4.3.7

Description: 
We will continue to work collaboratively to reduce poverty in the NWT by funding community-based partners, convening meetings of stakeholders, finalizing indicators that allow performance to be assessed, collecting information from these indicators into an annual report,and developing additional options for action, and ensuring continuous quality improvement to the administration of the Anti-Poverty Fund based on evaluation results.
Lead Dept: 
HSS
Priority: 
4.3
Status: 
Fulfilled
Restructured COC: 
Social Envelope
Number: 
7
Deputy Minister Committee: 
Social Envelope
Background Information: 

COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND SAFETY

Commitment 4.3.6: Continue integration of the health and social services system, including taking steps to bring the Hay River Health and Social Services Authority into the public service, to improve care for our people, by clarifying timelines, appointing people to Regional Wellness Councils and the NWT Health and Social Services Leadership Council, finalizing roles and responsibilities, and ensure seamless service delivery for all residents during the transition.

 

On August 1, 2016 six regional health and social services authorities were amalgamated into a single Territorial Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA). The Hay River Health and Social Services Authority (HRHSSA) will remain outside of the NTHSSA until such a time that it can also be consolidated. The Tłįchǫ Community Services Agency (TCSA) will always remain outside of the THSSA, as per the terms of the Tłįchǫ Self-Government Agreement.

Most importantly, the NTHSSA, the HRSSA and the TCSA will become part of one integrated territorial health and social services system functioning together under a one-system-approach. The creation of the NTHSSA and the integrated system will result in enhanced patient/client care, improved safety and more timely and consistent access to care across the entire system. This change will allow the system to work together and be more connected by sharing expertise and resources and improving the overall efficiency of the system.

Moving forward the development of System Transformation Performance will align with development of the NTHSSA 2018-19 operating plan and associated performance measures. The NTHSSA operating plan is expected in the spring of 2018.