New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000
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The New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 is a key piece of legislation that structures the country’s public health and disability support system, embedding equity, access, and partnership with Māori into health service planning and delivery.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of New Zealand
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health legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry of Health (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure reasonable access to health and disability services regardless of ability to pay
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improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders ⓘ reduce health inequalities ⓘ support participation and independence of disabled people ⓘ |
| commencementDate | 2001-01-01 ⓘ |
| containsPart |
Part 1 Preliminary provisions
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Part 2 Objectives and functions of health and disability services ⓘ Part 3 District Health Boards ⓘ Part 4 Public health and disability services ⓘ Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| establishedBody | District Health Boards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
public health services
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publicly funded disability support services ⓘ publicly funded personal health services ⓘ |
| hasBeenAmended | yes ⓘ |
| includesProvisionFor |
Māori health strategies
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disability strategies ⓘ public health strategies ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDistrictHealthBoardsAtEstablishment | 21 GENERATED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to promote the inclusion and participation in society of people with disabilities
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to provide a framework for the public health and disability system in New Zealand ⓘ to provide for public funding and provision of disability support services ⓘ to provide for public funding and provision of personal health services ⓘ to reduce health disparities by improving health outcomes for Māori and other population groups ⓘ |
| principle |
access to health and disability services
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active protection of Māori health ⓘ equity of health outcomes ⓘ participation of Māori in health and disability services ⓘ partnership with Māori ⓘ |
| providesFrameworkFor |
funding arrangements for health and disability services
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monitoring performance of health and disability service providers ⓘ service coverage and service specifications ⓘ |
| referencesTreatyOfWaitangi | yes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
New Zealand Disability Strategy
NERFINISHED
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New Zealand Health Strategy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
Māori representation in health governance structures
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community involvement in health service planning ⓘ publicly funded health and disability services to be planned regionally and nationally ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2000-12-14 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatyPrinciplesEmbedded |
participation
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partnership ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2000 ⓘ |
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