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. Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield in the Beehive theatrette. She also led several change programmes relating to Child, Youth and Family, Vulnerable Children and the Ministerial Work Programme on Family and Sexual Violence. 5 Director-General of Health The Ministry of Health says there is no evidence of community transmission in the country. This was a major policy announcement that, if it is in fact government policy, should have come from either the Prime Minister or the Minister of Health, not a public servant. New Zealand Doctor Online is not a consumer medical advice service. Fionnagh is a Member of the Health Roundtable and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. [31], In the 2023 New Year Honours, Bloomfield was appointed a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to public health. 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. Historically, the role of the Director-General, as chief executive of the Ministry of Health, has been to ensure the ministry carries out its statutory functions, including the medium and long-term sustainability of the public health system and is able to offer free and frank advice to successive governments. Diana is a public health physician, cancer epidemiologist and health services researcher, and she has a PhD from the University of Otago. Peter joins us from Te Ptaka Whaioranga Pharmac (also a crown entity) where he has had three stints, most recently as Director Engagement & Implementation.
Dr Ashley Bloomfield's key moments as director general of health - NZ With whnau whakapapa to Tikitiki in Tairawhiti, Peter is committed to achieving health equity for Mori and other priority populations. This includes roles at the Ministry of Health (Deputy Director-General of Health), Counties Manukau District Health Board, Capital & Coast District Health Board, Labour Market Policy Group (Department of Labour) and Health Funding Authority. Dr Sarfati is currently Chief Executive of Te Aho o Te Kahu, Cancer Control Agency. Before New Zealand had its first case of Covid-19, back when it was referred to simply as a coronavirus (WHO would name it Covid-19 on 12 February 2020), Bloomfield and director of public health . Jeremy Holman joined Te Whatu Ora on 5 December 2022. Dr Sarfati has a PhD from the University of Otago, is a NZ College of Public Health Medicine Fellow and until 2008 was a Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine. 1 minute to Read. Without limiting section 3B, the Director of Public Health may from time to time, . The role of Director of Public Health was previously held by Dr Caroline McElnay, who resigned in April 2022 after holding the role for five years, including two years of the COVID-19 outbreak. Salary: NZ$68,467 Patient Counseling Avg. Announcing this new permanent appointment, interim Health New Zealand Chief Executive Fepulea'i Margie Apa said Dr Chamberlain was an outstanding fit for the role. With the Government having decided in the middle of the pandemic to completely upend the organisation of the public health system over the next two to three years, and the current mounting crisis regarding the availability of intensive care beds, it would not be unreasonable to expect the Director-General to be at the centre of all those issues, but there currently seems to be a vacuum of official leadership or even interest in these matters. Dean has spent more than 25 years working in a range of roles across the public sector, with a focus on data, reporting and analytics. Northland . Dr Bramley has held a number of senior roles across the health system over the years, including being a member of the national health committee, national ethics committee and most recently a member of the ministerial review committee for continuous improvement for the COVID-19 response. Interim Executive Director,Change Management Office TBA, Mahaki Albert, Maiaka Whakaruruhau Tikanga (Chief of Tikanga), National Director Markerita (Meg) Poutasi.
Health Act 1956 No 65 (as at 01 July 2022), Public Act - New Zealand [8], Bloomfield graduated Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Auckland in 1990. Dr Mark Jacobs is the Director of Pacific Technical Support and WHO Representative to the South Pacific. *See Pacific Health regional structure under Regional Leadership below. 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. During this time, she grew Te Pou to be internationally recognised for evidence-based workforce and information/research programmes in mental health, addiction and disability and she created strong sector partnerships to enhance peoples lives through service improvement. In her previous role, Abbe worked with the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health in Brisbane, supporting the development of community-controlled commissioning frameworks for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. He then moved to the Downer Group, where as a GM, Jeremy ran Downers water sector business. Margie has a BCom from University of Auckland and an MPA (Exec) from Victoria University of Wellington. How will the position be transitioned back to the more standard role of a department chief executive, like every other chief executive?
New director of public health appointed | RNZ News Health New Zealand has announced the significant appointment of Dr Nick Chamberlain as the National Director of the new National Public Health Service. Her last day in the role was 7 April. Contribute to Newsroom and support quality NZ journalism. Robyn has worked in the health sector for over 30 years. Robyn came to Manat Hauora with a vast range of sector experience having been the CEO for Te Pou o te Whakaaro nui for ten years. She has been Chief Executive of Te Aho o Te Kahu, the Cancer Control Agency since May 2020. He is passionate about the health reforms and the unique opportunity offered for all involved to reshape the system to better meet New Zealanders needs. COMMENTS BY Jim Dowsett, Allan Vester, John Maindonald, Nick Duff & others, The Government has come to rely on the Director-General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield, in a way unprecedented in the NZ public service, writes Peter Dunne. [9][3] About the same time, he married his wife, Libby, also a doctor, and the couple went on to have three children. "[19] Originally from Colorado in the USA, Abbe is a dual citizen of New Zealand and Australia and has undertaken executive study at Otago University and worked alongside rural hospitals in Te Waipounamu earlier in her career. You can capture your thoughts, and the time to Read, Watch, Listen or Delve, against your account but first you'll need to be logged in. "Dr Jones is very well-respected in the health sector, and he brings considerable experience and knowledge with him.". [3] As New Zealand moves from crisis to recovery mode the need to support local industry has been brought into sharp relief. Photo / Michael Cunningham.
Photo: Pool/Robert Kitchin, Stuff. He was a member of an Independent External Review of SPC in 2012.
Nicholas Jones to replace Caroline McElnay as director of public health Avg. 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. 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. Either way, it goes beyond the normal brief of the Director-General, and is further confirmation of the unhealthy politicisation of the role. The Ministry of Health is the Governments chief advisor and steward of New Zealands public health system. At the same time, however, the minister was required to have regard to the advice of the Director-General. Margie started her career in the State Services Commission. She is a voluntary Chair of World Vision New Zealand.
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Northland DHB chief Dr Nick Chamberlain appointed as Health 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. "Along with many others in the health sector she has worked tirelessly, sacrificing many nights, weekends and weeks away from family to ensure that throughout our response, there has been strong, clear public health advice which has kept us all safe.". 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. [2], McElnay, one of seven children, grew up on a farm in Bushmills, Northern Ireland. The Public Health Agency formally came into existence on 1 July 2022. I am very pleased to appoint Dr Sarfati to this acting role, said Deputy Public Service Commissioner Helene Quilter. He led the health response to the Havelock North campylobacter outbreak, co-chaired the Healthy Housing Coalition, provided leadership and expert advice on environmental health issues such as water regulation, and was part of Hawke's Bay's Covid-19 response. Maree held several senior roles in the Ministry for Social Development in Policy and Service Delivery and in the Ministry for Children. McElnay, C., & Hawke's Bay District Health Board,. [28], In early April 2022, Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes announced that Bloomfield would step down as Director-General of Health on 29 July 2022. But here is where the problems arise.
Our structure - Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand A national system was set up quickly so critical details could be more easily shared, as well as the workload. Bloomfield has already said, however, that he is confident in the systems and processes in place to respond to the pandemic after he leaves. 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. For three years, 2006-2009, she was Regional Director of Training at the Australasian College of Public Health Medicine. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said he was sad Bloomfield was leaving and he had saved thousands of lives.
Job Offer: Regional Director, National Public Health Service (NPHS Last weekend, the Director-General announced that the country should not expect to ever return to Alert Level 1 the way it used to be. [32], Member of the Order of the British Empire, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University of Auckland's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, "Covid 19 coronavirus: Ashley Bloomfield stuns boy, 6, with handwritten response to letter", "Dr Ashley Bloomfield asked burning questions in final AM interview, reveals star sign", "Ashley Bloomfield's rise to the top the inside story", "Covid-19 coronavirus: Inside Dr Ashley Bloomfield's work and family bubble", "Hilary Barry shares photo of teen Ashley Bloomfield performing in 1983 school production of Oklahoma! Post comments with a Newsroom Pro subscription. National Director Commissioning Abbe Anderson, Chief Financial Officer Rosalie Percival, Interim Lead, Data and Digital Stuart Bloomfield, Chief Infrastructure and Investment Officer Jeremy Holman, Interim Lead, Corporate Services Sue Gordon, Interim Chief, Strategy, Planning & Performance Tracey Maisey, Interim Lead, Communications & Engagement Deidre Hill, Regional Director-National Public Health Service Dr Hayden McRobbie, Regional Director-Hospital and Specialist Services Mark Shepherd, Regional Wayfinder - Commissioning - Danny Wu (Interim), Regional Director- National Public Health Service Dr Natasha White, Regional Director- Hospital and Specialist Services Chris Lowry, Regional Wayfinder - Commissioning -Nicola Ehau (from 7 Feb), Interim Regional Director - National Public Health Service Peter Gush, Regional Director- Hospital and Specialist Services Russell Simpson, Regional Wayfinder - Commissioning - Tricia Keelan (from 13 Feb), Regional Director - National Public Health Service Vince Barry, Regional Director - Hospital and Specialist Services - Dan Pallister-Coward, Regional Wayfinder - Commissioning -Chiquita Hansen (from 13 Feb). Despite the health workforce crisis, government health officials have given short shrift to an unprecedented proposal to double the numbers of specialised nurses who can cover for a shortfall of GPs. [4] During her studies in Manchester she completed a one-year exchange in New Zealand, including six months in Napier. 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. [5] While at the board she was involved in the response to Havelock North's gastro outbreak, the first case of the SARS virus in New Zealand and a listeria outbreak.
Health NZ's national director of the new National Public Health Service Dr Nick Chamberlain has been appointed Health New Zealand's national director of the new National Public Health Service. Dr Colin Tukuitonga has served as Pacific Community Director-General since January 2014. She also led a Lancet Oncology series on cancer in small island developing states. Dr Jones has worked for Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Mui, Hawke's Bay (Hawke's Bay. The Director of Public Health is a key statutory role providing public health leadership across the Public Health Agency and the National Public Health Service within Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand), and provides professional support and oversight for Medical Officers of Health. Her work has been focused on health systems, addressing inequity in health and cancer. [3][4][6], Bloomfield grew up in Tawa, a suburb of Wellington, and was educated at Scots College, where he was head prefect,[3] dux, played 1st XV rugby[7] and was a member of the cast of the college's production of Oklahoma! "Niki has decided it's time for a break and to spend some time with her family. Love sport? In this role she made a significant contribution to Mori and other high-needs populations wellbeing in the communities this organisation supports. Indeed, ministers have frequently been unwilling to comment on any developing situation until they have received the Director-Generals advice.. [18] Former prime minister, Geoffrey Palmer, remarked about Bloomfield: "It is a long time since a public servant has become so well-known. This follows the director general of health's surprise resignation that was announced earlier today, with his last day at the end of July. The longer it goes on, the more difficult it will be to return to a more normal situation. She has worked at University of Otago Department of Public Health since 2004 and was Associate Professor and Professor there from 2013. The role of Director is critical in leading, managing and delivering the commitments made by government to support small businesses in New Zealand. [4], "Confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 61, bringing total to 708", "Coronavirus: Meet the experts advising the NZ Government on Covid-19", "Caroline McElnay - piloting the pandemic response", "Meet the Irish woman near the top of New Zealand's Covid-19 response", "McElnay: Building the fence at the top of the cliff", "Public health exodus: Chiefs Caroline McElnay, Niki Stefanogiannis join Ashley Bloomfield in departing from Ministry of Health", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Caroline_McElnay&oldid=1130840829. "Caroline is highly respected by her team, her colleagues both within the Ministry and the broader sector, and by ministers. Implementation of the Integrated Primary Mental Health and Addiction programme across metro Auckland is well under way. Dr Tukuitonga, from the Pacific island of Niue, was formerly the Director of SPC's Public Health Division. Nicola Hill will act as Chief Executive of the Cancer Control Agency while Dr Sarfati is acting Director-General of Health. 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. The Prime Ministers recent admission that the Director-General attends Cabinet meetings when Covid-19 is being discussed reinforces the worrying reality that the Director-General is now no longer an impartial public servant, but an unelected quasi-minister participating in the Cabinets decision-making in a way that no public servant previously has ever been allowed to do, no matter the crisis at hand, or which party has been in government. This was seen as more in line in with conventional practice, and consistent with the traditional relationship between ministers and chief executives. see NPHS regional structure under 'Regional leadership' below. [21][22][23] When Bloomfield played for an invitational Centurions side in their 2020 rugby match against the Parliamentary team, children took placards to the game to support him. Margie's most recent role was as Chief Executive Officer, Counties Manukau Health.
He joined Hawkes Bay DHB in 2009 as a Public Health Physician and Medical Officer of Health after four years working at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr Diana Sarfati, Director-General of Health and Chief Executive, Ministry of Health 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.. Peter Dunne was the leader of United Future and served as a minister in former National and Labour governments. She is a decisive health system leader with highly developed strategic thinking and transformational leadership skills, and has a strong drive to deliver equity and service excellence.
Our leadership - Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Sarahs management career has included policy, service delivery and operations, as well as leading and embedding organisational change. Interestingly, the statutory responsibility for personal health matters relating to public health; and regulatory matters relating to public health, such as pandemic response, lies with the Director of Public Health, not the Director-General. Prior to that he held a similar role at Counties Manukau DHB for six years. He served as the chief executive of the Ministry of Health and the country's Director-General of Health from 2018 to 2022. Earlier today Bloomfield said he had received positive feedback from the public, and while there were some vitriolic responses, much worse had been directed at female colleagues - though he didn't name anyone. 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Dr Sarfati has a PhD from the University of Otago, is NZ College of Public Health Medicine Fellow and until 2008 was a Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine. He is based at the organisation's headquarters in Noumea, New Caledonia. The focus ministers, the Prime Minister in particular, have placed on the Director-General, from the advice given to the Cabinet through to the constant participation in the increasingly political government media conferences, overlooks the reality that the legal responsibility from a public health perspective still rests with the Director of Public Health, who has been seen only when the Director-General is not available. "Few would be able to say they've made a greater sacrifice than Dr Bloomfield.". Lorraine (Tapuika, Ngti Pikiao, Ngiterangi, Ngti Ranginui, Ngti Kahu) has a strong clinical and academic background in nursing leadership. Whilst CEO of the Brisbane North Primary Health Network (PHN), Abbe successfully led the organisation through two significant government reforms to transition from a Division of General Practice to a Medicare Local and then to a PHN that commissions primary care services for a population of over one million people. Sarah joined Manat Hauora in early 2019 from the Ministry of Justice, where she spent eight years in group management and deputy secretary roles, with her work including service design and improvement, service commissioning, and implementing legislative change. [10] Former health reporter Tess Nichol, writing for the American online magazine Slate, described him as "New Zealand's current obsession, an unlikely heartthrob, a mild-mannered health care hero". Salary: NZ$67,497 Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) Avg. In other words, it would generally be expected that the Director-Generals advice would be accepted by the minister. Andrew was a 2018/19 Commonwealth Fund Harkness Fellow, and was based between the Clinical Excellence Research Center at Stanford University and the Social Interventions Research Evaluation Network at UC San Francisco. Find out what support is available near you. She is experienced in change leadership, Pacific health equity and designing new models of care with communities. Consumers should seek advice from a health professional and not act in reliance on any statement contained in the information provided. Dr Ashley Bloomfield scores try in annual parliamentary rugby match", "The best dressed Kiwis list is out, who makes the cut? ), Interim Pacific Lead Northern Region - Harriet Pauga, Interim Lead - Hospital and Specialist Services, Waikato Chris Lowry (until new appt. [3][4][5] His mother was a schoolteacher, while his father was a lieutenant colonel in the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (Territorial Force) and a manager at Mitsubishi Motors in Porirua, and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1974 New Year Honours. Rosalie is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. She is a partnerships specialist and has a background in law and Pacific development. She also contributed to the set-up of the Childrens Ministry. From January to October 2021, Joe was the primary carelead for the COVID-19 Vaccination and Immunisation Programme, and in November 2021 he became the clinical lead for COVID Care in the Community. The Governments first focus throughout the pandemic has been political choreography, not the public health response, writes Peter Dunne. A new director of public health has been announced by the Ministry of Health.
Clare previously held the role of Deputy Director General for Health System Improvement and Innovation with a responsibility for a range of regulatory functions that ensure public safety through the regulation of providers, therapeutic products, and services. In legal and statutory terms, the phrase have regard to generally means that the minister, must specifically and separately listen to the advice being proffered. [24][25][26], In November 2020, Bloomfield was named one of the best-dressed men on David Hartnell's best-dressed list. As Deputy Director General, Dean and his teams are working with colleagues across the health system to ensure evidence, research and innovation are embedded in the way we collectively deliver our work. The country's 12 public health units had no way of sharing details with each other at the start of the pandemic unless officials made phone calls to each other. Rosalie is an inclusive leader and brings strong sector leadership to our executive team. Director, Intelligence - Dr Juliet Rumball-Smith. The ministry said in a statement that a process was underway to recruit a new Director of Public Health, but Dr Jim Miller, from Toi te Ora Public Health, Bay of Plenty DHB, would be the acting director from April 11. From September to November 2019, she was the National Director of Cancer Control at the Ministry of Health. If you can help us, please click the button to ensure we can continue to provide quality independent journalism you can trust.