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Following extensive national engagement as part of the public health reform process, a set of nine core characteristics have been identified for a whole system approach:

Graphic showing the elements of the whole system approach - System thinking, learning culture, collective and adaptive leadership, purposeful engagement, governance and resourcing, sustainable collaborative working, shared commitment and outcomes, place is important, creativity and innovation.

Last updated: 22 October 2024