Pacific action plan
STAGE 1: Planting the seed (2017 to 2019) – year by year
| Workstream | Key actions (21 actions over 2017-2019) | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | Jan-Mar | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sep | Oct-Dec | ||
| Building external relationships | Appropriate resourcing of Pacific Responsiveness. | Completed | |||||||||||
| Seek out opportunities to partner with Pacific health providers. | In progress | ||||||||||||
| Support formation of Pacific Pharmacist Group. | In progress | ||||||||||||
| Develop relationships with Pacific Advisors in DHBs. | Completed | ||||||||||||
| Work collaborately with MoH to address co-payment issue. | Planning & engagement | ||||||||||||
| Work with MoH, DHBs and primary sector to support access issues for Pacific peoples. | Planning & engagement | ||||||||||||
| Improving sector knowledge of Pacific health | Develop internal Pacific Champions Group. | Completed | |||||||||||
| Share PRS with relevant partners and stakeholders. | Pending completion | ||||||||||||
| Organise seminars for health professionals to improve knowledge of Pacific health disparities in New Zealand. | In progress | ||||||||||||
| Deliver culturally-appropriate information to improve understanding of medicines and responsible use of pharmaceuticals. | Planning & engagement | ||||||||||||
| Build a communication strategy. | In progress | ||||||||||||
| Ensure PHARMAC’s external advisory groups take into consideration the health of Pacific people. | In progress | ||||||||||||
| Developing research capability | Identify the areas of health need. | In progress | |||||||||||
| Take into account Pacific perspectives and ensure Pacific health data is accurately encompassed into the Factors of Consideration. | Planning & engagement | ||||||||||||
| Develop a tool-kit to make research, data, resources and information about the health of Pacific peoples more accessible to staff. | In progress | ||||||||||||
| Explore summer studentship opportunities for a Pacific student studying for a health-related qualification. | Planning & engagement | ||||||||||||
| Facilitate or undertake research relating to access, or use of medicine by Pacific people. | Planning & engagement | ||||||||||||
| Pacific cultural awareness | Include Pacific overview in induction of new staff | Completed | |||||||||||
| Provide opportunities for staff to improve their knowledge of Pacific cultural competency/awareness and awareness of health disparities. | In progress | ||||||||||||
| Celebrate Pacific language weeks to build knowledge and understanding of Pacific cultures within PHARMAC. | In progress | ||||||||||||
| Develop a tool-kit to make data, resources and information more accessible. | Planning & engagement | ||||||||||||
