ABOUT US

CDHB Overview

The Canterbury District Health Board (DHB) is the second largest by population and by geographical area of the twenty DHBs. Our region extends from Kekerengu in the North, to Rangitata in the South and Arthurs Pass in the West and comprises the six Territorial Local Authorities of Kaikoura, Hurunui, Waimakariri, Christchurch City, Selwyn and Ashburton.

We collaborate with other health and disability organisations, stakeholders and our community to decide what health and disability services are needed and how to best use the funding we receive from Government to improve, promote and protect the health, wellbeing and independence of our population.

Through this collaboration, we ensure that services are well coordinated and cover the full continuum of care, with the patient at the centre. These collaborative partnerships also allow us to share resources and reduce duplication, variation and waste across the whole of the health system to achieve the best health outcomes for our community.

As the Canterbury DHB we:

• Plan the strategic direction for health and disability services in Canterbury, in partnership with clinical leaders, stakeholders and our community and in consultation with other DHBs and service providers;
• Fund the majority of health and disability services provided in Canterbury, through relationship and service contracts with other health and disability service providers;
• Provide health and disability services primarily for the population of Canterbury, but also for people referred from other DHBs where more specialised or highly complex services are not available; and
• Promote, protect and improve our population’s health and wellbeing through health promotion, health education and the provision of evidence-based public health initiatives.

In addition to these responsibilities, we are the largest employer in the South Island, with over 9,000 staff employed across our fourteen hospitals and numerous community bases. There are also a similar number of people employed in delivering health and disability services through the rest of the Canterbury health system, funded either directly or indirectly by the Canterbury DHB.

CDHB Objectives

DHBs were established in 2000 under the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act (NZPHD Act). The statutory objectives of the Canterbury District Health Board are to improve, promote and protect the health of communities; to promote the integration of health services, especially primary and secondary care services, and to promote effective care or support of those in need of personal health services or disability support.

In addition, the Canterbury District Health Board aims to:

• Promote the independence, inclusion and participation in society of people with disabilities;
• Reduce health disparities by improving health outcomes for Māori and other population groups;
• Show a sense of social responsibility;
• Foster community participation in health improvement; and
• Uphold the ethical and quality standards commonly expected of providers of services and public sector organisations.

 

Our Mission Statement

To improve, promote and protect the health of the people in the community and foster the well-being and independence of people with disabilities and reduce disparities

Our Vision - Ta Matou Matakite

To promote, enhance and facilitate the health and well-being of the people of the Canterbury District

Ki te whakapakari, whakamaanawa
me te whakahaere i te hauora
Mo te orakapai o ka takata o te rohe o Waitaha

Our Values - A matou uara

CDHB Accountability

All District Health Boards are charged with developing accountability documents, which help to maintain transparency and enable robust review of DHB intentions and performance.

In addition, the Ministry of Health monitors the Canterbury DHB’s performance and compares it with that of other DHBs. Quarterly reports on DHB performance are available on the Ministry’s website www.health.govt.nz.

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