Consultation Guidelines for the Ministry of Health and District Health Boards relating to the provision of health and disability services

Consultation Guidelines
For the Ministry of Health and District Health Boards relating to the provision of health and disability services

Date of publication: September 2002

The New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000* (the Act) provides a framework for the health and disability support service environment from 1 January 2001. The purpose of the Act lays out a philosophy of increasing community voice and access to information.

The new Act sets out the roles and functions of District Health Boards (DHBs). It also sets out requirements with regard to consultation with communities on health services.

Under the Act, DHBs have specific consultation requirements. The Ministry is also obliged to consult under different pieces of legislation. These guidelines set out best practice for both DHBs and the Ministry for that consultation process.

*The full text of this legislation is available at: http://www.legislation.govt.nz/
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