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The PHA – an informed, collaborative and strong advocate for public health.

About the PHA

The Public Health Association of New Zealand (PHA) is a voluntary organisation taking a leading role in promoting public health and influencing public policy through submissions, seminars, speaking engagements, the annual conference and a communications and media strategy.

View a PowerPoint presentation about the PHA (431Kb)

A list of PHA branches and their representatives is available on the Branches page.

Our vision:

Good health for all – health equity in Aotearoa
Hauora mō te katoa – oranga mō te Ao

Our mission – what the PHA will be doing

To improve the health of all New Zealanders by progressively strengthening the organised efforts of society by being an informed, collaborative and strong advocate for public health.

Our aims include:

• promotion of informed public debate on health and health services
• participation in the formulation and evaluation of health policy
• promotion of research and dissemination of knowledge relevant to the health of New Zealanders
• supporting informed and coordinated action on public health issues
• encouraging the development of trained and effective people working for health
• to be a strong and informed advocate for health.

The PHA operates in accordance with the Treaty of Waitangi.

The PHA is funded from membership fees, fundraising and a contract with the Ministry of Health to encourage and facilitate informed debate on key public health issues, to provide co-ordination for the development of public policy and to enhance development of the public health workforce.

Position Statements

Public Health Association policies are the basis for its action. They reflect the current Strategic Plan and the direction the PHA is taking on public health issues.

PHA members sponsor policies. The policy committee (a small group of members and the director as ex-officio) supports, sponsors and advises on draft policies.

For further information on the PHA's position on different issues, see Health Topics.

Strategic Plans

PHA NZ Strategic Plan to 2029	( 183Kb)
PHA NZ Strategic Plan 2004-2009	( 30Kb)
PHA NZ Strategic Plan 1999-2004	( 60Kb)

Annual Reports

Annual Report 2012   ( 245Kb)	Financial Report 2012	( 190Kb)
Annual Report 2011   ( 242Kb)	Financial Report 2011	( 421Kb)
Annual Report 2010   ( 467Kb)	Financial Report 2010	( 785Kb)
Annual Report 2009   ( 473Kb)	Financial Report 2009	( 121Kb)
Annual Report 2008   ( 354Kb)	Financial Report 2008	( 105Kb)
Annual and Financial Report 2007		( 355Kb)
Annual and Financial Report 2006		( 135Kb)
Annual Report 2005   ( 528Kb)	Financial Report 2005	( 63Kb)
Annual Report 2004   ( 62Kb)	Financial Report 2004	( 72Kb)
Annual Report 2003   ( 67Kb)	Financial Report 2003	( 44Kb)
Annual Report 2002   ( 104Kb)	Financial Report 2002	( 45Kb)

Membership

The PHA is a member of the World Federation of Public Health Associations.

Please click here for a list of our Regional Branches and their contact details.

Please click here for information about membership and joining the PHA.

Rules of the PHA

• Download The Rules of the PHA (updated September 2010) ( 220Kb)

Rules and Election Bylaws

• Download The PHA Election Bylaws ( 74Kb)
• Download The PHA Investment Bylaws ( 77Kb)

Life Members

PHA life members are:

Honoured Members

Bob McKegg (born 8 January 1938, died 6 May 2011) was PHA President from 1995 to 1999. Both John Waldon and Gay Keating spoke at Bob's funeral. Here are copies of their eulogies.

• Eulogy for Bob McKegg – by Gay Keating
• Kua hinga tetahi rakaunui Bob McKegg – by John Waldon

PHA Public Health Champions

The purpose of the PHA's Public Health Champion Award is to recognise and profile the outstanding work of an individual in public Health. It is given each year to an individual who has been focused on the PHA's priorities during the previous year, and has made an ongoing contribution to public health over time.

Past Public Health Champions are: