Consumer Council

“Mehemea ka moemoeā ahau
Ko au anake
Mehemea ka moemoeā e tātou, Ka taea e tātou”

“If I am to dream
I dream alone
If we all dream together
Then we will achieve”

Te Puea Herangi

Waikato DHB is setting up a new Consumer Council and is looking for people in the community who would like to part of it.

The Consumer Council will work in partnership with the DHB to provide a consumer perspective, help shape health services and make sure they meet the needs of Waikato communities. In other words, keep People at heart – Te iwi Ngakaunui, which encompasses the DHBs values.

The Consumer Council will be made up of 15 people including a Chair, and provide advice to the Board and senior management on the DHBs strategic priorities and improving aspects of DHB services.

In other DHBs Consumer Councils have helped health services change fundamentally by providing a consumer perspective, coming up with new ideas, and working in partnership with the DHB. They have also specifically:

• Had major input into the new build of inpatient facilities
• Helped co-design new home based treatment
• Helped create training material for staff
• Improved signage at a hospital

Members will be paid for meeting attendance. They will also be eligible for travel expenses to meetings.

Expressions of Interest

We’re looking for people who are passionate about making sure everyone in the Waikato has access to excellent health services.

Expressions of Interest are now open!

Closing date is 15 October 2017

• For more information about how to get involved click here
• To read a Position Description of a Consumer Council member click here
• For the Consumer Council Terms of Reference click here
• Key relationships

To fill in an Expression of Interest click here

Accessible formats

Easy read formats:

• Easy Read - A new Consumer Council for Waikato District Health Board
• Easy Read - A new Consumer Council for Waikato District Health Board

Large print:

• Expression of Interest Accessible Form
• Expression of Interest Printable Form
• Member Position Description
• New Consumer Council Info Sheet
• Terms of Reference

Word, E-text and TXT:

• A New Consumer Council for Waikato District Health Board
• A New Consumer Council for Waikato District Health Board
• A New Consumer Council for Waikato District Health Board [HTML]
• Expression of Interest Form
• Expression of Interest Form
• Expression of Interest Form [HTML]
• Member Position Description
• Member Position Description
• Member Position Description [HTML]
• Terms of Reference WDHB
• Terms of Reference WDHB
• Terms of Reference WDHB [HTML]

For further information contact Wendy Entwistle or Alison Barnett – consumercouncil@waikatodhb.health.nz