External partners include: External partners emergency services iwi organisations and iwi and marae communities hapū Māori, health providers Māori funded community-based organisations and voluntary community groups, including (but not limited to): faith-based groups culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) community groups service organisations groups supporting vulnerable people, and people with disabilities (including those for and whānau/families), rural support networks, providers, or groups. Key support agencies and activities Table 13 on the next page shows the agencies that provide key support to the psychosocial support sub-function, at national and/or regional levels, and across readiness, response, and recovery. Table 13 Key support agencies and activities Organisation Readiness Response Recovery Ministry of Provide clear and Establish a national Work with DHBs and Health consistent advice to health coordination other agencies DHBs regarding centre and operate a throughout recovery (national level) expectations, roles and psychosocial subgroup, period as necessary. responsibilities in working with DHBs. Note: the coordination psychosocial support in Provide technical and of recovery may be led an emergency. clinical advice. by a new agency in Work with DHB some emergencies (e.g. Commission and emergency the Canterbury coordinate national management teams and Earthquake Recovery resources. others (e.g. public Authority). Provide coordination health, managers of and leadership to DHBs mental health services) and national agencies. to ensure arrangements Provide the required are agreed for the health services through provision of funding, planning, and psychosocial support. service provision, Provide and revise including contracting national psychosocial organisations. guidance.
External partners External partners include: emergency services iwi organisations hapū and iwi Māori, and marae communities Māori health providers funded community-based organisations and voluntary community groups, including (but not limited to): faith-based groups culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) community groups service organisations groups supporting vulnerable people, and people with disabilities (including those for whānau/families), and rural support networks, providers, or groups. Key support agencies and activities Table 13 on the next page shows the agencies that provide key support to the psychosocial support sub-function, at national and/or regional levels, and across readiness, response, and recovery. Table 13 Key support agencies and activities Organisation Readiness Response Recovery Ministry of Health (national level) Provide clear and consistent advice to DHBs regarding expectations, roles and responsibilities in psychosocial support in an emergency. Work with DHB emergency management teams and others (e.g. public health, managers of mental health services) to ensure arrangements are agreed for the provision of psychosocial support. Provide and revise national psychosocial guidance. Establish a national health coordination centre and operate a psychosocial subgroup, working with DHBs. Provide technical and clinical advice. Commission and coordinate national resources. Provide coordination and leadership to DHBs and national agencies. Provide the required health services through funding, planning, and service provision, including contracting organisations. Work with DHBs and other agencies throughout recovery period as necessary. Note: the coordination of recovery may be led by a new agency in some emergencies (e.g. the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority).