Nationwide Service Framework Library

2008/09 DHB Planning Package

The DHB planning package has three objectives:

1. to a provide a formal mechanism to communicate national priorities for the next financial year

2. to assist DHBs to produce appropriate planning documents

3. to ensure that policy and reporting requirements are performed to agreed levels of national consistency

National priorities
Minister's letter of expectations	2008/09 (Dec 2007)	2007/08
	Additional letter to DHB Chairs (5 Jun 2008)

Overview	2008/09	2007/08
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Planning guidelines
Introduction - Planning guidelines	2008/09
District Annual Plan (DAP) guidelines	2008/09 Guidelines 2008/09 Appendices 2008/09 DAP Guidelines Q&A	2007/08
Statement of Intent (SOI) guidelines	2008/09 2008/09 SOI template	2007/08 2007/08 SOI template
District Strategic Plan (DSP) guidelines	Consultation draft (Dec 07) Final DSP Guidelines to be finalised May 08	NA*

* DSP Guidelines are revised every three years.

Policy requirements
Introduction - Policy requirements	2008/09
Operational Policy Framework (OPF) OPF Update No1 (effective 13 Feb 09)	2008/09 2008/09	2007/08
Service Coverage Schedule (SCS) DHB reporting requirements	2008/09 2008/09	2007/08 1st update June 2007 2nd update October 2007 - letter, attachment