Helen Dickinson is Associate Professor of Public Governance at the Melbourne School of Government, University of Melbourne, Australia. Her research interests include the governance of public services, the future of the public service workforce and medical leadership. Helen is editor of the Journal of Health Organisation and Management and the Journal of Integrated Care.

• 1. Introduction PART I: SETTING OUT THE FRAMEWORK 2. Governance and Why It Matters 3. New Labour, Modernisation and Partnership 4. Performing Partnership PART II: CASE STUDIES 5. Child Safeguarding 6. Urban Regeneration 7. Modernisation of Health and Social Care 8. Concluding Discussion

Helen Dickinson is Associate Professor of Public Governance at the Melbourne School of Government, University of Melbourne, Australia. Her research interests include the governance of public services, the future of the public service workforce and medical leadership. Helen is editor of the Journal of Health Organisation and Management and the Journal of Integrated Care.

• 1. Introduction PART I: SETTING OUT THE FRAMEWORK 2. Governance and Why It Matters 3. New Labour, Modernisation and Partnership 4. Performing Partnership PART II: CASE STUDIES 5. Child Safeguarding 6. Urban Regeneration 7. Modernisation of Health and Social Care 8. Concluding Discussion

Helen Dickinson is Associate Professor of Public Governance at the Melbourne School of Government, University of Melbourne, Australia. Her research interests include the governance of public services, the future of the public service workforce and medical leadership. Helen is editor of the Journal of Health Organisation and Management and the Journal of Integrated Care.

• 1. Introduction PART I: SETTING OUT THE FRAMEWORK 2. Governance and Why It Matters 3. New Labour, Modernisation and Partnership 4. Performing Partnership PART II: CASE STUDIES 5. Child Safeguarding 6. Urban Regeneration 7. Modernisation of Health and Social Care 8. Concluding Discussion