This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Official Information request 'Maternity Services - DHB Funded Pregnancy and Parenting Information and Education services'.

 
 
 
 
Southern District Health Board  
Dunedin Hospital 
201 Great King Street 
Private Bag 1921  
DUNEDIN, 9054  
 
 
 
Chief Executive Officer 
Phone 03-476 9448 Fax 03-476 9450 
 
 
 
 
9 October 2015 
 
 
Cinnamon Whitlock 
 
Email: [FYI request #3126 email] 
 
 
Dear Ms Whitlock 
 
Re: Official Information Act Request 
 
 
I refer to your Official Information Act request received by transfer from the Ministry of Health 
on 11 September 2015 in which you specifically requested the following: 
 
Do we currently deliver services against the "Maternity 
Services - DHB funded Pregnancy and Parenting information and education 
Tier 2 Service Specification" 
How long has the Pregnancy and Parenting information and education service 
been in place within [the SDHB] and what are the names of the 
providers who deliver those services? 
 
Southern DHB moved all contracted providers to the tier level two service specifications for 
Pregnancy and Parenting Information and Education (in conjunction with tier one Maternity 
Services- DHB funded) in April 2015.  
 
The current list of providers includes: 
 

Royal New Zealand Plunket Society 

Southern Provider Arm 

Clutha Community Health Company Ltd 

Dunedin Independent Childbirth Educators 

Dunedin Home Births Association 

Northern Southland Health Ltd 

Catholic Social Services 

Waiau Health Trust Ltd 

CDHB – manages NZ Parent’s Centre  SI wide 
 
 
It was apparent to the DHB that some of our currently funded providers would have difficulty 
with the implementation of some aspects of the new service specifications.  Additionally, the 
DHB still had a small proportion of services retained within the Provider Arm which needed to 
be transferred to a community setting.  It was decided that a Request for Proposal be 
undertaken during 2015. 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 
 
A preferred provider(s) is expected to be selected by November 2015, with the DHB 
commencing implementation by 1 April 2016 and full implementation occurring shortly after 
this. 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
 
Carole Heatly 
Chief Executive Officer