National Health Emergency Plan - A framework for the health and disability sector

Published online: 
15 October 2015
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Summary

The National Health Emergency Plan (NHEP) is a key emergency management document for the health and disability sector.

The purpose of the NHEP is to:

  • provide the strategic framework to guide the health and disability sector in its approach to planning for, responding to and recovering from health-related risks and consequences of significant hazards in New Zealand
  • clarify how the health and disability sector fits in the context of New Zealand emergency management
  • specify roles and responsibilities at all levels within the health and disability sector, across the 4Rs of emergency management.

Publishing information

  • Date of publication:
    15 October 2015
  • ISBN:
    Print: 978-0-478-44887-0, Online: 978-0-478-44853-5
  • HP number:
    6236
  • Citation:
    Ministry of Health. 2015. National Health Emergency Plan: A framework for the health and disability sector. Wellington: Ministry of Health.
  • Ordering information:
    Only soft copy available to download
  • Copyright status:

    Owned by the Ministry of Health and licensed for reuse under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence.

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