VISION: Health and disability NGOs are meaningful partners with the Ministry of Health and other government agencies in system-level policy development,
planning and delivery of health and disability services in New Zealand.
PURPOSE: As an outcome of our collective impact with the Ministry of Health (and other government agencies) we will improve the effectiveness
of health and disability NGOs’ services and achieve better health outcomes for all people in New Zealand.
ASPIRATIONAL OUTCOMES 2013-2016
NGOs are sought/engaged in/contribute to strategic and operational matters concerning the Ministry of Health and NGOs’ development and service delivery.
NGO voices are involved in policy development.
A coherent and connected NGO sector, which represents a fundamental element of health and disability services funded in New Zealand, has the building of community capacity and capability as a priority.
There is cross-government engagement with the health and disability NGO sector at all levels.
Relationships based upon courtesy, respect, integrity, transparency and trust are the experience of all people engaged with the health and disability sector.
NZ is able to provide evidence of healthier communities and improved health outcomes.
FOCUS AREA:
Partnership & communication with Ministry of Health / OBJECTIVES:
- Ministry of Health expectations of the Network are clear and Ministry of Health staff are informed of NGO Network’s existence and what we do.
- Ministry of Health is aware of key issues, relevant research and trends affecting health and disability NGOs in order to inform strategic planning related to the NGO sector.
PROPOSED 2015-16 ACTIONS/DELIVERABLES / ACTUAL ACTIONS/DELIVERABLES
- Senior Ministry of Health staff will attend and engage with the Council at bi-monthly meetings, and report back on progress/issues raised in timely manner.
- Aug: Kathryn Karantze-Youngand Lea Patrick provided update on Social Bonds initiative.
- Oct: Therese Egan and Laura Miller from MoH Policy teamdiscussed the Productivity Commission report.
- Dec: Keriana Brooking met with NGO Council to seek input on update of NZ Health Strategy.
- April: Jim Nicholson (Manager Health of Older People) and John Roy (Policy Analyst, Populations Policy) met with NGO Council to discuss consultation on Health of Older People Strategy.
- June: Keriana Brooking (Chief Advisor - Service Improvement and Change) & Jill Bond (Executive Director, Office of the Director General) metwith NGO Council todiscuss the new ELT structure and how business units such as Finance and IT will help meet the strategic direction of the NZ Health Strategy and MoH.
- Develop a story bank of approx 10 compelling examples of the value NGOs deliver and share these strategically within the MOH and District Health Boards in various forms (e.g: video, newsletter, etc).
- June: Crowd-sourced NGO video clips at final editing stage.
- Potential story examples identified for follow-up.
FOCUS AREA:
Consultation / OBJECTIVES:
- Ministry of Health uses NGO intelligence in policy development.
- Ministry of Health has access to NGO providers.
- NGOs and Ministry of Health engage in ‘high level discussions’ on key issues at an early stage.
- NGOs influence specific Ministry of Health priority focus areas and DHB planning.
PROPOSED 2015-16 ACTIONS/DELIVERABLES / ACTUAL ACTIONS/DELIVERABLES
- Ensure NGO representation/input on specific topics as requested by Ministry of Health or by the NGO sector.
- Nov: Publicised NZ Health Strategy’s 5 regional workshops.
- April: Council members attendedPowering Up Our Future symposium
- Facilitate access to NGO providers if Ministry of Health requires assistance with broadening input (e.g: for NZ Health Strategy).
- Oct: Auckland membership list provided to NGO Desk to support consultation on draft Pharmacy Action Plan.
- May: Invitations circulated to Network members to attend MBIE focus groups on developing guidance for govt agencies on the procurement and management of social services
- Make submissions on relevant cross-cutting topics as they arise (e.g: Health Strategy).
- Nov: 2016/17 DHB Planning Package
- Dec: NZ Health Strategy
- May/June: NGO Council members participated in MBIE focus groups on contracting and procurement guidelines
- Publicise opportunities for NGO sector to be involved in consultations.
- Oct: Draft NZ Health Strategy
- Nov: Guide toCommissioning Framework for Mental Health and Addiction 2015
- Nov: 2016/17 DHB Planning Package (via NGO Desk)
- Feb: Update to the Health of Older People Strategy
- Feb: MBIE’s Exposure Draft of the Incorporated Societies Bill
- Feb: MBIE’s annual procurement survey
- Feb: Health Workforce NZ’sonline surveyto get feedback on draft shared core competency framework for the New Zealand children’s workforce.
- June: Encouraged submissions on plain packaging for tobacco, increasing deceased organ donation, Disability Strategy review, Enabling Good Lives examplesand NZ Health Research Strategy
- Promote opportunities for input to DHB planning cycles and Ministerial appointment criteria/process for DHB roles and other ministerial panels to increase NGO representation.
- Nov: Consultation on 2016/17 DHB Planning Package (via NGO Desk)
- Jan: Wrote to 10 DHB CEs about membership of their Alliance Leadership Teams
- March: Wrote to Michael Hundleby about engagement with DHBs
FOCUS AREA: Communication with NGO sector / OBJECTIVES:
- NGO sector is aware of the Network.
- Health and disability NGO sector has access to information about Council’s activity and key deliverables.
- Robust feedback to members, with consistent messages.
PROPOSED 2015-16 ACTIONS/DELIVERABLES / ACTUAL ACTIONS/DELIVERABLES
- Key ‘take out’ messages from each Council meeting to be used by NGO Council members in their networking with sector.
6August 2015 meeting:
- National Forum
- Social Bonds
- NZ Health Strategy
- Work Plan priorities
- Discussion on Productivity Commission report
- Forum videos available
- NZ Health Strategy
- Influencing policy and submission support
- Video opportunities
- IT
- Sector leadership
- Maximising opportunities for influence
- NZ Health Strategy
- Innovation
- Influencing Policy workshops
- MoHchanges
- Focus on showing difference services make
- Planning for Forum
- Submission opportunities incl. Health Research & Disability Strategy
- Chair’s Update after each meeting to reinforce these.
- August 2015 Update October 2015 Update December 2015 Update
- February 2016 Update April 2016 Update June 2016 Update
- Maintain website, Facebook page and Twitter account to share news.
- Website:
5,854 unique visitors made7,682 visits over the 12 month period
(up from 5,111 unique visitors / 6,922 visits in 2014-15.)
An average of 488(based on annual total) or 547(based on monthly totals) unique visitors per month.
Unique visitors per month:
614 (June), 707 (May), 726 (April), 601 (March), 470 (Feb), 272 (Jan ‘16), 229 (Dec), 432 (Nov), 649 (Oct), 670 (Sept), 605 (Aug), 589 (July ‘15) - Facebook:
1,000 ‘Likes’ at 30 June 2016(up from 822 at 30 June 2015).
92% of ‘Likes’ are NZ-based.
Approx. 144 ‘Likes’ are from other Pages. - Twitter:
945 followers at 30 June 2016(up from 655 at 30 June 2015).
FOCUS AREA:
Capacity/
Capability Building / OBJECTIVES:
For Government
- Ministry of Health staff understand the key issues and trends affecting the NGO sector.
- NGOs are better utilised locally by PHOs/DHBs.
- NGOs are represented at Board level within DHB/PHOs.
- Ministry of Health work on key priority areas is supported by NGO sector.
- Ministry of Health embodies the Kia Tutahi principles.
PROPOSED 2015-16 ACTIONS/DELIVERABLES / ACTUAL ACTIONS/DELIVERABLES
- Actively engage with the Ministry on emerging strategic issues related to key themes, such as:
- Procurement/contracting
- Workforce planning and development
- Impacts of policy and legislative change.
- Oct: Cathy O'Malley(Deputy Director-General Sector Capability and Implementation) and Clayton Cleary (Manager, Procurement and Contracts)discussed contracting and procurement with NGO Council.
- April: Chai Chuah(Director-General), HamioraBowkett(Acting Chief Strategy & Policy Officer) and Jill Lane (National Services Purchasing Director) met with NGO Council to discuss Ministry on the Move changes and way forward with new NZ Health Strategy
- June: Jill Lane (newly-appointed Director Service Commissioning) met with NGO Council to discuss transformation of service commissioning business unit.
- Encourage Ministry and DHBs to include NGO people on relevant selection panels for key employee appointments.
- No specific activity undertaken as previously confirmed with MoH HR that this occurs where relevant for 2nd and 3rd level roles and where processes are not dictated by legislation or other guidance such as:
- Build on DHB attendance at the National Forum to achieve attendance from at least 10 District Health Board representatives.
- 9 people from 8 DHBs attended the 2015 National Forum.
OBJECTIVES:
For NGOs
- NGO sector is equipped to develop the required IT infrastructure in response to key sector /contract changes.
- The sector develops and shares new models of working to address key challenges.
- NGOs up-skill and network through forums and information sharing.
- NGO voice in key areas (e.g. primary care, workforce planning, procurement processes) is strengthened.
PROPOSED 2015-16 ACTIONS/DELIVERABLES / ACTUAL ACTIONS/DELIVERABLES
- Share with NGOs information regarding MoH/NHB direction and priorities/areas of interest.
- April/May: Chair Update highlighted key messages for NZ Health Strategy, MoHDirector-General and Powering Up Symposium.
- Assign resources to 2-3 projects in 2015/16 that will build capacity within the sector. (Where possible, link to relevant MoH/government/NZ Health Strategy priority areas or key themes such as procurement improvements, IT, workforce, or service integration).
- Dec: Allocated $20,000 to influencing policy/submissions workshop project
- April: Allocated $7,500 to literature review on commissioning approaches for Future Focus paper
- June: Allocated $6,500 to a Future Focus summary paper and development of commissioning principles
- June: Allocated $6,000 to additional influencing policy workshop
- Promote relevant workshops/seminars run by others.
- Oct: Promoted MBIE’s RBA Oct/Nov training in 7 locations (via NGO Desk).
- Nov: Governance workshops in PukekoheWgtn promoted via Facebook.
- March: Promoted Governance 101 online training
- Hold 2015 National Forum on key themes aligned to Ministry of Health priorities that impact NGOs across the sector (ie: evaluation/outcome measurement).
- 284 peoplefrom 157 organisations (incl. 49 from MoH) attended How Good Are We: Measurement, Evaluation and Outcomes National Forum in September 2015.
- Strengthen NGO sector’s ability to make submissions by allocating project resources to facilitate workshops/other support to build capability of the sector to have an effective voice.
- Nov: Guidance and links added to website
- Dec: Allocated $20,000 to influencing policy/submissions workshop project
- May: Influencing Policy/Making Submissions workshops held in Christchurch and Wellington
- June: Guidance video clips added to website
- June: Workshops in Auckland and Hamilton scheduled for July
FOCUS AREA:
Representation / OBJECTIVES:
- The NGO Network’s Council will complement the activity of relevant umbrella bodies representing NGOs in NZ.
- The Council will ensure that membership remains above 400 across the health and disability NGO sector.
- Key stakeholder relationships are robust.
PROPOSED 2015-16 ACTIONS/DELIVERABLES / ACTUAL ACTIONS/DELIVERABLES
- Ensure regular dialogue occurs between identified bodies and the NGO Council.
- 13 Nov: Victoria represented NGO Council at 2ndHui E! national umbrella groups meeting.
- 6 April: Pesio represented NGO Council at 3rd Hui E! national umbrella groups meeting.
- May/June: Maintaining watching brief on activity of Hui E!’s working group on procurement.
- Lift participation in the annual Council election process through marketing NGO Council to the sector and deliver against annual objectives.
- Membership of Network slightly up: 498 members receiving $1.5b in govt funding registered to vote in Oct 2015; rose to 532 by 30 June 2016.
(More than half of those NGOs that receive Vote Health funding). - May 2016 DSS election: 7 candidates for 1 vacancy
- 45% of eligible Disability Support Service NGOs voted (same as 2014) - Oct 2015 elections:12 candidates for 5 vacancies
(down from 60% in 2013).
-29% of 112eligible Māori Health NGOs cast a vote
(down from 45% in 2014).
-23% of 102eligible Personal Health NGOs cast a vote
(down from 35% in 2014).
-No vote required for Pacific Health as only one candidate.
- April 2016: NGO Council members targeted specific non-members to join
The NGO Council will liaise and work with a range of key stakeholders and sector/umbrella bodies as relevant to issues and activities it is focused on at different times.
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