1       Establishment

1.1   The Committee is established by the Board of CMDHB under Section 35 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (“the Act”).

2     Functions

2.1  The functions of DiSAC are set out in clause 3 of Schedule 4 of the Act and are to give the Board advice on:

a)  the disability support needs of the resident population; and

b)  priorities for use of the disability support funding provided.

 

2.2  The aim of the Committee’s advice must be to ensure that the following promote the inclusion and participation in society, and maximise the independence, of people with disabilities within CMDHB’s resident population:

a)  the kinds of disability support services the DHB has provided or funded or could provide or fund for those people; and

b)  all policies the DHB has adopted or could adopt for those people.

 

2.3  The Committee’s advice must be consistent with the New Zealand Disability Strategy.
 

2.4  In carrying out its functions the Committee shall have regard to the Health of Older People Strategy and the New Zealand Positive Aging Strategy.
 

2.5  In carrying out the functions set out at paragraphs 2.1 and 2.2 it is expected that the Committee shall have regard to the specific needs of both the disability community and the older adult population in relation to each function to be performed.  

3      Responsibilities

Note  – Mental Health

Mental health services are dealt with by the Hospital Advisory Committee (CMDHB provider aspects) and the Community and Public Health Advisory Committee (funder aspects).
 

3.1  To carry out its functions the Committee will undertake the following activities:
 

Disability

a)  develop an explicit philosophy that values diversity and self-determination for disabled people and operate under this philosophy;

b)  support the development of a quality improvement culture;

c)  review disability support service funding and service provision in the district, in regard to the New Zealand Disability Strategy;

d)  advise the Board on the development of policies related to disability support services, disability issues and health service provision for disabled people in the district;

e)  provide the Board with advice on the criteria, priorities and systems to be used in disability support services service provision, audit and monitoring;

f)   advise the Board on issues related to the delivery of health services accessed by disabled people;

g)  advise the Board on issues related to the delivery of disability support services in the district;

h)  advise DSS funder(s) through the Board on disability issues for the district, including strategic planning, prioritisation and implications of funding decisions;

i)   advise the Board on the district perspective to be contributed to the development and implementation of regional and national funder and provider policies related to disability issues;

j)   advise the Board on development and maintenance of relationships with disability stakeholders to develop district and regional intersectoral collaboration and coordination;

k)  advise the Board on how it can effectively meet its responsibilities towards the government’s vision and strategies for disabled people; and

l)   advise the Board on issues arising in the regional DiSAC forum.

Health of Older People

a)  review the provision of services for Health of Older People within the district;

b)  advise the Board on the development of policies related to the provision and monitoring of Health of Older People services;

c)  provide the Board with advice on issues relating to the delivery of Health of Older People services within the district, including strategic planning, prioritisation and implications of funding decisions;

d)  advise the Board on the development and maintenance of relationships with Health of Older People stakeholders to develop district and intersectoral collaboration and co-ordination; and

e)  advise the Board on how it can effectively contribute towards the government’s vision and strategies for older people. 

4     Accountability

4.1   The Committee is accountable to the Board of the CMDHB.

4.2   The Committee is advisory only although the Board may specifically delegate to the  Committee authority to make decisions and take actions on its behalf in relation to certain matters.

4.3   Any recommendations or decisions of the Committee must be ratified by the CMDHB Board (unless authority has already been delegated to the Committee).

4.4   The Committee may only give advice or release information to other parties under authority from the Board of the CMDHB.

4.5   The Committee is to comply with the provisions of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 and the standing orders of CMDHB, including the requirements relating to Committee meetings.

5      Committee Membership

5.1   The Committee will comprise 5 members of the Board supplemented with external appointees as determined by the Board, to enable it to carry out its functions.

5.2   The Board will appoint the Chairperson and Deputy Chair.

5.3   The Board will ensure that the Committee includes representation for Maori and Pacific people.

5.4   The Board will ensure that the Committee includes disability community and older adult representatives.

5.5   All committee members are bound by the Act and CMDHB standing orders, whether or not they are CMDHB Board members or external appointees.

6     Quorum

6.1   If the total number of members of the committee is an even number, half that number; but

6.2   If the total number of members is an odd number, a majority of the members.

7     Frequency of Meetings

7.1   The Committee will meet 6 times per year and as needed up to a maximum of 11 times per year.  

8     Management Support

8.1   The DHB’s Director of Service Integration will ensure provision of management and administrative support to the Committee.

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