Public Forums
Community Health Services Zoom Meeting – March 2024
The purpose is to provide the opportunity for local health providers to overview the services they provide to the local community.
Discussion Topic: Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing
Trends, Challenges and Opportunities to improve support for youth living in Health NZ Te Whatu Ora, Waitemata
Community Health Service Provider Presentations
Community Health Service Organisations provided an overview of the services they provide in the community.
Updates:
- Waitakere Hospital
- Well Foundation – Ruth Morse, Chief Executive (Interim)
- The Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 — Feedback closes 24/3/24
- Updates not on agenda… if time permits
- Community Support Brochure
- Localities
Community Health Services Zoom Meeting – December 2023
Waitakere Health Link hosted the last Community Health Services Zoom meeting for 2023.
The purpose is to provide the opportunity for local health providers to overview the services they provide to the local community.
Presentation
Guest Speaker: Danny Wu, Regional Wayfinder, Commissioning Northern Region Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Topic: How will the new health system benefit NGOs and the wider community of West Auckland
Community Health Service Provider Presentations
Community Health Service Organisations provided an overview of the services they provide in the community.
General Updates
- Waitakere Hospital – Paula Seymour, GM Waitakere Hospital
- Community Support Brochure – Erica Fairbank, Patient Experience
Community Health Services Zoom Meeting – July 2023
The purpose is to provide the opportunity for local health providers to overview the services they provide to the local community.
Organisations spoke about their services in the following order:
00:00 Introduction / Karakia and Mihi
02:40 Updates on Waitakere Hospital by Paula Seymour, General Manager Child, Women and Family Division and Site Manager Waitākere Hospital, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
08:30 Presentations
51:30 Community Support Brochure
54:30 Well Foundation Updates by Tim Edwards, CEO
1:02:17 Primary Birthing Clinic by Linda Cooper
1:08:00 Sum Up, Closing / Karakia
Community Health Services Zoom Meeting – May 2023
Waitakere Health Link hosted the second Community Health Services Zoom meeting for 2023.
The purpose is to provide the opportunity for local health providers to overview the services they provide to the local community.
Organisations spoke about their services in the following order:
Long Term Conditions
- Diabetes New Zealand
- Disability Connect
- Epilepsy New Zealand
- Heart Foundation
- Hospice West Auckland
- ME Support
- Muscular Dystrophy Northern
- Neuro Connection Foundation
- Stroke Foundation
- The Wilson Home Trust
- Your Way Kia Roha
Mental Health/Social Services
- Cancer Society
- Family Action
- Grief Centre
- Man Alive
- Parent Aid
- Problem Gambling Foundation
- Real World Living
- Te Ata
- Vaka Tautoa
- Walsh Trust
Community Health
- Asian Family Services
- Fonua Ola
- Presbyterian Support Northern
- St John NZ
- The Asian Network Inc
- The Fono
- The Foundation of Minority
- Visionwest Home Healthcare
Support for Long Covid
Supporting people with Long COVID and their whānau to manage symptoms and access services. ME Support have recently released a Long COVID Support Tool consisting of videos and resources on a range of topics, including self-management, working with health providers, and accessing services.
By Natalie Newall and Maddie Finnigan-Degarnham, Client Support Coordinators, ME Support—Navigating ME/CFS and Long COVID.
Click here to read the PDF version of the presentation.
General Updates
- Waitakere Hospital Update – Paula Seymour, GM Waitakere Hospital
- Community Support Brochure – Erica Fairbank, Patient Experience
- Primary Birthing Unit – Tim Edmonds, Well Foundation
Community Health Services Zoom Meeting – February 2023
Waitakere Health Link hosted the first Community Health Services Zoom meeting for 2023.
The purpose is to provide the opportunity for local health providers to overview the services they provide to the local community.
Organisations spoke about their services in the following order:
Long Term Conditions
- Asthma NZ
- Dementia Auckland
- Disability Connect
- Epilepsy NZ
- Hospice West Auckland
- ME Auckland
- Muscular Dystrophy Northern
- Neuro Connection Foundation
- Stroke Foundation
Maternity and Child Health
- Parent Aid
Mental Health/Social Services
- Cancer Society
- Family Action
- Man Alive
- Problem Gambling Foundation
- Te Ata
- Vaka Tautua
Community Health
- Comprehensive Care PHO
- Nga Takiwa o Tamaki Trust
- St John NZ
- Te Whānau Waipareira
- The Asian Network Inc
General Updates
- Waitakere Hospital Foyer Refurbishment
- Community Health Services ‘Open Day’ in the Waitakere Hospital Foyer
- Community Support Brochure
- Consumer Advisor Vacancy, Waitemata Consumer Council
Locality Planning for West Auckland Update
Update on the work plan for Locality Planning for Henderson-Massey, Waitākere and Whau for West Auckland. Provided by: Lance Norman, Work Plan Programme Director, Tāmaki Iwi Māori Partnership Board
Community Health Services Zoom Meeting – November 2022
Waitakere Health Link hosted another Community Health Services meeting for local health providers to overview their services they provide to the local community.
Organisations spoke about their services in the following order:
· Long Term Conditions: Asthma NZ, Dementia Auckland, Hospice West Auckland, Life Unlimited, Muscular Dystrophy Northern, Parkinsons, Stroke Foundation
· Mental Health/Social Services: Cancer Society, CARE Waitakere, Grief Centre, Family Action, Healthwest, Man Alive, Walsh Trust.
· Maternity and Child Health: Pregnancy Help
· Community Health: Asha Services, Citizens Advice Bureau, Real World Living, St John NZ, Te Whānau Waipareira, The Asian Network Inc, The Well Foundation.
Locality Planning for West Auckland
Presentation followed by questions on the work plan for Locality Planning for Henderson-Massey, Waitākere and Whau for West Auckland.
By Lance Norman, Work Plan Programme Director, Tāmaki Iwi Māori Partnership Board
Community Health Services Zoom Meeting – August 2022
Waitakere Health Link hosted another Community Health Services meeting for local health providers to overview their services they provide to the local community.
Organisations spoke about their services in the following order:
Community Health: Age Concern, Asha Services, Hospital Shuttle Service, Problem Gambling Foundation,
Real World Living, St John, The Asian Network Inc, The Well Foundation
Cancer / Mental Health / Social Services: Breast Cancer Foundation, Healthwest, Te Ata, The Welcome Connective
Long Term Conditions: Amitabha Hospice, Asthma NZ, Dementia Auckland, Epilepsy Foundation, Heart Foundation, Hospice West Auckland, Life Unlimited, ME Auckland, Stroke Foundation
Maternity and Child Health: Man Alive Youth, Pregnancy Help, Parent Aid
Waitakere Health Link Updates:
– Video Library – Board Vacancy – Waitakere Hospital Petition – – Health NZ Restructure –
– Waitakere Hospital Foyer Refurbishment Update and Feedback –
– AGM with speaker Dr Dale Bramley, Interim National Director, Hospital and Specialist, Health NZ –
Waitakere Hospital Foyer Refurbishment Feedback
Options for the Community Health Services space in the foyer.
Paula Seymour, General Manager, Child, Women and Family Division
and Site Manager, Waitakere Hospital
Community Health Services Zoom Meeting – May 2022
Waitakere Health Link hosted another Community Health Services meeting for local health providers to overview their services they provide to the local community. Organisations spoke for two minutes about their services in the following order:
Long Term Conditions: Anxiety, Dementia Auckland, Diabetes Auckland, Duncan Foundation, Epilepsy Foundation, Heart Foundation, Hospice West Auckland, Stroke Foundation NZ
Maternity and Child Health: Man Alive Youth, Plunket NZ, Pregnancy Help,
Cancer Services Support: Bowel Screening Programme
Mental Health and Social Services: Healthwest
Community Health: Asha Services, Asian Family Services, Independent Living Service, Real World Living, St John, The Well Foundation
Community Health Services Zoom Meeting – February 2022
Waitakere Health Link hosted a Community Health Services meeting for local health providers to overview their services they provide to the local community.
Organisations spoke for two minutes about their services in the following order:
· Long Term Conditions: Dementia Auckland, Diabetes Auckland, Epilepsy Foundation, Hospice West Auckland, Parkinsons
· Mental Health and Social Services: Changing Minds, Problem Gambling Services, Walsh Trust, WAVES Trust, Yellow Brick Road
· Cancer Services and Support: Bowel Cancer NZ, Bowel Screening Programme, Cancer Society
· Maternity and Child Health: Man Alive Youth, Pregnancy Help, E Tipu E Rea Whanau Services
· Community Health: Asian Family Services, Community Waitakere, Independent Living Service, Real World Living, The Asian Network Inc, The Well Foundation, St Johns
September 2020 AGM and Public Meeting
Community Public Forums and Consultations
Waitakere Health Link provide a unique opportunity for local community and health and social service providers to attend forums to learn about health services available and those being planned for the west and to obtain feedback and identify gaps for consumers (patients) in the health services.
Feedback from providers about Waitakere Health Link…
“I have really appreciated Waitakere Health Link’s passion and support to ensure that the DHB is able to include community views in a wide range of decision making processes and to champion community issues that the Waitemata DHB may not be aware of. I hear a lot of positive feedback from DHB teams about the invaluable feedback provided through their health literacy groups and am personally really excited about the work we have been doing in partnership to improve our consumer representative support framework which will help us to roll out more co-design work and embed the community voice throughout the DHB.” Community Engagement Manager, Waitemata DHB
“Waitakere Health Link provides an essential connection to our community—from helping to identify gaps, providing a consumer perspective, engaging consumers in co-design—the contribution is extensive and really makes a difference.” Quality Lead, Waitemata DHB
“During early 2016, Waitakere Health Link worked closely with Waitemata DHB on the Primary Birthing Unit Consultation. The consultation aimed to better understand the communities views on primary birthing units, and did so through an online consultation, community forums and presentations to existing community organisations and groups.
Waitakere Health Link stimulated community interest through promotion, and staff assisted in organisation and support throughout the event. Prior to and throughout the six-week process, they worked collaboratively to ensure a community awareness of consultation and promote engagement opportunities for the West Auckland Community to learn more and have an opportunity to express their views. I appreciated the support and involvement given by Waitakere Health Link to help reach the community.” Clinical Project Manager, Waitemata DHB
“Women’s health undertook a public consultation process on the potential development of primary birthing facilities. Waitakere Health Link supported this process by encouraging on line feedback as well as organising a community engagement event which was well attended.” GM, Child, Women and Family Services, Waitemata DHB