
Our Vision | Tūruapō

Federation of Primary Health
Kia hauora a Aotearoa
Our Vision | Tūruapō
Healthy Aotearoa. Great Primary Health Care.
Our Mission | Mīhana
To make comprehensive primary health care the foundation
of the New Zealand health system.
Objects | Whāinga
The purpose of the Federation will be to provide national leadership on key issues affecting primary health in New Zealand. In particular the Federation will aim to:
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Promote health and wellbeing, on behalf of members for the benefit of the population of New Zealand.
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Promote primary and community health through integrated multi-agency and multi- professional partnerships.
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Foster effective partnerships between providers and communities.
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Foster and nurture key strategic relationships at a local and national level.
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Encourage collaboration and the sharing of resources, good practice and, information across Members and the wider sector.
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Contribute to the development and implementation of health policy at a national level.
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Carry out other activities consistent with the charitable objects of the Federation.
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Be the voice of primary health care for the health, well-being and benefit of all New Zealanders.
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Promote primary health to be the central function and main focus of New Zealand’s health system.
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Promote protect and improve the sustainability and interests of the primary health sector.
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Pursue meaningful responses to the differences in health access and outcomes between different populations in New Zealand and to tackling these inequities.
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Promote primary health as being practical, scientifically sound, socially acceptable and enabled by technology.
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Embrace the principles of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi by working in partnership, ensuring participation and protecting the health of Māori.
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Ensure a consumer focus is applied to primary health policy and provision, with the inclusion of the consumer voice and being responsive to consumer needs.
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Acknowledge the specific needs and differences of our communities and the services required to support them.