The “Save Our Public Health Roady” is hitting the road this Sunday!
This Sunday, Kaitiaki Hauora’s Dr Malcolm Mulholland and Dr David Galler land in Bluff, point themselves north and begin the Save Our Public Health Roady.
Over the coming weeks they’ll travel from Bluff to Cape Reinga, stopping in towns and communities across the motu to talk about what is happening to public healthcare in Aotearoa.
And, more importantly, to listen.
Because while every community has its own story, we’re hearing the same things everywhere - people are struggling to get the healthcare they need, health workers are stretched, services are disappearing or being reduced, and communities are worried about what comes next.
So Malcolm and David are going to see it for themselves.
They’ll meet health workers, patients, whānau, local leaders and communities. They are holding public meetings with local guest speakers and talk about what’s happening on the ground, what needs to change and what all of us can do to protect our public health system.
There will also be fun and shenanigans, because it is, after all, a Roady!
First stop: Invercargill
After visiting Bluff on Sunday, Malcolm and David will head to Invercargill for the first public meeting of the Roady.
Lindisfarne Methodist Church
22 Lindisfarne Street
Georgetown, Invercargill
Sunday 4 October, 4.30 - 5.30pm
They’ll be joined by Charleen Waddell from NZNO.
If you’re in Invercargill, come along. Bring your questions, your experiences and your ideas. Bring a mate.
Help us get the Roady around the motu
We want as many people as possible to know when Malcolm and David are coming their way.
Head to our Save Our Public Health Roady page to:
see the full Roady schedule and find your nearest meeting
download the meeting posters for your town
share them with your friends, whānau, colleagues and community
follow Malcolm and David as they make their way north.
Print a poster for the staffroom. Send it around your networks. Put it in the community Facebook group. Share it wherever your people are.
The more people who know these meetings are happening, the better.
Our message throughout the Roady remains simple:
Fund public health properly – so everyone gets care when they need it.
Honour Te Tiriti – ensuring Māori lead on equity in the health system.
Keep healthcare public – so care stays for people, not profit.
From Bluff to Cape Reinga, we’re taking that message on the road.
Let’s bloody go.
