The Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) Regional Leadership Group (RLG) for Whānau Ora is calling for nominations to appoint two community members.

Thirty-one provider collectives involving more than 180 health and social service providers from throughout the country are working to develop and deliver Whānau Ora – an inclusive approach to providing services and opportunities to all New Zealand families in need.

A total of 10 RLGs provide high quality advice to the Whānau Ora Governance Group, lead strategic change for Whānau Ora within their region, foster excellent communications and relationships, and provide representation of Whānau Ora at a local and regional level.

They also have an important role in considering funding proposals to support whānau.

Membership includes between three and seven community representatives who come from diverse backgrounds and have expertise and skills in health and social services as well as whānau and community development. RLGs also include one representative each from Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Social Development and District Health Boards.

Tāmaki Makaurau RLG members include Peter Thomas (Interim Chair); Lorna Dyall; Robyn Rusher (Ministry of Social Development); and Pauline Kingi (Te Puni Kōkiri).

For information about the nomination process, contact the Tāmaki Makaurau RLG Secretariat on 09 571 2967 or email kanoa@tpk.govt.nz. The closing date for nominations is 5.00 pm on Monday June 4 2012.

To download a copy of the nominations pack or for more information about Whānau Ora, go to

http://www.tpk.govt.nz/nga-putea-me-nga-ratonga/whanau-ora

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Nomination forms are available here in [PDF, 656KB] or [DOC, 1.2MB] format.

For more information, contact Peter Thomas, Chair, Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) Regional Leadership Group, on mobile 021 300 943 or email wharetohunga@xtra.co.nz.