News - Health and Disability NGO Working Group

News and updates

The NGO Desk sends a regular update of relevant items to any NGOs who wish to receive it. View the NGO Desk updates.

Other news and updates are provided below:

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2010

RFP Terms of Reference for NGO Working Group 2010 papers

A key focus of the NGO Working Group is to work with the Ministry of Health to develop and implement projects that will benefit the Health and Disability Sector. The NGO Working Group is now calling for proposals from contractors to produce a number of research papers which will be used as the basis for wider sector discussion. The terms of reference for each proposed paper are attached below. All proposals should be forwarded to the NGO Working Group Secretariat at secretariat@ngo.health.govt.nz.

The closing date for proposals on the following papers is 5pm on Monday 12 July 2010:

The closing date for proposals on the following paper is 5pm on Monday 26 July 2010:

NGOs and the Primary Care Environment (PDF, 73 KB)

16 Apr: February minutes added

11 Feb: Members list updated

2009
5 November: Ministry Review Group Report - An NGO Perspective
This discussion paper was developed by the NGO Working Group, it looked at the various recommendations of the Minister's Review Group Report to the Minister of Health. It was discussed by delegates at the NGO-MoH Forum. - Discussion Paper (PDF, 583 KB)

9 September: NGO-MoH Forum, 19 October 2009, Wellington - Registrations open
Registrations are now open for the next NGO-MoH forum. The theme is 'NGO Challenges for Changing Times'. View more information - NGO-MoH forum, 19 October 2009, Wellington.

2 September: NGO Working Group elections - Call for nominations
The NGO Working Group's election for 2009 will be held at the same time as the NGO-MoH Forum (19 October 2009). For more information, including how to nominate a candiate, view the Current vacancies page.

31 July: Presentation to the Minister's Review Group
On 27 May Jo Fitzpatrick (NGO Working Group Chair and public health representative) and Carole Maraku (Maori health representative) met with the Minister's Review Group, led by Dr Murray Horn. The presentation - 'Moving resources to the front line; Harnessing NGO health and disability sector potential' was discussed. If you have any questions, please contact Jo Fitzpatrick

Moving resources to the frontline: Harnessing NGO health and disability sector potential (Powerpoint, 411 KB)

28 May: 5 May meeting minutes
View on the Meetings page in the About us section.

13 May: Two Pacific Health Vacancies
Anyone from an NGO registered in the Pacific subsector with the NGO Working Group Secretariat may nominate a candidate for the Working Group. View more information on the Current Vacancies page.

13 May Annual Report 2007/08
Annual Report 2007/08

25 Mar: Meeting minutes now available
View the minutes from the NGO Working Group's meeting on 12 March 2009.

12 Feb: NGO Working Group member details updated
NGO Working Group members and contact details.

2008
29 Oct: NGO-MoH Forum - Making Partnerships Work, 23 Oct
View the presentations and documents from the Forum.

7 Oct: NGO-MoH Forum - Making Partnerships Work, 23 Oct
Registrations close 12 October 2008. View more information on the Forum.

6 Oct: NGO Working Group website launched
We hope you find this new website useful and easy to use. If you have any feedback and ideas for improvements please email ngo@moh.govt.nz.

6 Oct: NGO Working Group elections: Call for nominations
The NGO Working Group's election for 2008 will be held at the same time as the NGO-MoH Forum (23 October 2008). For more information, including how to nominate a candiate, view the Elections page.

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