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communicable disease control processes, peer review, staff orientation programmes and support of sole practitioners.
Work streams are in place to support a consistent approach to common areas of work:
 Public health capacity
 Health Promotion Leadership Group
 HealthScape – Public Health Information Management system  Public Health Intelligence
Future work streams will be determined based on the need to increase the focus on a particular public health issue and/or what might come from the recently released New Zealand Health Strategy.
In determining its direction for 2016/17, the Network will continue to align with the Ministry of Health’s five core functions of public health (Health Assessment and Surveillance, Public Health Capacity Development, Health Promotion, Health Protection, and Preventive Interventions). The Network will also continue to focus on:
 Better integration of services within health and across the sector
 Lifting of quality and performance
 Supportive leadership and capability for change
In line with the wider health sector goal of better, sooner, more convenient health services for all New Zealanders, emphasis for the Network will continue to be on effective and efficient working and service delivery.
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