Human Services and Health Partnership Implementation Committee (HSHPIC)

The Human Services and Health Partnership Implementation Committee (HSHPIC) was established in 2004. The objectives of HSHPIC are to:

• Promote and support collaboration and partnership between the DFFH, DH and the community sector to make positive changes for Victorians
• Work together to optimise outcomes for Victorians
• Share and discuss common issues between the two departments and the community sector
• Test new ideas and discuss new policy approaches.

HSHPIC membership comprises a range of peak bodies representing the community sector as well as representatives from Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) and Department of Health (DH). HSHPIC is a key element of the important cross-sector and cross-Department partnership work VCOSS is committed to. The partnership is further enhance by the co-chairing arrangements between DFFH, DH and VCOSS with secretariat functions being provided by VCOSS.

HSHPIC Membership:

• Victorian Council of Social Service (co-chair)
• Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (co-chair)
• Department of Health (co-chair)
• Community Housing Industry Association
• Council to Homeless Persons
• Domestic Violence Victoria
• Family Safety Victoria
• Mental Health Victoria
• National Disability Services
• The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare
• Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency
• Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
• Victorian Alcohol & Drug Association
• Victorian Healthcare Association
• Youth Affairs Council of Victoria
• Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria
• Federation of Community Legal Centres
• Victorian Primary Care Partnerships
• Neighbourhood Houses Victoria (NHV)
• Financial Counselling Victoria
• Carers Victoria
• COTA Victoria

Download the HSHPIC Terms of Reference