7 Aug 2020 | Child & Youth Mortality Review Committee
The Health Quality & Safety Commission (the Commission) Board is seeking two members to join the Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee (CYMRC).
Nominations close at 5pm on Wednesday 23 September 2020.
The CYMRC is a mortality review committee established under Section 59e of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000. The CYMRC is required to review and report on child and youth mortality and morbidity from 28 days up to 25 years as directed by the Commission Board, for the purposes of improving health, safety and wellbeing and to reduce future deaths, injuries and inequitable outcomes in children and youth.
The Commission, along with the CYMRC, are committed to meeting its responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi by ensuring that review methodology, reports and recommendations contribute to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori.
The Commission welcomes all applications from interested parties, particularly those who offer experience in some of the following:
The Committee is assisted by advisors from relevant agencies and organisations. This enables information, expertise and advice to be available to the Committee, so that the Committee’s discussions and debates are fully informed.
Collectively, the committee will have the following expertise:
Members will:
The member will also have:
If you would like to nominate a suitable candidate, please complete the nomination form below and email it to MRCSecretariat@hqsc.govt.nz.
If you would like to apply directly, without nomination, please complete the application for appointment form below and provide your current curriculum vitae, and a cover letter outlining your interest in the position to the same email address.
Nominations close at 5pm on Wednesday 23 September 2020.