Southern District Health Board (New Zealand)

Southern DHB has a staff of approximately 4,500 and, following the replacement of the Board made up of publicly elected and government appointed members, in June 2015, is currently governed by a Commissioner and two deputy Commissioners appointed by her. The Commissioner is accountable to the Minister of Health and holds office until the persons elected at the next election of members of Boards, scheduled for 2019, take office as Board members. As a DHB, we are responsible for planning, funding and providing health and disability services to a population of over 315,000 located South of the Waitaki River. Our catchment area encompasses Invercargill City, Queenstown - Lakes District, Gore, rural Southland, Clutha, Central Otago, Maniototo, Waitaki District and Dunedin City. Our statutory purpose is to: • Improve, promote and protect the health of our population • Promote effective care and support for people in need of personal health or disability services • Reduce health outcome disparities • Manage national strategies and implementation plans • Develop and implement strategies for the specific health needs of our local population.