City Vision Health

Our elected members for the Auckland Hospital Health Board for the 2010-2013 term are Jo Agnew and Robyn Northey. They will be working to build on the achievements of Jo, Ian Scott and Bob Tizard as Board members from 2007-2010.

City Vision Members have:

  • Ensured that ADHB is well managed. We have lived within the budget set by central government for each of the last three years
  • Improved the delivery of older people’s health services and those for people with disabilities in a time of budget restraints
  • Allocated money to maintain good health, rather than just treating poor health
  • Maintained Starship hospital as a world-leader in children’s health

City Vision elected members will fight for:

  • Adequate government funding to serve the health needs of all Aucklanders - young, old; female, male; all ethnicities; wherever they live in the region and recognizing the special needs of people with disabilities
  • An increased budget for stopping people getting sick in the first place
  • Maintenance and development of a skilled workforce that is valued as a true partner in an efficient and responsive service
  • A Health Service responsive to community needs
  • Improved coordination of health services from community level through to specialist care

Jo AgnewJo Agnew, 849 6747

Elected to the Auckland District Health Board 3 years ago, I have become deeply involved in the Disability and Older Peoples Health Sector.   

I am a Registered Nurse and worked as a nurse and in various roles in the Health Sector over the last 25 years. Currently I am working as a Lecturer for Undergraduate nursing students at the University of Auckland. I maintain my clinical practice working at Auckland Hospital on a casual basis.

It is crucial to maintain a Public Health Service with a high standard of delivery for the people of Auckland and clearly the Board has an important role to play. It is essential that nurses are on the Board to provide better representation and advocate for patients.  I am a strong campaigner for nurses and for all members of our community.  Please vote 1,2,3,4,for me and the CITY VISION HEALTH team.

 

Robyn NortheyRobyn Northey, MA(Hons), 634 1494

I have worked all my adult life in front line health services as a Chief Executive, General Manager of Age Care and Disability Services, Health Social Worker and School Dental Nurse. 

My work with health-related charities includes serving on the Board of Age Concern, the Hope Foundation and the Alcoholic Liquor Advisory Committee (ALAC).  As a member of the Regional Health and Disability Ethics Committee I have been able to put my skills to good use in the interests of best practice in research.

I am a graduate of Auckland University and a great believer in the life-long learning experience. 

If Aucklanders – young or old – get sick or have a disability, they should be able to receive effective treatment and support when and where they need it.  I will work for improved services for all.  Vote 1, 2, 3, 4 for me and the CITY VISION HEALTH team.

 

The Health Board is elected using STV

How to vote using STV

Instead of ticking the candidates you want to vote for, with STV you number the candidates in order of preference. Put a "1" beside the candidate you like best, then a "2" beside your second choice, "3" by your third choice, and so on. You can vote for as many or as few candidates as you like. When all the voting preferences are worked out, only the top 7 candidates will be elected.

What else do I need to know? For your vote to be counted there just needs to be a single '1'. After that the numbers you use must be in sequence and there must be only one of each number. If you make a mistake, your vote will be valid up to when you made the error - for example, if you miss out a "4" and just rank 1, 2, 3 and 5, only your first three preferences will be valid.

You can see an example of a voting form and how to complete it at www.stv.govt.nz