Health New Zealand – Southern Community health council key messages

The Community health council is dedicated to empowering community voices, championing positive change, and promoting equity within the Southern health system. By fostering strong and valued relationships with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora — Southern and WellSouth, the council actively supports the consumer engagement space, amplifying the consumer voice to enhance patient experiences and improve health outcomes.

Council members

Toni Huls
Chris Middlemass
June Mills
Lyneta Russell
Paula Waby
Beryl Wilcox
Max Wolfgram

Code of expectations for health entities' engagement with consumers and whānau — Health Quality & Safety Commission (external link)

The Community Health Council's role is to:

• Ensure and enable communities, whānau and patient participation across the Southern district and national health systems.
• Identify and advise on health systems and services for communities, whānau and patients, including input into the development of health service priorities and strategies.
• Ensure reports, developments and initiatives relating to health services have appropriately engaged, or been developed with, communities, whānau and patients.
• Ensure regular communication and networking with the communities, whānau and patient groups.
• Link up with special interest groups as required, for specific issues and problem solving.

CHC Key Messages — May 2025 [DOCX, 32 KB]

CHC Key Messages – April 2025 [DOCX, 31 KB]

CHC Key Messages – March 2025 [DOCX, 33 KB]

CHC Key Messages – January 2025 [DOCX, 30 KB]

CHC Key Messages – December 2024 [DOCX, 30 KB]

CHC Key Messages – November 2024 [DOCX, 30 KB]

CHC Key Messages – October 2024 [DOCX, 28 KB]

CHC Key Messages – September 2024 [DOCX, 29 KB]

CHC Key Messages – August 2024 [DOCX, 28 KB]

CHC Key Messages – July 2024 [DOCX, 21 KB]

CHC Key Messages – June 2024 [DOCX, 21 KB]

CHC Key Messages – May 2024 [DOCX, 21 KB]