1     Establishment

1.1   The Committee is established by the Board of CMDHB under Schedule 3, Section 38 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (“the Act”).

2     Functions

2.1  The functions of POU are to:

a)  provide advice consistent with Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the New Zealand Health Strategy in the context of other nationally approved strategies;

b)  provide a shared decision making forum with the Board for all Maaori health improvement;

c)  oversee implementation of Maaori health strategy and Whaanau Ora plan from a governance perspective;

d)  provide Board perspective to Maaori health innovation and kaupapa Maaori provider development;

e)  advise on strategic actions to be undertaken to ensure mainstream providers deliver services to Maaori in a culturally appropriate manner;

f)  provide advice on secondary/tertiary initiatives in policy and practice to reduce Maaori health inequalities;

g)  work with the Board to ensure reporting to the community on accountability for performance outcomes; and

h)  provide advice consistent with Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the New Zealand Health Strategy in the context of other nationally approved strategies.

3     Responsibilities

3.1  To carry out its functions POU will:

a)  inform the Board of the health needs of the Maaori community;

b)  work with the Board to ensure reporting to the community on future planning and performance outcomes;

c)  provide advice to support the engagement of Maaori communities within Counties Manukau geographic area; 

d)  support the development of a quality improvement culture, examine service delivery mechanisms in primary, secondary and tertiary care, disability support services mental health and public health to ensure improved outcomes for Maaori people;

e)  ensure consistency with He Korowai Oranga, the national Maaori health strategy;

f)   provide advice and support for:

i    Maaori communication strategy;

ii   Maaori provider development;

iii  Maaori and mainstream workforce development (including Maaori responsiveness training).

4      Accountability

4.1   POU is accountable to the Board of the CMDHB. 

4.2   POU is advisory only although the Board may specifically delegate to POU the authority to make decisions and take actions on its behalf in relation to certain matters.
 

4.3   Any recommendations or decisions of POU must be ratified by the CMDHB Board (unless authority has already been delegated to POU).
 

4.4   POU may only give advice or release information to other parties under authority from the Board of the CMDHB.
 

4.5   POU is to comply with the provisions of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 and the standing orders of CMDHB, including the requirements relating to Committee’s meetings.

5     Committee Membership

5.1   POU will comprise 6 members of the Board supplemented with external appointees as determined by the Board, to enable it to carry out its functions.

5.2   The Board will appoint the Chairperson and the Deputy Chair.

5.3   The Board will ensure that POU includes 2 members each from Manawhenua, Tainui MAPO and Maaori provider groups. Up to 2 further non-Board members may be appointed by the Board, on the recommendation of POU, if further specialist skills are required in order for POU to carry out its functions. 

5.4   All members of POU are bound by the Act and CMDHB standing orders, whether or not they are CMDHB Board members or external appointees.

6     Quorum

6.1   A quorum will comprise 7 members of the Committee.

 

7     Frequency of Meetings

7.1   Meetings will be held monthly except January.

8     Management Support

8.1   The CMDHB GM Maaori Health will ensure provision of management and administrative support to the Committee.

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