Strength to Strength
The Strength to Strength (S2S) Reference Group is a consultative group who support the
development and implementation of projects under the S2S initiative. This initiative focuses on
workplace culture, ensuring workplace behaviour, practices and communication are appropriate
and reflective. The group identifies areas in which program, process and/ or policy development
may be needed. The objectives of the group are to:
• operate as a mechanism for the review and development of projects within the scope of the
S2S
• bring together expertise and diverse organisational knowledge
• be an equitable forum where staff have the opportunity to be involved in discussions about
S2S products, engagement and deliverables
• complement other elements of Interrelate’s broader consultation framework
• be a means of identifying innovative ideas that can enhance the strengthening of staff
relationships across the organisation.
Refer to Strength to Strength in the People & Culture section for 2014-15 outcomes.
Service Practice Groups
This year, the first Service Practice Groups (SPG) were established with t he aim to review and
improve different aspects of service delivery. These groups are made up of suitably qualified and
experienced representatives from across the organisation. These representatives provide expert
input on behalf of their colleagues to improve the quality of our products and services.
The first SPG reviewed one of our flagship post separation parenting group programs, Parents Not
Partners (PnP). This program is for parents involved in high levels of conflict during separation and
requires a high level of skill to facilitate and manage. The SPG worked diligently to develop a new
look program which uses cutting edge research, such as neurodevelopment, to help parents better
understand the genesis of conflict, its effects on children and relationships, as well as the potential
solutions to the cycles they find themselves in. A review of our other flagship program Building
Connections began and will continue into next year. School Services SPGs reviewed the Bullying
Awareness and Moving into the Teens Years school programs. In 2015-16 these groups will continue
to review selected programs to ensure that they remain innovative, responsive and relevant to our
diverse communities.