thePHO Vision
Thriving communities enabled by strong, sustainable general practice.
thePHO Mission
Improving the health and wellbeing of people and communities by strengthening general practice and supporting better care closer to home.
thePHO Objectives
- To improve the health of the population of New Zealand and promote high-quality, sustainable, accessible and equitable patient care
- Develop strategic relationships with national & regional health agencies (including, but not limited to, Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora, professional bodies, other PHOs, local authorities, service providers and others) to:
- Support the productivity and efficiency of the New Zealand health and disability system
- Support the development and delivery of the New Zealand Health Plan
- Facilitate coordination and integration between the primary healthcare sector, the rest of the health sector, and other associated sectors including housing, education, employment and social welfare
- Influence and promote legislation, regulations, and policy for the accomplishment of these objectives
- Identify and fulfil specific areas of primary health care need
- Commission high-quality, sustainable, accessible and equitable primary health services
- Advocate for and support the sustainability, viability and innovation of service providers in order to ensure the continuity of locally accessible and high-quality, patient-centric care
- To carry out such other charitable purpose within New Zealand as the directors shall determine from time to time; and
- To do anything necessary or desirable in pursuit of the above objects.