, community development, education and advocacy are all important components of the Centre's R&D activities.
There are four main functional areas in the structure of the Centre for Inland Health. These functional areas work together in pursuit of the Centre's vision, and include:
- Community engagement and needs analysis teams - these teams engage with the inland communities they serve, identify key health needs of these communities and establish the strategic priorities for Centre-led programs of research and development
- Problem-focused research and development teams - these teams address important factors affecting the health of inland Australians, by building, coordinating and leading programs of research and development in key focus areas of the Centre for Inland Health
- Centre sustainability and communication teams - these teams enable the Centre, by securing and managing funding, personnel and other resources and by organising and managing Centre events, communication and information dissemination
- Participating entities - these entities are autonomous CSU entities and community organisations, including service providers, which volunteer to contribute to the pursuit of the Centre's vision, through participation in Centre-led programs of research and development. In this way, they are a crucial source of expertise and resources for R&D activities coordinated by the Centre.