Strategy and Planning
Our Strategic Directions outline our five- year vision . This is operationalised and further developed through our annual business , division and team plans .
STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS 2020-2025
Our Strategic Directions 2020-2025 outline our vision and guide our strategy . Following continued growth in revenue and geography , our focus is on strengthening Merri Health ’ s core capabilities to enable further sustainable expansion , and agile responsiveness to the rapidly changing health and social needs of our community and future opportunities .
The strategy for sustainable service growth includes the development of a significant private arm ; a focus on engaged , expert and well supported staff , effective resourcing and infrastructure , high quality facilities , strong digital health , sector leadership and innovation , quality and safety , and responsiveness to community .
DIVERSITY PLAN
Our strong commitment to supporting vulnerable and hard-to-reach client groups is outlined in our 2020-25 Strategic Directions and Diversity Plan .
Our Diversity Plan details our goals and practises focused on five groups :
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
• culturally and linguistically diverse communities
• people with dementia
• people experiencing financial advantage
RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN ( RAP )
Merri Health is working towards closing the health gap through initiatives that promote respect , equity and recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples .
This year we launched our new Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan which outlines 72 actions we have committed to over the next two years .
Find out more on page 50 .
FAMILY VIOLENCE AND GENDER EQUITY PLAN ( FVGE )
Merri Health recognises that gender inequality is a key driver of violence against women . Workplaces are important in addressing the underlying attitudes , behaviours and systems that foster inequity and we are proudly accredited by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice .
This year we launched our FVGE Strategic Action Plan 2022-23 which guides our work to have an equal , inclusive and discrimination-free workplace .
Find out more on page 54 .
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
Marketing and communications are critical to informing , engaging and supporting our staff , clients , stakeholders , partners and broader community . Our annual marketing and communication plans sets out our priority projects , audiences and success metrics .
Learn more on page 23 .
COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS FRAMEWORK
Consumer and community participation and engagement is recognised as a key enabler of our success in Merri Health ’ s 2020-25 Strategic Directions .
Our Community Relationships framework details our commitment to engage , listen and respond to consumers , carers and community members to improve our operations , programs , services and health outcomes .
Learn more on page 46 .
• same-sex attracted and gender diverse communities
The plan is reviewed quarterly with updates on our progress provided to our funders .
MERRI HEALTH / ANNUAL REPORT 2022
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