Dr. Shannon M. McDonald   Executive Director

   Aboriginal Healthy Living   Population and Public Health

   Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport

UBC Learning CircleWednesday, September 29, 2010

10:00-12:00 PST

Tripartite Health Governance Panel to First Nations Health Directors and Staff

Regarding the Basis for a Framework Agreement

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March 17, 2005

A New Relationship

July 15, 2005

First Nations Health Blueprint for BC

November 25, 2005

Transformative Change Accord

Bilateral First Nations Health

Plan

November 27, 2006

Tripartite First Nations Health

Plan MOU

November 27, 2006 June 11, 2007

Tripartite First Nations Health Plan

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KEY ELEMENTS OF THE TRIPARTITE FIRST NATIONS HEALTH PLAN

A 10-year health plan with four key elements:

Governance, Relationships, and

Accountability

Health Promotion/Injury and

Disease PreventionHealth Services Performance Tracking

• Design a new governance structure • Seek ratification of this governance structure by the Parties

• Oversee the implementation• Ensure duplication will not occur and a parallel health service delivery structure will not be created

TFNHP Governance Commitment

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Role of Province and Health Authorities• Governance and service delivery partners• Support innovation at the regional and community level

• Reciprocal accountability processes• Explore transfer of Aboriginal Physician Advisor position to First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), and evolution to that of a First Nations Provincial Health Officer

• Explore legislative options to recognize FNHA5

Funding Commitment

PROVINCIAL

Funding the TFNHP

Exploring new financial arrangements allowing for more 

efficient linkages  

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Basis for a Framework Agreement on Health Governance initialled July 26, 2010

• Status of Agreement 

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Health Authority Engagement

• Regular meetings• Participation on select working groups to help implement actions in the TFNHP

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• Ian Knipe (VIHA)• Joanne Mills (IHA)• Agnes Snow (NHA)• Ted Bruce (VCHA)• Leslie Schroeder (FHA)• Leslie Varley (PHSA)

Aboriginal Healthy Living Branch meetings with Aboriginal Health Leads:

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• Allison Cutler (VIHA)• Dr. Andrew Neuner (IHA)• Suzanne Johnston (NHA)• Dr. Patty Daly (VCHA)• Barbara Korabek (FHA)• Leslie Arnold (PHSA)

Monthly teleconference with Aboriginal Health Executive Leads:

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Meeting with CEOs at Provincial Committee on First Nations Health

Next Steps

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• Provincial Committee on First Nations Health – October 21, 2010

• Final Agreement process