Strategic Approach to Immunisation in New Zealand
VISION: An Aotearoa New Zealand where whānau are enabled to achieve pae ora through the benefits of immunisation.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi : We uphold and honour the special relationship between Māori and the Crown under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and its core principles underpin our strategic approach.
Equity
Guiding principles
We work to ensure equitable access, experiences and outcomes across the immunisation system
Strategic Priority 1: Access
All whānau can access immunisation across the life-course where and when they need it
• Persistent equity gaps in immunisation coverage are reduced
• Barriers to access are removed
• The system is better integrated and engaged with primary and community care
• Whānau can exercise self-determination and have options so they can choose the immunisation service that best fits their needs
• Services are accessible to those with disability and reach those who are physically and digitally excluded
• High-quality and timely data is used to target populations and enhance our understanding of barriers to access
• Determinants of health that influence whānau access to immunisation are addressed
Partnership & Collective Action
Effective governance and leadership
enables collective action towards a shared vision in ways that support community co-design
Quality, Safety & Effectiveness
Immunisation policies and programmes are evidence-based, ethical, clinically and culturally safe, whānau-centred and driven by quality improvement
Strategic priorities
Strategic Priority 2: Trust & Confidence
Everyone trusts and has high confidence in vaccination as a way to protect their whānau
• High standards of quality, safety and effectiveness are maintained to ensure confidence in immunisation
• Information about vaccines is accurate and communicated in a clear, culturally safe manner
• Trusted community leaders are supported to be ‘vaccine champions’
• The workforce is well-trained to address vaccine hesitancy and support decision-making
• Continued assurance and transparency through effective communication about the risks and benefits of immunisation
• Proactive engagement with communities to enhance understanding of vaccine hesitancy and co-design effective trust-building strategies
• A strong immunisation culture is maintained
Prevention
We take proactive and holistic approaches that support community and whānau well-being across the life-course
Strategic Priority 3: Effective Delivery
Immunisation is delivered in a way that is flexible, whānau-centric and locally-led
Accountability & Monitoring
Take accountability for achieving stated objectives and outcomes, and continuously review progress
• Immunisation services are delivered in ways that are practical for, and meet the needs of, whānau
• An equitable, flexible and high-trust approach is taken to contracting and commissioning services
• Sustainable funding models support long-term delivery and providers are resourced to go where they are needed most
• Strong investment in building workforce capacity and capability
• Service delivery is data-driven and uses robust data systems to identify and target coverage gaps
• Whānau have a meaningful voice in the design, management and delivery of immunisation services to drive system change
• A robust understanding of consumer and whānau needs is maintained and ensure their experience drives quality improvement
Strategic Priority 4: System Capability
Achieve an immunisation system that is fully integrated, resilient and efficient
• Government targets for vaccination coverage are met
• The system has effective governance settings with clear roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes
• The system has high standards of oversight and uses good, timely data to inform decision-making and measure outcomes
• There is a shared understanding of what success looks like
• The system is resourced and prepared to detect and rapidly respond to outbreaks of vaccine preventable disease
• Effective management of the supply chain to maintain the quality and availability of vaccines
• Clear monitoring, and evaluation to ensure continuous system improvement
• The system meets international standards and responsibilities and upholds our obligations to the Pacific and Realm countries.
Objectives
DRAFT – not government policy