Ordinary members will be remunerated at a rate of $350 per full-day meeting, consistent with the Cabinet Fees Framework for fees for statutory bodies. They will also be paid preparation fees when significant preparation time is required prior to meetings. Members who are employees of the wider State sector are not entitled to be paid fees for Group business if this is conducted during regular paid work time (ie, members cannot be paid twice by the Crown for the same hours). The Ministry will book travel and accommodation on behalf of members and will not reimburse members for travel or accommodation booked without prior approval. The Ministry will reimburse members for incidental costs directly incurred as a result of the performance of their duties as a member of the Group, provided these have prior approval. Full Name Organisation Role 1 Dr Nick Cross Canterbury DHB Clinical Director of NRTS and Nephrologist 2 Ms Joanne Gibbs Auckland DHB Director of Provider Services 3 Dr Louise Trent Hawke’s Bay DHB Intensive care consultant 4 Dr Catherine Simpson Auckland DHB Intensive Care Consultant 5 Dr Michael Roberts Northland DHB Chief Medical Officer 6 Mr Max Reid Kidney Health NZ Chief Executive Officer 7 Dr Helen Opdam Organ and Tissue Authority, Australia National Medical Director 8 Ms Eva Mehakovic Organ and Tissue Authority, Australia Director, Clinical Programs 9 Mr Martin Wilkinson National Ethics Advisory Committee & University of Auckland Ethicist, Deputy Chair National Ethics Advisory Committee, Associate Professor of Political Studies 10 Dr Stephen Streat Auckland DHB Critical Care Medicine, Auckland City Hospital Clinical Director of Organ Donation NZ and Intensivist 11 Sir Pita Sharples KNZM CBE, academic and politician, Māori Party 2004-2013, minister outside Cabinet 2008-2014. His wife recently received a kidney. 12 Dr Catherine Trundle Victoria University of Wellington Senior Lecturer, School of Social and Cultural Studies 13 Stephen James Capital and DHB Charge Nurse Manager ICU 14 Don Mackie (Chair) Ministry of Health Chief Medical Officer 15 Clare Perry Ministry of Health Manager, Electives and National Services 16 Martin Ministry of Health Manager, Sector and Services Policy
Implementation of a clinical governance framework that supports quality assurance and of hospital clinical practice and governance of donation process Quality assurance programme is based on a continuous clinical chart review of all deaths occurring in critical care units. It includes both an internal and external audit Hospital audits were initially commenced in 2002 and have been gradually refined into a clinical practice improvement programme and quality assurance process by 2010 As of 2013, Portugal was planning its method for conducting hospital audits Reporting and auditing of organ and tissue donation practice has been enhanced and embedded across hospitals in the DonateLife Network. In March 2012, the DonateLife Clinical Governance Framework (CGF) and Clinical Practice Improvement Program (CPIP) was established to support and guide DonateLife Network (DLN) staff in achieving the national objective of increasing organ and tissue donation rates across Australia Data on donation activity is issued to the national body every six months and used to monitor performance The EU issued a Directive requiring member states to establish and maintain a framework for quality and safety. The action plan included an action to promote quality improvement programmes Financial support to donor hospitals to ensure that costs related to management are not a barrier to donation A specific budget is allocated to fund the donation management at every hospital In 2006 a funding was introduced to ensure hospitals are funded for all additional costs associated with organ and tissue donation Financial support for organ donation activity was introduced in 2006 and revised in 2011 Donation Hospital Support Funding (ODHSF) provides a contribution towards the costs associated with organ donation activity An analysis of the costs involved in the management of potential organ donation was undertaken and additional funding provided to cover these costs engagement and national community awareness and education The national coordinating body utilises media to promote organ donation through the dissemination of positive news Coordinated public awareness campaigns have been progressively introduced since 1998 Since 2009, the national body has organised joint community events and has worked with the media on general awareness National community awareness and education campaigns were implemented, including engagement with culturally and linguistically diverse communities A high-prolife, multi-media campaign to promote organ donation was launched in 2009, followed by targeted campaigns in early 2010. The action plan included an action to improve the knowledge and communication skill of health professionals and patient support groups on organ transplantation International cooperation to best practice Joined the Eurotransplant in 2007 Australia has based its reform on international best practice through engagement with high performing countries The action plan included an action to facilitate the identification of organ donors across Europe and cross-border donation
Singapore Combined No Yes Yes No (if the deceased expressed their wish to donate, then only they can revoke the decision and upon death their decision will be respected and the family will not be able to revoke it) Spain Donor card No Yes Yes Yes Sweden Combined No Yes No (if family do not object, procurement will proceed under the presumption of consent. However, families have the legal right to object and must be informed of this right. If they cannot be reached, donation may not occur) No (if the deceased expressed their wish to donate, then only they can revoke the decision and upon death their decision will be respected and the family will not be able to revoke it)