What we do
- NGO-MoH forums
- Priorities and issues
- Role of the NGO sector
- Planning and funding
- Future health workforce planning
- Reducing administration and compliance costs
- Relationship building
- Innovation and collaboration
- Primary healthcare
- Public health initiatives
- Whānau ora
- Older peoples' health and housing
- Consultation and submissions
- Governance capability
- Vulnerable Children
- Representing sector views
Priorities and issues
A key focus of the NGO Council is to work with the Ministry of Health where we believe the wider health and disability NGO sector can add value, influence policy and improve health outcomes for our communities.
Key issues
The NGO sector is well placed to assist the government to improve effectiveness and efficiency across health and disability services in primary health – so your help, experience and insights will be vital to help us identify changes that can have a real impact.
We believe progressing these five key issues will make a huge difference to the effectiveness and efficiency of the health and disability NGO sector, as well as strengthen the robustness of sector planning are:
- Elimination of multiple audits
Unnecessary duplication of auditing processes has long been recognised by the sector, the Ministry of Health and Treasury as a drain on public resources. We believe significant cost-savings for the Ministry, DHBs and NGOs could be made through active sharing of audit results – money could then be directed back into the health sector instead of being diverted to the audit industry. Read more
- Duplication of services
We are keen to explore ways to avoid DHBs and PHOs setting-up and funding their own services when there are already established not-for-profit providers in a region. Read more
- Enhancement of information and health sector intelligence
Our research shows a lack of awareness of regional NGO services amongst many GPs and PHOs despite a range of information sources. This lack of knowledge about NGOs is a barrier to integrated, wrap-around services and limits NGO involvement in patients’ continuum of care. Read more
- NGO input to health sector planning
The absence of significant NGO input to policy setting and strategic planning at the senior level is a barrier to whole-of-sector thinking and successful implementation of community-based services. Read more
- Coordinated contracting processes
We are keen to explore options for better coordination and consistency of DHB–NGO contracting processes to reduce the compliance burden on providers. Read more
If you have ideas or examples of possible efficiency gains please share these with us or others in your field or region. Your suggestions may help us to shape up future project scopes related to the working relationships between the Ministry and DHBs and NGO health and disability providers.
In this section
- Recent changes in the political and economic environments of most western democracies indicate a further change in the role and participation of NGOs in health and disability sector service provisi – Read more
- Service Commissioning – Read more
- Future Health Workforce Planning – Read more
- This paper looks at the role of NGOs to work with DHBs, PHOs, Ministries and each other to reduce the administrative, transaction, and compliance costs that potentially act as a drag on the product – Read more
- The NGO Council is committed to building strong effective relationships with key stakeholders – Read more
- This document summarises a number of issues raised by NGOs about the barriers to, and opportunities for, innovation and collaboration within the health and disability NGO sector. – Read more
- This report illustrates how the NGO sector is a major provider of public and personal primary health care in New Zealand. – Read more
- Healthy Families NZ – Read more
- This paper identifies the key strengths of the health and disability sector NGOs and the challenges and opportunities ahead for progressing towards a whānau-centred approach. – Read more
- In mid-2012, the Health and Disability NGO Working Group explored older people’s health issues and the current role of the non-profit sector. – Read more
- On this page: – Read more
- This 2014 legislation is aimed at providing better protections for vulnerable children and confers responsibility on the heads of five government departments for improving the lives of children. – Read more
- There are many ways that community groups and NGOs can initiate action to tell government what they think about matters that are important to them and their communities. – Read more
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Page last updated: 21 February 2019
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