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M-T1-SP-12 · Detailed guide · Theme 1

Health Organisation Partnerships

Partner with a qualified health organisation to extend prevention, navigation or community-support activity without placing Rotarians in clinical roles.

Where this idea came from

Playbook entry
M-T1-SP-12 · Health Organisation Partnerships
Theme
Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme SP: Strategic Partnerships
Source material
Existing checked Theme 1 guide
Linked playbook entry
M-T1-SP-12 · Health Organisation Partnerships

Why a club might use this

People receive safer access to credible health information or services through trusted local outreach and supported referral.

Use it when

  • Public and community health services, Primary Health Networks, health charities, local practitioners and Rotary wellbeing leads. Use when a health service identifies an access, awareness or non-clinical support gap.

Before the club starts

  • Written confirmation of the health provider's credentials, clinical scope and accountable lead.
  • A privacy, consent, accessibility and emergency-escalation plan for the actual activity.
  • Approved health messages and a boundary script for all non-clinical volunteers.

Capacity guide

Likely cost
$$
Lead time
4-6 weeks
People
3-5 members

How to put it into practice

Detailed implementation steps for Health Organisation Partnerships
StepActionSuggested owner
1Ask the health partner to define the population need and safe service model.Clinical partner lead
2Select only non-clinical contributions within Rotary competence.Club project lead
3Approve referral, privacy, infection-control and emergency arrangements.Health governance contact
4Brief volunteers and deliver under provider oversight.Operations coordinator
5Review reach, access barriers and any incidents with the provider.Evaluation lead

Controls and safeguards

  • Rotarians must not diagnose, recommend treatment or handle clinical records unless professionally authorised.
  • Use health information only for the consented purpose and within the provider's secure systems.
  • High — clinical boundaries, sensitive health information, infection control and emergency escalation cannot be delegated informally.

What to measure

  • Target community can access the approved offer.

Follow-up: Close referrals through the health partner, destroy transient club-held health information securely, and update the volunteer boundary script before any repeat.

Related playbook entries

  • M-T1-CP-16
  • M-T1-SP-16
  • M-T1-CP-19

Before your club says yes

Does the idea fit?

Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.

Who can say yes?

Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.

Are people protected?

Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.

Can everyone take part?

Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.

Are the facts and permissions right?

Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.

How will we learn?

Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.