The Tripartite Committee on First Nations Health
The Tripartite Committee on First Nations Health is one of four governing structures outlined in the Tripartite First Nations Health Plan. Mandated through the Tripartite Health Plan and the Framework Agreement, the Tripartite Committee:
- coordinates and aligns planning, programming, and service delivery between the FNHA, BC Health Authorities and the BC Ministry of Health, including the review of their respective FNHA MYHP and BC Regional Health Authorities’ Aboriginal Health Plans;
- facilitates discussions and coordinates planning and programming among BC First Nations, British Columbia and Canada on all matters relating to First Nations health and wellness;
- provides a forum for discussion on the progress and implementation of this Agreement and other health arrangements including the Transformative Change Accord: First Nations Health Plan (2006), the First Nations Health Plan MOU (2006), the Tripartite First Nations
- Health Plan (2007) and the Health Partnership Accord;
- prepares and makes public an annual progress report for the Minister of Health (BC), the Minister of Health (Canada) and the FNHC on the progress of the integration and the improvement of health services for First Nations in British Columbia; and
- undertakes such other functions as the Tripartite Committee members may from time to time agree, and which are consistent with the purposes and intent of this Agreement and its terms of reference.
Committee Membership
Membership on this committee consists of:
(a) the President/ Chief Executive Officers of each of the BC Health Authorities;
(b) the Provincial Health Officer under the BC Public Health Act and the Aboriginal Health Physician Advisor;
(c) the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the FNHC;
(d) one representative from each of the 5 First Nations regional tables;
(e) the Chief Executive Officer of the iFNHA;
(f) the President of the FNHDA;
(g) the appropriate Associate Deputy Minister and Assistant Deputy Minister of the BC Ministry of Health; and,
(h) any other non-voting, observer or full members as agreed to by the Tripartite Committee.