The Monitoring Programme

The Commission has developed monitoring and reporting arrangements that encourage progress in implementing the national mental health strategy. This work provides the Commission and the Minister of Health with information on the extent to which DHBs are implementing the strategy.

Monitoring of the DHBs by the Commission is based on information provided by the DHBs and the Ministry of Health. This is supplemented by formal visits to each DHB at least once every two years. In addition, specific reporting is occasionally required from DHBs about particular aspects of performance.