Getting involved

Community Health Forums

Community Health Forums are made up of local people representing specific geographical regions. They will be responsible for supporting and advising the Waikato District Health Board about local health issues, activities and priorities for their community. They are also a mechanism for ensuring communities are kept involved in and informed of DHB activities and issues. Further reading

Rural health message from Waikato DHB Chief Executive Rural health message from Health Waikato Chief Operating Officer Waikato DHB CHF update - October 2011

Community Health Forum Minutes of meetings Hamilton City November 2011 July 2011 March 2011 November 2010 March 2010 November 2009 July 2009 March 2009 Thames/Coromandel/Hauraki November 2011 July 2011 March 2011 November 2010 March 2010 November 2009 March 2009 Waitomo/Otorohanga November 2011 July 2011 March 2011 November 2010 March 2010 November 2009 July 2009 March 2009 November 2008 Matamata/Piako November 2011 July 2011 March 2011 November 2010 March 2010 November 2009 July 2009 March 2009 South Waikato November 2011 July 2011 March 2011 November 2010 March 2010 November 2009 July 2009 March 2009 Ruapehu November 2011 July 2011 March 2011 March 2010 November 2009 July 2009 March 2009

Further reading

• Working Together for Better Primary Health Care
• Rural Nursing - Aspects of Practice
• NZIER - Ageing New Zealand and Health & Disability Services - Demand projections & workforce implications 2001-2021
• Consultation draft of the 2009/10 Planning Package
• PHOcus on Health - Concept plan for Tokoroa District Health Services - July 2009
• Rural Health Plan 2010-2015