Disability Strategy launched

Back: David King - Southern president of People’s First; Gail Thomson, SDHB Executive Director of...
Back: David King - Southern president of People’s First; Gail Thomson, SDHB Executive Director of Quality and Clinical Governance Solutions and Chris Fleming, SDHB Chief Executive. Front: Chris Ford - Member of Disability Strategy Steering Committee and John Marrable - Chair of the Disability Working Group.
The launch of the Southern Disability Strategy this month marks an ongoing commitment by Southern DHB to remove barriers to healthcare for disabled people, and to provide equitable health and disability services throughout the Southern district.
It clearly sets out the things the DHB wants to achieve in order to make a difference over the next five years and beyond. It is a key document for building on the work already completed to improve the health service experience and health outcomes for people with disabilities and their whānau.
The launch follows two years of consultation with the wider Southern disability community, and has been developed in partnership with the Donald Beasley Institute.
“The Strategy has been developed based on community feedback and contribution from people with diverse experience of the health and disability sectors both as consumers and providers,” says Southern DHB Executive Director of Quality and Clinical Governance Solutions, Gail Thomson. “They have told us what is important, we have listened to the community, and the Disability Strategy reflects community perspectives.”
The Strategy will now be implemented with the support and guidance of a Disability Working Group that connects to the Disability Support Advisory Committee (DSAC), Community Health Council (CHC) and the Iwi Governance Committee (IGC).

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