Community & Public Health Advisory Committee Terms of Reference

The Community & Public Health Advisory Committee's terms of reference were established by the Board, and are reviewed regularly.  The date of the last review was November 2009.



Community & Public Health Advisory Committee Terms of Reference.

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Terms of Reference


1   Committee of the Board

The Community and Public Health Advisory Committee is a committee of the Board, established in accordance with Section 34 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (the Act).  These Terms of Reference are supplementary to the provisions of the Act and Schedule 4 of the Act.


2   Functions of the Community and Public Health Advisory Committee

a. To provide advice to the Board on the needs, and any factors that the committee believes may adversely affect the health status of the resident population of the district health board.

b. To provide advice to the Board on priorities for use of the health funding provided.

c. To ensure that the following maximise the overall health gain for the population the committee serves:

i. All service interventions the district health board has provided or funded or could provide or fund for the care of that population.

ii. All policies the district health board has adopted or could adopt for the care of that population.

d. Such advice must not be inconsistent with the New Zealand Health Strategy.

e. To consider annual purchasing plans and recommend same to the Board for approval.

f. To recommend policies relating to the planning and purchasing of health services for the district.

g. To develop an annual workplan for the Board's consideration and approval.

h. To report regularly to the Board on the committee's findings (generally the Minutes of each meeting will be placed on the Agenda of the next Board meeting).


3   Delegated Authority

The Community and Public Health Advisory Committee shall not have any powers except as specifically delegated by the Board from time to time. 

The following authorities are delegated to the Community and Public Health Advisory Committee:

a. To require the Chief Executive Officer and/or delegated staff to attend its meetings, provide advice, provide information and prepare reports upon request.

b. To interface with any other committee(s) that may be formed from time to time.


4   Membership and Procedure

Membership of the Community and Public Health Advisory Committee shall be as directed by the Board from time to time.  All matters of procedure are provided in Schedule 4 of the Act, together with Board and Committee Standing Orders.


5  Meetings

The Community and Public Health Advisory Committee shall hold meetings as frequently as it considers necessary or upon the instruction of the Board.  It is anticipated that 10-11 meetings will be held annually.


(Note:  For the purposes of this document, the definition of 'public health' is incorporated in the Act, which means the health of all of the community in the district health board's region.) 



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Last Updated 13/07/2010


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