Call for nominations for NGO Working Group members

H&D Sector NGO-MoH Forum ,

The H&D Sector NGO-MoH Forum was set up in 2002 as an NGO and MoH response to the 2001 “Statement of Government Intentions for an Improved Community-Government Relationship”. The “executive” arm of this Forum is the Working Group and representatives of the H&D subsectors are elected annually, on a rotational basis to ensure consistency.

We are now calling for nominations for the following Working Group positions:

• Maori health; Joanne Hayes; 2 years; Term expired - Current Vice-Chair; seeking re-election
• Maori health; Carole Maraku; 2 years; Term expired - Seeking re-election
• Maori health; Trudy Ake; 1 year; No contact/meeting attendance for over 6 months
• Mental health; Karen Covell; 2 years; Term expired - Seeking re-election
• Personal health; Barb Long; 2 years; Term expired - Seeking re-election
• Public health; Jo Fitzpatrick; 2 years; Term expired – Current Chair ; Seeking re-election
• Disability Support; Lorraine Bailey; 2 years; Term expired – recently appointed to fill vacancy created by Jackie Richardson’s resignation. Seeking election
• Pacific health; Tiva Toeono; 1 year; Term expired - Seeking re-election for 1 year
• Pacific health; 2 years; Vacancy –position not taken up by electee last election

To be eligible to vote and to nominate candidates for the election, NGOs must be registered. Those who have registered in the past will not need to re-register. Agency registration material was circulated last week. NGOs may join the register at any time.

Attached are:

• the paper explaining the Working Group representation process
• a Working Group candidate nomination form

Nominations for the Working group are being accepted now. Anyone from a registered agency can nominate a candidate for the Working Group by filling in the attached candidate nomination form. The nominated candidate will also need to sign the form.

Nominations should be sent to:

Muno Richards
NGO Working Group Secretariat
c/- 83 Frobisher St, Island Bay, Wellington
Email munoandyrichards@xtra.co.nz

Nominations will be validated at the October Forum.
A postal election will be held (by email) during October.

The NGO page on the MoH website contains more information on the Forum and Working Group.

If you require any clarification of the process or details on the tasks/expecations for Working Group members, please contact:
Muno Richards or Jo Fitzpatrick.

 

Contact person	Jo Fitzpatrick
Postal address	PO Box 9947, Newmarket, Auckland
Phone
Email	jo@womens-health.org.nz
Submitted by	Ns