The Canterbury DHB Statement of Intent sets out the key financial and non-financial measures and targets that the Canterbury health system aims to achieve.
The Statement of Intent covers a three-year period but is completed annually. It describes to Parliament and to the communities of the DHB’s region what the DHB intends to achieve over the next three years in terms of reducing inequalities and improving the health and wellbeing of the community.
Note: From 2011 onward the Statement of Intent is included as part of the Annual Plan, in accordance with the New Zealand Health and Disability Amendment Act 2010.
