About Us - Role of NHC

About Us
Our Role

Background
The Committee was established in March 1992 as the National Advisory Committee on Core Health Services. In August 1992, the Committee's brief was expanded to include advice on priorities for disability support services. The Committee was renamed the National Advisory Committee on Core Health and Disability Support Services and became known as the Core Services Committee.

In January 1996 the Committee's brief was extended again to include advice on public health and public health matters. The Committee became the National Advisory Committee on Health and Disability, and is now more commonly known as the National Health Committee. The public health role of the NHC was taken over by the Public Health Advisory Committee when it was established in 2001.

The National Advisory Committee on Health and Disability (National Health Committee) is now established under Section 13 of the Public Health and Disability Act 2000. It is an independent committee appointed by and reporting directly to the Minister of Health. The Committee secretariat is accommodated within the Ministry of Health.

Membership
Membership of the National Health Committee is broad-based. Members bring extensive sector networks and other linkages and perspectives to Committee deliberations. Current members of the NHC are: Linda Holloway (Chair), Geoff Fougere (Chair of PHAC), Lynette Stewart, Neil Pearce, Gwen Tepania-Palmer, Riripeti Haretuku, Will Taylor, Maaka Tauranga Tibble, Api Talemaitoga, Phil Shoemack, Robin Kearns, Dale Bramley.

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