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Objectives and key tasks

The CIC's role is to advise, through the NHB, the Minister of Health, the Minister of Finance and Director-General of Health on the matters relating to capital investment and infrastructure in the public health sector in line with Governments service planning direction, including:

  • development of a National Asset Management Plan for the health system by the sector, based on agreed service plans. Over time capital proposals will be based upon requirements identified through the National Asset Management Plan
  • where work should be commissioned consistent with the National Asset Management Plan
  • relative priorities for capital investment
  • individual proposals for approval for capital expenditure
  • any other matters that the Minister (through the NHB) or the NHB may refer to it.

 The Committee will also:

  • provide advice to the Ministry of Health on the development of a new capital investment process
  • provide information and advice to the Ministry of Health during the Crown Budget process relating to capital investment.