Resources for Interagency Management Groups

Interagency Management Groups are responsible for implementing the High and Complex Needs Interagency Strategy (2001) at a local level.

IMGs comprise local managers of government or government-funded agencies who are responsible for working together to ensure effective interagency collaboration where there is, or needs to be, multi-agency involvement with clients.

Here are some resources to help you run your meetings:

Interagency Management Group resource folder - this is the complete folder of resources (some of which are able to be downloaded separatley here to make it easier for your IMG to use).

Flowchart to guide IMG decision-making - timelines and processes to help guide IMGs.

Memorandum of Understanding - you can use this sample MoU and adapt it for your IMG to clarify the group's purpose, the participants and the processes the group will follow.

IMG members - a template to record a list of IMG members and their contact details.

Schedule of meetings - a template to record the schedule of meetings for the year.

Meeting agenda items - a list of suggested agenda items for an IMG meeting.

IMG minute template - a template to record the minutes of the IMG meeting.

Review of case presentations - tips for managing and considering case presentations at IMG meetings.

Minutes of manager discussion following case presentation - this part of the minutes relates specifically to the case presentation. It is recommended they are shared with the practitioners who gave the presentation and attached to the application form if the group's decision is that an application for HCN funding be made.

IMG client monitoring sheet - this template keeps track of clients and when plans and reviews are due.

Contracting services coordinators - advice for the IMG in identifying people with the right skills for the services coordinator role.

Progressing applications - information on deciding to progress an application for HCN funding.

Identifying shortfalls in service provision - advice to help IMGs in identifying shortfalls in local service provision.

Contract Mapping - this site provides access to information about social services the government funds in your community.