DHB Board Office 
 
15 Shea Terrace 
 
Takapuna, Auckland 0622 
 
Private Bag 93-503, Takapuna 
 
North Shore City 0740 
 
Telephone: 09 486 8900 
 
Facsimile:  09 486 8924 
 
www.waitematadhb.govt.nz 
 
 
 
 
21 August 2020 
 
John Luke 
[FYI request #13410 email] 
 
 
Dear John 
 
Re: OIA request – Consumer Council nominations and minutes 
 
Thank you for your Official Information Act request received 29 July seeking information from 
Waitematā District Health Board (DHB) about our recently established Consumer Council. 
 
Before responding to your specific questions, it may be useful to provide some context about 
our services.  
 
Waitematā DHB serves a population of more than 630,000 across the North Shore, Waitakere 
and Rodney areas, the largest and one of the most rapidly growing DHBs in the country. We are 
the largest employer in the district, employing around 8,500 people across more than 80 
locations. 
 
In addition to providing services to our own population, we are also the metropolitan Auckland 
provider of forensic psychiatry, child disability services, child community dental services and 
community alcohol and drug services. 
 
In response to your request, we are able to provide the following information: 
 
1.  How does Waitematā DHB call for nominations to ensure public participation in your 
consumer council? What channels have you used during the process and how many 
applications you have received and how many you have invited for interview? 
 
Waitematā DHB received 69 applications for the Consumer Council after it was advertised in 
late February to mid-March 2019. The opportunity to apply was advertised in local newspapers, 
our local consumer networks, Waitematā DHB social media platforms and our careers website: 
https://www.wdhbcareers.co.nz/. A selection of 13 applicants were invited to interview for the 
eight vacancies that were available, representing a cross-section of the community. 
 
2.  The term of appointment for each member and attendance rate for each member so far. 
 
We enclose in our response the attendance of our consumer members and ex-officio staff to 
each meeting – Attachment 1.  
 
The term of appointment is generally two years. However, some of the inaugural members will 
serve longer to ensure continuity and retention of knowledge.  One third of inaugural members 
will be replaced every two years via a selection/appointment  process, with the potential to be 

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re-appointed. Council members may serve a shorter period if, for some reason, they resign or if 
they are appointed mid-way through a two-year cycle to replace someone who has resigned. 
 
3.  To create greater openness and transparency about the plans, work and activities of the 
Government, I would like to request the full minutes of these meetings up to now and I 
would encourage you to publish these on your website as well.  
 
This information is publicly available at www.waitematadhb.govt.nz/about-us/consumer-
council/ 
Please note that there are no agendas for October 2019 or May 2020, as meetings are 
scheduled every six weeks. In addition, there was no April 2020 meeting due to the COVID-19 
lockdown.  
 
We anticipate an update to our website in the future which will enable the community to 
interact with the council and raise specific issues that they would like the council to consider. 
 
I trust that this information is helpful.  
 
Waitematā DHB supports the open disclosure of information to assist community 
understanding of how we are delivering publicly funded healthcare. This includes the proactive 
publication of anonymised Official Information Act responses on our website from 10 working 
days after they have been released. 
 
If you consider there are good reasons why this response should not be made publicly 
available, we will be happy to consider your views. 
 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
Andrew Brant 
Acting Chief Executive Officer 
Waitematā District Health Board 
  
 
 
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Attachment 1 
 
 
Waitematā District Health Board 
Consumer Council 
Member Attendance Schedule 
 
NAME 
Jul 
Aug 
Sep 
Nov 
Feb 
Mar 
Apr 
Jun 
Jul 
2019 
2019 
2019 
2019 
2020 
2020 
2020 
2020 
2020 
David Lui (Chair) 
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DJ Adams 
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Neli Alo 
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Doaa Bayoumy 
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Boyd Broughton 
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Meeting 
Lorelle George 
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cancelled 
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due to 
Insik Kim 
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COVID-19 
Angela King 
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Ngozi Penson 
 
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Jeremiah Ramos 
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Ravi Reddy 
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Kaeti Rigarlsford 
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Lorraine Symons 
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Vivien Verheijen 
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+Dale Bramley 
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+David Price 
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Note: Dooa Bayoumy resigned from her seat at the Consumer Council due to relocation overseas. Ngozi Penson was 
appointed to the Consumer Council on 28 May 2020. 
 
attended 
apologies 
*  
attended part of the meeting only 
^  
leave of absence 
+  
ex-officio member 
 

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