The NSW Aboriginal Health Transformation Committee is the peak governance body for Aboriginal health within NSW Health internal governance structures. The committee sits alongside and provides updates as needed to the Senior Executive Forum, Ministry Executive Meeting and the Health System Services Group and is part of the NSW Health System Governance and System Management structure. All state-wide committees in NSW Health that have a significant impact on Aboriginal health report to the committee on a quarterly basis to ensure accountability, transparency and alignment in the MoH for Aboriginal health.
The committee is based on the core membership of senior Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal staff and leaders from across NSW Health. The partnership and contribution of these members provides the basis for decisions made by the committee. The committee acknowledges that Aboriginal people are best placed to lead change that affects Aboriginal communities. Central to the committee guiding principles is the recognition of the importance of self-determination, a partnership approach, and inter-sectoral collaboration.
The committee is the governance body of the implementation of the NSW Aboriginal Health Transformation Agenda, which contributes to NSW Health’s response to the Priority Reform Areas from CTG. The Committee functions to hold the NSW Health system accountable for Aboriginal health through monitoring the delivery of health system performance for Aboriginal people, setting strategic priorities for NSW Health to improve the system for Aboriginal patients, staff and communities, informing responses to emerging critical issues and advising on general business issues across the health system as required.
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