Themes
Population health & Sustainability
For the health and disability system to be more effective, population health needs to be a foundational element for the entire system. Population health capacity will need to be increased and better integrated across the system; and the system will need to operate more effectively with other sectors .
(Health and Disability System Review, 2020).
What are the opportunities and challenges presented by the Health and Disability System Review?
What is the population health narrative we need to embed to encourage integration rather than competition within the sector?
Hauora Māori & Te Tiriti
Te Tiriti relationship needs to be reflected throughout the health and disability system and improving the equity of health outcomes for Māori requires the system to embed mātauranga Māori
(Health and Disability System Review, 2020).
What would a Te Tiriti-based population health response look like?
How could population health resources be better distributed to support Iwi-based approaches?
Communities & Equity
To improve the equity of health outcomes, the way the system decides what and how services are delivered must be driven by the needs of local communities, and resources must be directed to areas of greatest need. A population health approach emphasises prevention, the multiple determinants of health, health equity, intersectoral partnerships, and understanding needs and solutions through community outreach
(Health and Disability System Review, 2020).
What do successful government/community commissioning relationships look like?
How do we get out of the way and let communities increase control over and improve their own health?
How does health better integrate with other sector, non-government and philanthropic efforts?