Abbe brings considerable experience in a diverse range of hospital and primary care systems, including two decades leading complex system reforms. The new agency will also advise the Director-General of Health on theses issues.
Dr Colin Tukuitonga | The Pacific Community [18] Former prime minister, Geoffrey Palmer, remarked about Bloomfield: "It is a long time since a public servant has become so well-known. [2] Rosalie is an inclusive leader and brings strong sector leadership to our executive team. The new Director of Public Health will provide leadership across the system, helping us stay closely connected with the new entities Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora, Dr Old says. He was also proud of the efforts to raise uptake among younger Mori, where coverage still lags well behind non-Mori. John began his career in the Department of Conservation in 1989 (working on Treaty of Waitangi policy and negotiations), before moving on to the Ministry of Education (Mori Education Group) in 1991. He is passionate about the untapped potential that allied health professions can bring in improving the quality of care provided to our populations, and in turn better meeting equitable population health needs. Either way, it goes beyond the normal brief of the Director-General, and is further confirmation of the unhealthy politicisation of the role. Asked whether he had been asked to have a role in the new health system, which comes into effect on July 1, Bloomfield said he was "happy with the role I had" because it was where he could add the most value. One of the strengths of the senior public service in New Zealand has been the collegiality between departmental chief executives and their senior managers across the spectrum, where they have mutually supported and encouraged each other when challenging situations arise to ensure that they always act within the public service ethos. In this role she made a significant contribution to Mori and other high-needs populations wellbeing in the communities this organisation supports. In her substantive role as Chief Executive, Te Aho o Te Kahu, the Cancer Control Agency, Dr Sarfati made good progress towards the goals and outcomes of the New Zealand Cancer Action Plan 2019-2029. I specialised as a Public Health Medicine Physician after completing my Masters of Public Health through the University of Otago. Dr Nicholas Jones, who is currently Clinical Director and Medical Officer of Health at Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Mui, Hawke's Bay, will take up the role based in the Public Health Agency. Dr Dale Bramley - National Director, Improvement and Innovation Dr Nick Chamberlain - National Director, National Public Health Service Fionnagh Dougan - National Director, Hospital & Specialist Services Jeremy Holman - Chief Infrastructure and Investment Officer Rosalie Percival - Chief Financial Officer Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield revealed that the new director of public health would be Dr Nicholas Jones. Dr Diana Sarfati, Director-General of Health and Chief Executive, Ministry of Health Dr Sarfati is currently the Acting Director-General of Health and Chief Executive, Ministry for Health, a role she has held since July 2022. He then spent six years working in the Ministry, culminating in management roles in both public health and Mori health (as Manager, Te Kete Hauora).
Dr Nick Chamberlain appointed National Director, National Public Health [1] She was the director of public health for the New Zealand Ministry of Health from 2016 to 2022, and chaired the Pandemic Influenza Technical Advisory Group, which advises the Ministry on matters concerning the control of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand. We will miss her greatly," said a ministry email in February, obtained by the Herald, and written by McElnay. Markerita (Meg) most recently held the role of Chief of Strategy at Te Whatu Ora - Te Toka Tumai Auckland. Alongside his executive commitments, Dr Bramley is a practising public health medicine specialist, an Examiner at the NZ College of Public Health Medicine, an adjunct Professor of Health at AUT, and Chair of the Health Quality & Safety Commission. She has over 25 years experience in the health and disability sector, including 15 years clinical practice in hospitals and in primary and community care. She has dedicated herself to providing the very best public health advice on a wide range of topics over her time at the ministry but I would like to thank her especially for her hard work on the Covid response and for her support to our team and colleagues across the sector.
Acting Director-General of Health appointed - New Zealand Doctor Avg. Fionnagh is a Member of the Health Roundtable and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. The fact that there has been no official rejection of his comment suggests it is in fact government policy, so he was either making public something that had already been decided but not yet announced, or, worse, that he was telling the nation and the government at the same time what he expected to be the case. Dr Sarfati holds Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Public Health and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees from the University of Otago. Following that, John worked for KPMG Consulting for 2 years and then for over 10 years he ran his own management consulting company, Kaipuke Consultants Limited. Dr Colin Tukuitonga has served as Pacific Community Director-General since January 2014.
Caroline McElnay - Wikipedia New Director of Public Health appointed | New Zealand Doctor Photo / Michael Cunningham. Dr Nicholas Jones, who is currently Clinical Director and Medical Officer of Health at Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Mui, Hawke's Bay, will take up the role based in the Public . Dr Sarfati has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the public health system in New Zealand and I am very pleased to announce her appointment to the role, said Ms Quilter. Dr Nicholas Jones has worked in public health for more than 30 years Photo: RNZ / Anusha Bradley Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield revealed that the new director of public health would be Dr Nicholas Jones.
Dr Ashley Bloomfield's key moments as director general of health - NZ Dr Sarfati will act in the role until a permanent appointee takes up the Director-General position. The Deputy Public Service Commissioner has today announced the appointment of Dr Diana Sarfati as Acting Director-General of Health and Chief Executive, Ministry of Health. DESIGNED AND POWERED BY PAGEMASTERS PUBLISH. Renewed council efforts to control Otagos most notorious pest are not equal to the task of keeping rabbit numbers down a review has found. She is expected to announce her leaving while fronting the 1pm Covid-19 press conference tomorrow. The ministry is also having farewells this week for director of public health Dr Caroline McElnay, and public health deputy director Dr Niki Stefanogiannis. She is a voluntary Chair of World Vision New Zealand.
Nicholas Jones to replace Caroline McElnay as director of public health During this time, Margie led the organisation through major incidents including a measles epidemic, Whakaari White Island and was lead CEO of the Northern Regions COVID-19 outbreak response. [3] The role of Director is critical in leading, managing and delivering the commitments made by government to support small businesses in New Zealand. Clare trained as a graduate nurse at Guys Hospital London, making Aotearoa New Zealandher home in 1986. He is based at the organisation's headquarters in Noumea, New Caledonia. These tensions created now will not be easily papered over. In 2018, he was acknowledged in parliament for his work in successfully negotiating a $100 million Treaty of Waitangi settlement for Ng Iwi me Ng Hap o Te Rohe o Te Wairoa this was the culmination of over 30 years work. [17] In the first half of 2018, Bloomfield was seconded to the Capital & Coast District Health Board where he was interim chief executive. Most Likely Range. As lead for Performance Improvement, she was instrumental in delivering new equity approaches within planned care delivery in Auckland. Greg has been a General Paediatrician at Starship for 14 years and Service Clinical Director for General Paediatrics for the last eight years. In this role, Jeremy provides national leadership for the planning and delivery of capital projects across the motu.
Public health exodus: Chiefs Caroline McElnay, Niki - NZ Herald She has been an impressive leader at the Cancer Control Agency., Dr Sarfati has considerable experience and a sound understanding of New Zealands health system and has strong relationships across the sector.. Dr Sarfati is currently Chief Executive of Te Aho o Te Kahu, Cancer Control Agency. From September to November 2019, she was the National Director of Cancer Control at the Ministry of Health. He is a proud generalist, enjoying the challenge of the variety of presentations that are seen in primary care. She has been appointed for five years from 1 December. Lorraine started her career as a registered nurse and then progressed into roles as a Nursing Leader and Nursing Director accountable for strategy, workforce planning, policy and primary healthcare delivery. The latest chapter in the removal of a 23-million-year-old whale relic sparks further fury. Peter joins us from Te Ptaka Whaioranga Pharmac (also a crown entity) where he has had three stints, most recently as Director Engagement & Implementation. Caroline Ann McElnay QSO ( / mk.lne /) is a medical officer in New Zealand. Her work has been focused on health systems, addressing inequity in health and cancer. A weekly digest of the latest news and insights on climate change and sustainability. It is an inevitable consequence of the Governments too narrow focus from the outset of treating Covid-19 solely as a public health issue. Since 11 June 2018, he has been the chief executive of the country's Ministry of Health and the country's Director-General of Health. Te Whatu Ora is a nationwide organisation with leaders across the motu.
Executive leadership team | Ministry of Health NZ Subscribe now to start a free 14-day trial. Jeremy started his career as a Royal Engineer officer in the in the British Army where he held a variety of leadership roles delivering critical infrastructure and large-scale construction programmes on deployed operations and across the defence estate. "Few would be able to say they've made a greater sacrifice than Dr Bloomfield.". Joe is an experienced clinical and people leader with a passion for being the bridge between policy and strategy, healthcare operations, and clinical standards to deliver tangibly better outcomes across Aotearoa. No longer does he appear as the impartial adviser offering considered, detached professional advice to the Government, but rather more as the explainer, amplifier, and defender of the Government decisions, in a manner that not even many ministers demonstrate. She also oversaw the development and implementation of new regulatory systems and services including assisted dying, abortion services and medicinal cannabis, and the service design and commissioning of a wide range of nationally provided and contracted community-based services. She is very aware of the mandated responsibilities of being entrusted with such significant funding, while being equally mindful of how we use that financial investment to improve equity of health outcomes across Aotearoa New Zealand. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins gave a personal thank you to the person he said Kiwis knew as "the DG".
Health NZ's national director of the new National Public Health Service She has worked hard to ensure a collaborative effort across the public health system and in particular, she has supported our public health units to achieve new ways of working at a systems level.". Rosalie is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. Between 2015 and 2019 Dr Sarfati was co-head and then head of the University of Otagos Department of Public Health. John then undertook a number of significant roles in tertiary education, including as: Chief Advisor Wnanga, Tertiary Education Commission; Deputy Chief Executive, Te Wnanga o Aotearoa; and Chief Operating Officer, Taratahi Institute of Agriculture. This would have allowed the Director-General to focus more specifically on the primary responsibilities of the role as chief executive of the Ministry of Health, including the medium and long-term sustainability of the public health system. This page was last edited on 1 January 2023, at 06:36. 21 Jun, 2022 06:30 PM 3 mins to read. As the first Medicare Local in Australia, she oversaw the team that developed the initial commissioning principles and frameworks that later formed the basis for many of the Australian Government Department of Health's national commissioning policies that now guide the work of the Primary Health Networks across 31 regions of Australia. Dr Diana Sarfati was appointed to the role of Director-General of Health and Chief Executive of the Ministry of Health in November 2022 having acted in the role since July 2022. Start your day with a curation of our top stories in your inbox, Help us create a sustainable future for independent local journalism. Between 2015 and 2019 Dr Sarfati was co-head and then head of the University of Otagos Department of Public Health.
Government appoints new Director General of Health | Stuff.co.nz Through this pathway, she progressed to complete the NHS Management Development Programme and longer term has led large and complex health services in Aotearoa New Zealand and Queensland.