Proactive Release: Health and Disability System Reform Briefings

The following documents have been proactively released by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC), on behalf of Hon Andrew Little, Minister of Health:

• Health and Disability System Reform Briefings

The following documents have been included in this release:

• Title of paper: Health Reform Strategy and Approach to Legislation
• Title of paper: Health Reforms: Implementation and Transition Cabinet Paper
• Title of paper: Health Reforms: Planning and Accountability Framework
• Title of paper: Health Reforms: Implementation of a Consumer Voice Framework
• Title of paper: Health Reforms: Legislation Cabinet Paper Summary and Talking Points
• Title of paper: Health Reform: Legislation and Transition Update
• Title of paper: Health Reforms: Legislating for Public Health Structures
• Title of paper: Health Reforms: Legislating Intervention Powers and Obligations Relating to Health New Zealand
• Title of paper: Health Reforms: Final Decisions for Legislation
• Title of paper: Health Reforms: Implementation Cabinet Paper Summary and Talking Points
• Title of paper: Confirming Hauora Māori System Settings
• Title of paper: Health Reforms: Employment Relations Settings
• Title of paper: Further Policy Decisions for the Health Reform Bill: Cabinet Paper Summary and Talking Points
• Title of paper: Health Reforms: Development of the NZ Health Charter and Associated Legislative Provisions
• Title of paper: Health Reforms: Independent Alcohol Advice and Research Function and Levy
• Title of paper: Health Reforms: Remaining Transitional and Consequential Provisions for Decision
• Title of paper: Joint Te Kawa Mataaho/ Health Transition Unit Report: Māori Health Authority – Proposed Application of Crown Entities Act 2004 and Public Service Act 2020
• Title of paper: Health Reforms: Draft Cabinet Paper to Approve Bill for Introduction and Health System Principles
• Title of paper: Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill: Approval for Introduction at Cabinet

Some parts of this information release would not be appropriate to release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Where this is the case, the relevant section of the Act that would apply has been identified. Where information has been withheld, no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it.

Key to redaction codes:

• section 9(2)(a), to protect the privacy of individuals;
• section 9(2)(f)(iv), to maintain the confidentiality of advice tendered by or to Ministers and officials;
• section 9(2)(g)(i), to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression of opinion; and
• section 9(2)(h), to maintain legal professional privilege.