Public Forums

What they are

Community health services forums for West Auckland

Waitakere Health Link provides a unique opportunity for the local community, and for health and social service providers, to attend forums where they can learn about the health services available and those being planned for the west.

The forums are also where we gather feedback and identify the gaps that consumers face in the health system.

Every meeting is recorded. If you could not attend, the full session is below.

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Past forums and meetings

Every recording, most recent first. Open “What was covered” for the full agenda.

24 July 2024

Community Health Services Meeting

What was covered

Discussion

A possible pilot to establish a regular schedule of community health services in the Waitakere Hospital foyer.

Provider presentations

Community health service organisations gave an overview of what they provide.

Updates

  • Waitakere Health Link AGM — 24 September, 1pm
  • NGO letter to the Minister of Health
  • Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing project
9 May 2024

Community Health Services Meeting

What was covered

Storm Recovery Navigation Service

Presented by Lisa Sherring, Storm Recovery Navigator, VisionWest.

Provider presentations

Community health service organisations gave an overview of what they provide.

Updates

  • Waitakere Hospital
  • NGO letter to the Minister of Health
  • Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing project
6 March 2024

Community Health Services Meeting

What was covered

Youth mental health and wellbeing

Trends, challenges and opportunities to improve support for youth living in the Health NZ Te Whatu Ora Waitematā region.

Provider presentations

Community health service organisations gave an overview of what they provide.

Updates

  • Waitakere Hospital
  • Well Foundation — Ruth Morse, Chief Executive (Interim)
  • Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19
  • Community Support Brochure
  • Localities
4 December 2023

Community Health Services Meeting

What was covered

Guest speaker

Danny Wu, Regional Wayfinder, Commissioning Northern Region, Te Whatu Ora, on how the new health system will benefit NGOs and the wider West Auckland community.

Provider presentations

Community health service organisations gave an overview of what they provide.

Updates

  • Waitakere Hospital — Paula Seymour, GM
  • Community Support Brochure — Erica Fairbank, Patient Experience
26 July 2023

Community Health Services Meeting

What was covered

Recording timestamps

  • 00:00 — Introduction, karakia and mihi
  • 02:40 — Waitakere Hospital update, Paula Seymour, Te Whatu Ora
  • 08:30 — Provider presentations
  • 51:30 — Community Support Brochure
  • 54:30 — Well Foundation update, Tim Edwards, CEO
  • 1:02:17 — Primary Birthing Clinic, Linda Cooper
  • 1:08:00 — Summing up and closing karakia
10 May 2023

Community Health Services Meeting

What was covered

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 and social services

  • Cancer Society
  • Family Action
  • Grief Centre
  • Man Alive
  • Parent Aid
  • Problem Gambling Foundation
  • Real World Living
  • Te Ata
  • Vaka Tautua
  • 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

ME Support released a Long COVID Support Tool of videos and resources covering self-management, working with health providers, and accessing services. Presented by Natalie Newall and Maddie Finnigan-Degarnham.

Read the presentation (PDF)

Updates

  • Waitakere Hospital — Paula Seymour
  • Community Support Brochure — Erica Fairbank
  • Primary Birthing Unit — Tim Edmonds, Well Foundation
22 February 2023

Community Health Services Meeting

What was covered

Long-term conditions

  • Asthma NZ
  • Dementia Auckland
  • Disability Connect
  • Epilepsy NZ
  • Hospice West Auckland
  • ME Auckland
  • Muscular Dystrophy Northern
  • Neuro Connection Foundation
  • Stroke Foundation

Mental health and social services

  • Cancer Society
  • Family Action
  • Man Alive
  • Parent Aid
  • Problem Gambling Foundation
  • Te Ata
  • Vaka Tautua

Community health

  • Comprehensive Care PHO
  • Ngā Takiwā o Tāmaki Trust
  • St John NZ
  • Te Whānau Waipareira
  • The Asian Network Inc

Locality planning for West Auckland

The work plan for Henderson-Massey, Waitākere and Whau. Presented by Lance Norman, Tāmaki Iwi Māori Partnership Board.

Updates

  • Waitakere Hospital foyer refurbishment
  • Community health services open day
  • Community Support Brochure
  • Consumer Advisor vacancy, Waitematā Consumer Council
14 November 2022

Community Health Services Meeting

What was covered

Long-term conditions

Asthma NZ, Dementia Auckland, Hospice West Auckland, Life Unlimited, Muscular Dystrophy Northern, Parkinson’s, Stroke Foundation.

Mental health and 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

The work plan for Henderson-Massey, Waitākere and Whau. Presented by Lance Norman, Tāmaki Iwi Māori Partnership Board.

10 August 2022

Community Health Services Meeting

What was covered

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 and 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 Hospital foyer refurbishment

Feedback on options for the community health services space. Presented by Paula Seymour, GM, Waitakere Hospital.

Updates

  • Video library
  • Board vacancy
  • Waitakere Hospital petition
  • Health NZ restructure
  • AGM — speaker Dr Dale Bramley, Health NZ
23 May 2022

Community Health Services Meeting

What was covered

Long-term conditions

Anxiety NZ, 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.

Recording to be confirmed
February 2022

Community Health Services Meeting

What was covered

Long-term conditions

Dementia Auckland, Diabetes Auckland, Epilepsy Foundation, Hospice West Auckland, Parkinson’s.

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 Whānau Services.

Community health

Asian Family Services, Community Waitakere, Independent Living Service, Real World Living, The Asian Network Inc, The Well Foundation, St John.

Feedback

What providers say about our forums

“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 the DHB may not be aware of.”

Community Engagement Manager, Waitematā DHB

“Waitakere Health Link provides an essential connection to our community — helping to identify gaps, providing a consumer perspective, engaging consumers in co-design. The contribution is extensive and really makes a difference.”

Quality Lead, Waitematā DHB

“Throughout the six-week Primary Birthing Unit consultation they worked collaboratively to build community awareness and promote engagement opportunities for West Auckland. I appreciated the support given to help reach the community.”

Clinical Project Manager, Waitematā DHB

“Women’s health undertook a public consultation on the potential development of primary birthing facilities. Waitakere Health Link supported the process by encouraging online feedback and organising a community engagement event, which was well attended.”

GM, Child, Women and Family Services, Waitematā DHB