Timeline for the Review of 2016/17 Plans

The timeline below provides key dates about the review process for 2016/17 plans for your information, but please note that these may be adjusted as other work progresses. This page will be updated to reflect any changes in the timeline.

 

Activity

Date

Updates made to the Annual Plan and Regional Service Plan guidance as a result of the consultation on the draft updated New Zealand Health Strategy, and published on the Nationwide Service Framework Library website. February 2016
DHBs advise Ministry on proposals for service change. Thursday 3 March 2016
DHBs submit Annual Plan financials to Ministry. Thursday 3 March 2016
DHBs submit Production Plans to Ministry. Friday 25 March 2016
DHBs submit draft Annual Plans (including Statements of Intent and Statements of Performance Expectations), Regional Service Plans, and Māori Health Plans to the Ministry. Thursday 31 March 2016
DHB public health units (PHUs) submit draft Annual Plans to respective Ministry Portfolio Managers. Thursday 31 March 2016
BUDGET – implementation of any expectations. TBC
ANZAC DAY. Monday 25 April 2016
Ministry PHU Portfolio Managers provide feedback on draft PHU Annual Plans. Friday 29 April 2016
Ministry facilitates (Minister’s) feedback on DHBs draft Annual Plans, Regional Service Plans, and Māori Health Plans. Week beginning Monday 2 May 2016
DHBs submit final Annual Plan financials to Ministry. Thursday 26 May 2016
DHBs submit final draft Annual Plans, Regional Service Plans, and Māori Health Plans to Ministry. Monday 30 May 2016
DHB PHUs submit final PHU Annual Plans to respective Ministry Portfolio Managers. Tuesday 31 May 2016
QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY. Monday 6 June 2016
Ministry provides feedback on final draft Māori Health Plans to DHBs. Monday 13 June 2016
Minister’s letters to DHBs indicating approval or changes required for Annual Plans and Regional Service Plans. From Monday 13 June 2016
DHBs submit final Annual Plans, and Regional Service Plans to Minister for approval (if they have not done so already). As advised by DHB Relationship Manager
DHBs submit final Māori Health Plans to Ministry. On or before Thursday 30 June 2016
The Minister presents the DHB Statements of Intent and Statements of Performance Expectations components of the Annual Plans, or the complete Annual Plans if the DHBs choose not to extract the components, to the House of Representatives. As soon as practicable
DHBs publish their Annual Plans, Statements of Intent and Statements of Performance Expectations as soon as practicable after they have been presented. As soon as practicable