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Waikato District Health Board (DHB) is one of 20 district health boards in New Zealand. Each DHB is governed by a board of up to 11 members. This board sets the overall strategic direction of the DHB and monitors its performance.

The Minister of Health appoints up to four members to each board, and the board’s chair and deputy chair. Seven members are publicly elected every three years at the time of local government elections. 

Each board must have at least two Māori members, whom the minister will appoint if they are not elected.

To contact board member/s email Donna.Straiton@waikatodhb.health.nz. 

Membership

Current Waikato District Health Board board members

Meeting dates

Members of the public are welcome to attend the Board meetings and Health Strategy and Performance Monitoring Committees.

Meeting dates for 2019

Board agendas

Read the latest and archived list of board agendas

The Community and Public Health Advisory Committee (CPHAC) was previously know as Health Strategy Committee. It conducts the business of the Community & Public Health Advisory Committee (CPHAC) and Disability Support Advisory Committee (DSAC).

  • Considers the health needs of the Waikato DHB population and prioritises the use of health funding provided to the Waikato DHB.
  • Also monitors programmes by which significant service models and other large programmes are established and implemented.
  • Approves and monitors implementation of programmes arising from the Waikato DHB's Strategy adopted in 2016.

Membership

Clyde Wade (Chair), Tania Hodges (Deputy Chair), Sally Webb, Sharon Mariu, Pippa Mahood and Crystal Beavis.

External appointees: Te Pora Thompson-Evans (IMC representative), Rob Vigor-Brown (Lakes DHB representative), Mark Arundel (Bay of Plenty DHB representative), Fungai Mhlanga, John McIntosh, David Slone.

Meeting dates

Meeting dates for 2019

Community and Public Health Advisory Committee / Health Strategy Committee agendas

Read the latest and archived list of Community and Public Health Advisory Committee agendas.

The Hospitals Advisory Committee, previously known as Performance Monitoring Committee conducts the business of the Hospital Advisory Committee.

  • Monitors the financial and operational performance of services provided or funded by the Waikato DHB.
  • Examines the effectiveness of the delivery of services to people with disabilities.
  • Examines issues associated with regional or national service initiatives.

Membership

Sally Christie (Chair), Crystal Beavis (Deputy Chair), Martin Gallagher, Mary Anne Gill, Dave Macpherson and Sally Webb.

External appointees: Dr Kahu McClintock (IMC representative), Ron Scott (Bay of Plenty DHB representative) and Christine Rankin (Lakes DHB representative).

Meeting dates

Meeting dates for 2019

Performance Monitoring Committee agendas

Read the latest and archived list of Performance Monitoring Committee agendas.

  • Audit and Corporate Risk Management Committee - oversees internal and external audit, assesses organisational probity, and monitors core corporate activity such as information systems, treasury and supply chain. 
  • Sustainability Advisory Committee - ensures the financial sustainability of the Waikato DHB in difficult times.
  • Remuneration Committee - assesses the performance of the chief executive and makes appropriate recommendations as to remuneration.
  • Māori Health Committee - oversees the development and implementation of work arising from the Waikato DHB strategy which is intended to radically improve Māori health outcomes by eliminating health inequities for Māori.