House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Common Ground Framework COMMON GROUND FRAMEWORK Dr McFETRIDGE House of Assembly Morphett COMMON GROUND FRAMEWORK 54 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (1 June 2010). What is the 'Common Ground' framework, is it operational and how much State Government funding has been allocated to implement this framework? The Hon. J.D. HILL House of Assembly Kaurna Minister for Health Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Minister for the Southern Suburbs Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts COMMON GROUND FRAMEWORK The Hon. J.D. HILL (Kaurna—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Southern Suburbs, Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts): I am advised: In 2004, a formal partnership called the Common Ground Agreement was established between the Health and Community Services Sector, the Department of Health and the Department for Families and Communities. The aims of Common Ground were to: collaborate on matters of mutual interest lead improvements in policy development, governance, consumer participation in service planning, delivery and management engage in public debate about policy, service delivery and governance. In 2008, a review of the Common Ground Agreement was undertaken resulting in the development of the Stronger Together Agreement, which built on and strengthened the partnerships. There is no dedicated budget identified, as the Agreement describes a working relationship encompassing different forums, working groups and collaborative projects between the parties.