Minutes of the Kaipara Care Incorporated PHO Board Meeting
18th Oct 2006
Conference Room Community Health, Dargaville Hospital

Meeting opened with a Karakia by John Marsden

Present
John Marsden (Te Runanga o Ngati Whatua), Ani Edwards (Te Runanga o Ngati Whatua), Pam Baldwin (Allied Providers), Jen Udy (Northland Health), Margareth Broodkoorn (Te Ha o Te Oranga), Allan Mortensen (KCHT), Marcus Liddell (Pharmacist), Cherry Waldron (Nurses), Scott Davidson(DMC), Marlene Calder (Social Worker, KHS), Michelle Griffiths (Kauri Coast Rest Home), Joyce Beehre (Anglican Care Counselling), Mary Pegg (Anglican Care Counselling), Brian Froggatt (Brian’s Gym), Suzie Munro (Student, KHS), Chris Tipa (CEO, KCI), Julie Palmer (Nursing Integration Leader, KCI), Rachel Kidd (Board Secretary, KCI), Kipi Sarich (Information Administrator, KCI)

Apologies
Sue Harris (Nurses), Helen Blaxland (Hospice), Joanna Ewensen (Trappitt & Ewensen), Judy Harris (DMC), Lilian Radich (KAP), Anne Wilson (Alzheimers), Ringa Atawhai, Debbie Evans (KCHT), Dianne Lawson (Plunket) Moved/Seconded Pam Baldwin/Jen Udy that the apologies be accepted. Carried

Minutes from the previous meeting
Moved/Seconded Pam Baldwin/Julie Palmer that the minutes of the 2005 AGM be accepted as a true & accurate record. Carried

Matters arising from the minutes
None

Correspondence
None

Treasurer's Report
Allan Mortensen presented his report.
Moved/Seconded Allan Mortensen/Scott Davidson that the board appoint an auditor at a monthly board meeting when they are in possession of the necessary information to make this decision. Carried
Moved/Seconded Jen Udy/Cherry Waldron that the financial report as presented to this meeting be accepted. Carried

KCHT Verbal Report
N/A

Operational Report
Chairperson’s Report
John Marsden presented his report.

CEO’s Report
Chris Tipa presented his report.

Nursing Integration Leader’s Report
Julie Palmer presented her report.
Pam Baldwin thanked Julie Palmer for her invaluable contribution to the nurses of the district.

An abbreviation list was requested for the next AGM for people who aren’t familiar with them.

General Business
Date of Annual General Meeting
Moved/Seconded John Marsden/Allan Mortensen that Section 12. General Meetings and Voting be amended to read: “The Society shall hold an Annual General Meeting within five months of the end of each financial year…..”
(All in favour, none against) Carried

Other
None

Next Meeting
Meeting closed at 3.15pm.

Afternoon Tea was served.

Other
Open Forum
• Margareth Broodkoorn raised the issue of how we engage more of the community and raise the profile of the PHO. Opportunities for dialogue. Community & Agencies meetings well attended.
• Pam Baldwin suggested another health expo/hui – such as when DMC moved up to the hospital site.
• Nurses are having a stand at the Dargaville field days.
• There are areas of our community with TB, rheumatic fever.
• Query on whether we have ever thought of having a youth representative on the PHO board.
• KAP dinner discussion – possibility of a young person’s hui.
• Potential to get people to enrol through other agencies eg. Pharmacy, natural health.