POLICY STATEMENTS & SUBMISSIONS - FOR review
The PHANZ has a key role in influencing public health policy. Public health policies play a crucial role in shaping the well-being of individuals, communities, and entire societies.
The PHANZ has developed a framework to support how we identify, prioritise, and develop policy position statements, to ensure all policies help achieve the goals and priorities of the PHANZ, are evidenced-based, align with Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and reduce inequities and improve the hauora of all people in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The PHANZ seeks membership feedback as part of its development of draft policy position statements – member feedback is important to ensure our statements reflect our organisational values and our collective voice.
The PHANZ also seeks member input into key organisational submissions. PHANZ submissions are an important tool for us to highlight important public health considerations as part of the public consultation process for new and updated government legislation.
Opportunities to provide feedback on draft policy position statements and draft submissions will be communicated to the PHANZ membership via email communication, as well as our monthly Pānui.
Please contact Luke Garland, Senior Policy Advisor on luke.garland@pha.org.nz if you have any queries.
AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND’S FRESHWATER POLICY DIRECTION
The PHANZ is seeking member feedback on its submission to the Ministry for the Environment’s consultation on Aotearoa New Zealand’s Freshwater Policy Direction.
The PHANZ response calls on the Government to adopt a precautionary, preventative, Te Tiriti-aligned and public health approach to freshwater policy. Prioritising the health and wellbeing of all ecosystems, and the health and wellbeing of people must remain central to decision making.
To achieve this, the PHANZ strongly supports retaining Te Mana o te Wai as the central framework for freshwater policy and decision making in Aotearoa New Zealand. This will ensure that the health and wellbeing of water and people are prioritised over commercial interests. Weakening this framework risks undermining both public trust and health outcomes.
If you have any feedback on the PHANZ’s draft submission, please email policy@pha.org.nz by 5pm, Wednesday 23 July.