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Iwi Māori Partnership Boards (IMPBs)
Iwi Māori Partnership Boards (IMPBs) are a key feature in the new health reforms, with decision-making roles at a local level, and jointly agreed on local priorities and delivery with Te Whatu Ora.
The Board is legislatively recognised to ensure Māori governance in the determination of health priorities for iwi and Māori across localities.
The changes arising from the health reforms establish a localities approach that ensures health services are organised in a way that makes sense to the geographic communities they serve.
Under the locality governance - led by IMPBs and community leaders - localities work with communities and local primary care, community providers, local social care services and local government to improve service delivery and Māori health and wellbeing outcomes.A key focus for Te Aka Whai Ora will be working with IMPBs to ensure services are being designed to meet the local context in each locality and to recognise the unique mana whenua aspirations in each rohe (region)
IMPBs will voice the aspirations and priorities of Māori communities, agree on locality plans and influence regionally through their relationship with Te Aka Whai Ora.
For more information, visit:
Pai Ora - Iwi Partnership Boards Order 2022
