An evaluation of the Inner North West Melbourne Health Collaborative (now known as The Collaborative) was commissioned from the Australian Institute for Primary Care & Ageing, Latrobe University. The evaluation involved data collection using a variety of methods and at different time points from 2013 to 2015.
The evaluation found that there was strong support for The Collaborative from multiple stakeholders, high levels of trust amongst partner organisations at the governance level and a stronger culture of collaboration amongst those engaged in projects auspiced by The Collaborative. Evaluation findings also indicated that the early implementation phase has been extremely successful and that The Collaborative is in a strong position to continue its work, to expand its reach and influence across the health care continuum to improve patient care, outcomes and pathways for the shared communities.