Wairarapa Clinical Services Action Plan

The Clinical Services Action Plan sets the scene for future health care in Wairarapa. It aims to transform health services into a single, linked system of safe, quality care centred on patients. The CSAP was led by clinicians and encompasses primary and secondary care.

Appendix to Clinical Services Action Plan

Consultation Documents

From time to time, Wairarapa DHB issues consultation documents to the wider community. These will be posted on the website to facilitate the widest possible range of input, and ease of access to information.

Currently, we are consulting on the draft Child Health Strategy. Please address any queries to Lisa Burch, Portfolio Manager, Child Health

Health Needs Assessment

The Wairarapa Health needs Assessment 2008 gives a detailed picture of the health of our population. It helps identify the key health priorities for the Wairarapa and underpins the Strategic Plan.  An HNA is carried out about every 5 years.

The Health Needs Assessment informs the next Strategic Plan,  due for completion in September 09. There will be several opportunities to have input over the next year as we develop our next Strategic Plan.

Strategic Plan

The Strategic Plan outlines the key health priorities for the next 3-5 years for the Wairarapa. This is the foundation document for all District Annual Plan resource allocation decisions.

District Annual Plan

The District Annual Plan is the other key planning document for the DHB. It is negotiated between the Wairarapa DHB and the Minister of Health, supported by a Statement of Intent and a funding agreement, and is produced on a yearly basis. It is our 'road map' for the year ahead.

Easy-to-read 2-page summaries of 11 of our strategic health priority areas were produced in 2008, covering Maori Health, Children and young people, Mental health and addictions, Older people Long-term conditions, Family violence, Primary care Hospital efficiency, Elective services and Health Targets.

Statement of Intent

The Statement of Intent is scrutinised each year by the Minister to check WDHB's performance in health targets, and also compare its progress with that of other DHBs. This report is available to the public.

Annual Report

The  Annual gives an account of how WDHB managed its resources, and met its targets over the preceding year. It is publicly available once it has been tabled in Parliament, usually in October each year.  Auditors note on annual reports

Annual Report 2009

Annual Report 2008

Annual Report 2007    , Annual Report summary

DHB / Maori partnership

The Treaty of Waitangi places obligations on the Wairarapa DHB as a Crown Entity. The three principles of partnership, participation and protection apply in managing the board.

Statements of our relationship with Maori are found in our Mana Whenua Relationship Agreement, and in our Vision, Mission and Values statement.

See also the summary of data about Maori from the 2008 Health Needs Assessment, and the 2005-08 Maori Health Action Plan

Other Publications

Click here to see a wider listing of Wairarapa DHB publications, including health needs assessments, service plans (eg: palliative care plan, cancer plan), projects and health priority publications (eg: 'Life2Go' - Youth health in the Wairarapa; 'Mind You' - healthy minds, healthy lives)