The Thai-Australian Health Alliance: A case study of inter-organisational collaboration

Aim: To describe early stages in the development of a cross-cultural strategic alliance known as the ‘ThaiAustralian Health Alliance’. The aim of the alliance is to improve rural medical workforce recruitment, retention, education and training. Early stage development focuses on achieving a sustainable set of relationships between participating organisations since June, 2004. Design and data collection: A qualitative research design with a descriptive account of stages involved in the development of the Thai-Australian Health Alliance. Data collection included author field notes, reports and meetings plus semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders.