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Partners in Public Health - Summary Report
Plans, Priorities and Estimated Budget
The Task Force has proposed work priorities in a number of areas: the creation of the Network including its infrastructure of the Council, Expert Groups, Issue Groups, the Secretariat, etc. (see schematic of the proposed structure on page 2 of this Summary report). In addition, the work plan priorities would be the development / implementation / operation of inter-jurisdictional agreements and a number of collaborating public health approaches. For the fi rst year of its creation, the following priorities for the Network are proposed:
| Activity | Description | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Announcement of the Network | Ministers announce the creation of the Network; name of their Council member (and co-chairs); and the principles of an Agreement on Mutual Aid During an Emergency. | Meeting of the Conference of F/P/T Ministers of Health |
| Establishment of the Network | Hold initial Council meeting; set up Network structure (6 Expert Groups, secretariat, etc). Immediately populate the fi rst 4 Expert Groups with the other 2 to follow. | Within 45 days of the announcement by Ministers |
| Negotiate other agreements in public health | Establish a time-limited Task Group to bring together the appropriate negotiation expertise from all jurisdictions. Direction to be provided by CDM. Suggested 2nd priority is the Agreement on Public Health Information Sharing. | Spring 2005 to Spring 2006 |
| Reporting to the CDM | Mid-year updates at June CDM and annual report / work plan at December CDM (or more frequently as requested by the CDM and/or during an emergency). | Semi-annual progress report June 2005
First annual report December 2005 (includes 2006- 07 work plan) |
| Review of ACPHHS' linkages to the Network | Structure of F/P/T collaborative work in public health for 2006-07 fi scal year and beyond; review of progress in implementing the Network, and of the role of ACPHHS. | Report to CDM December 2005 |
It is estimated that the Network will have an initial budget of $7.6 Million resulting from the displacement and reallocation of existing F/P/T public health groups and new investments from the Public Health Agency of Canada.
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