Fionnagh is a Member of the Health Roundtable and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. But, sadly, yet again, rather than rely on previous practice or international advice, this Government thought it knew best.
Executive leadership team | Ministry of Health NZ 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. Fionnagh brings a clinical background to her work. The Commission is running a recruitment process for the permanent Director-General of Health role and will advertise shortly. 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. Indeed, ministers have frequently been unwilling to comment on any developing situation until they have received the Director-Generals advice.. 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. Abbe Anderson brings diverse experience across hospital and primary care, including two decades leading complex system reforms. Perhaps in part due to the relative effectiveness of the COVID-19 measures taken by the New Zealand Government, Bloomfield has developed a cult following. "[19] This page was last edited on 1 January 2023, at 06:36. Dr Sarfati is a public health physician, cancer epidemiologist and health services researcher with a world-leading reputation in cancer control strategy and research.
Dr Ashley Bloomfield's temporary director general of health - NZ Herald She went on to hold senior leadership roles within ACC, and then in ESR as General Manager People and Communications, before joining Manat Hauora as the Group Manager People and Capability. "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.". She is a respected and skilled senior leader with a public sector, clinical and academic background. Dr Nick Chamberlain was Northland DHB Chief Executive for nearly 12 years. How much of the air you're breathing is air someone else exhaled? She comes from a clinical background, beginning her experience with nursing and has worked in frontline mental health services and leadership roles in District Health Boards. 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.
Ashley Bloomfield - Wikipedia Dr Nick Chamberlain appointed National Director, National Public Health The Public Health Agency formally came into existence on 1 July 2022. She is very knowledgeable about the health reforms and is dedicated to improving equity of outcomes in the health system.. Margie has a BCom from University of Auckland and an MPA (Exec) from Victoria University of Wellington. Prior to this Dr Sarfati was National Director of Cancer Control at the Ministry of Health to oversee the implementation of the agency.
He is also excited to work closely with the Mori Health Authority and the Public Health Agency. Implementation of the Integrated Primary Mental Health and Addiction programme across metro Auckland is well under way. Martinhas a doctoral degree from AUT examining health workforce change. Dr Nicholas Jones, who is currently Clinical Director and Medical Officer of Health at Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Mui, Hawkes Bay, will take up the role based in the Public Health Agency. Contribute to Newsroom and support quality NZ journalism. That would have meant many of the problems now so obvious could have been identified at the outset, and either mitigated or avoided completely, by people who knew something about them, rather than relying on health officials, with no relevant experience, no matter how personally dedicated they might be, to try to sort out. 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. Within Manat Hauora, Robyn established the Mental Health and Addiction Directorate team and led the DHB Performance Programme which established an intensive support programme to support DHBs with performance challenges. Relocating to New Zealand in 2009, Jeremy started with GHD as an infrastructure strategy consultant. The departures of Bloomfield, McElnay, and Stefanogiannis raise questions about what impact their vacancies will have in a pandemic that shows no sign of ending, with possible resurgences in cases in coming months, including over winter, and new variants inevitably arriving here. If, as the Covid-19 emergency legislation suggests, the Government was keen to emphasise the traditional relationship between Cabinet and public servants, it would have been more logical, not to mention more in line with the Health Act, to give more prominence to the Director of Public Health, as the statutorily responsible public official. Former minister Peter Dunne says Judith Collins personalised attacks and Nationals ineffectiveness over the Covid response make it hard to take the Opposition party seriously. Published on www.netjobs.ws 09 Jan 2023. Renewed council efforts to control Otagos most notorious pest are not equal to the task of keeping rabbit numbers down a review has found. [18] Former prime minister, Geoffrey Palmer, remarked about Bloomfield: "It is a long time since a public servant has become so well-known. The giant hole being left by Ashley Bloomfield at the top of the Ministry of Health is getting larger, with two top public health leaders also leaving this week. [15][16] From 2006 to 2010, he was the ministry's chief public health adviser. [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. This follows the director general of health's surprise resignation that was announced earlier today, with his last day at the end of July. One of the more interesting aspects of the course of the Covid-19 pandemic in New Zealand since March 2020 has been the development of the role of the Director-General of Health. [14], Between 2004 and 2006, Bloomfield was the Ministry of Health's acting director of public health. The Director-General of Health will lead the Ministry and, alongside the chief executives of Health New Zealand and the Mori Health Authority, the wider sector through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the forthcoming significant change to New Zealands health system. Dr Sarfati has held a number of national and international roles. The longer it goes on, the more difficult it will be to return to a more normal situation. This website is intended for a NZ health professional readership. I specialised as a Public Health Medicine Physician after completing my Masters of Public Health through the University of Otago. Media queries:Sam Rossiter-Stead 021 596 608 or Sam.Rossiter-Stead@publicservice.govt.nz, 2023 Copyright Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission, Te hononga i waenga i te Mori me te Karauna, Te whakawhanake ara mahi ki Te Ratonga Tmatanui, Developing your career across the Public Service, Tikanga whakauru mahi a te Ratonga Tmatanui, OECD: High level of trust in the Public Service, Public Service Fale hosts first in person Governance Board meeting in November 2022. Dr Sarfati is currently the Acting Director-General of Health and Chief Executive, Ministry for Health, a role she has held since July 2022. "Niki has decided it's time for a break and to spend some time with her family.
Public Health Agency (New Zealand) - Wikipedia Photo / Michael Cunningham. This campaign aims to reduce low-value health care and improve patient experiences. Diana is a public health physician, cancer epidemiologist and health services researcher, and she has a PhD from the University of Otago. But here is where the problems arise. She is currently a commissioner for the Lancet Commission on Health Systems and Cancer, a member of the International Advisory Committee to Lancet Oncology, a member of the Board of the International Cancer Benchmarking Programme (ICBP), and a member of the Advisory Committee to the International Agency for Research on Cancers (IARC) Pacific cancer hub.
Hawke's Bay doctor lands top job at Ministry of Health - NZ Herald She joined the Ministry from Te Arawa Whnau Ora where she was Chief Executive.
Director, Small Business Services | Ministry of Business, Innovation Joe has worked in Te Puke since 2003 and is a practising GP, working in an inter-disciplinary team at Poutiri Wellness Centre, a kaupapa Moripractice. Dr Sarfati has been Acting Director-General of Health since July this year. Andrew received his medical and public health degrees from the University of Auckland and is a Fellow of both the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine and of the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine. Dr Sarfati has been Chief Executive of the Cancer Control Agency since May 2020. Before moving into the role of interim Regional Director Northern at Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, Fionnagh was the Chief Executive of Capital & Coast and Hutt Valley DHBs from 2019 to 2022. Dr Sarfati will. [17] In the first half of 2018, Bloomfield was seconded to the Capital & Coast District Health Board where he was interim chief executive. New Zealand government works", "Covid 19 coronavirus: Dr Ashley Bloomfield taking holiday after 'relentless' six months", "All the weird and wonderful creative tributes to Dr Ashley Bloomfield", "Morrinsville woman gets portrait of Ashley Bloomfield tattooed on her leg", "Dr Ashley Bloomfield helps his Centurions XV team win the parliamentary rugby match", "Dr Bloomfield the 'Eliminator' to star alongside ex All Blacks", "Bloomfa!
Public health exodus: Chiefs Caroline McElnay, Niki - NZ Herald 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. 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. Between 2015 and 2019 Dr Sarfati was co-head and then head of the University of Otagos Department of Public Health. Nor should they have been expected to instead a multi-disciplinary, cross-agency approach should have been taken from the outset, as called for in the previous National-led governments updated 2017 pandemic action plan, to manage all aspects of the Governments response. Diana is a public health physician, cancer epidemiologist and health services researcher, and she has a PhD from the University of Otago. The team is supported by leaders across the motu. But he was happy for him because he "thoroughly" deserved a break. Dr Nick Chamberlain. 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 .
Executive leadership team | Te Whatu Ora - Auckland City Hospital Outside her financial career path, she has also taken a keen interest in sustainable development and business practices. 4 Department of Health [Repealed] Section 4: repealed, on 1 July 1993, by section 3(1)(a) of the Health Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 24). Over the past few years, he has tried to provide some leadership and support for our Public Health Units, and with Vui Mark Gosche has led a small team promoting effective public policy and legislation. [4] During her studies in Manchester she completed a one-year exchange in New Zealand, including six months in Napier. Peter Dunne was the leader of United Future and served as a minister in former National and Labour governments. [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. The Deputy Public Service Commissioner has today announced the appointment ofDr Diana Sarfati as Director-General of Health and Chief Executive, Ministry ofHealth. The role of director of public health was previously held by Dr Caroline McElnay, who resigned in April. He will bring together the 12 existing public . 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. [8], Bloomfield graduated Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Auckland in 1990. 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. The Ministry of Health says there is no evidence of community transmission in the country. 21 Jun, 2022 06:30 PM 3 mins to read. Nicola Hill will act as Chief Executive of the Cancer Control Agency while Dr Sarfati is acting Director-General of Health. [12][13] In 1997, he graduated from the University of Auckland with a Master of Public Health degree, with first-class honours. The Director is responsible for the overall delivery of their assigned workstream. Margie started her career in the State Services Commission. Te Whatu Ora is a nationwide organisation with leaders across the motu.
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. You'll find details of our wider leadership team below. His entire life had been dedicated to the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders .
Our leadership - Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand 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. The Commission is running a recruitment process for the permanent Director-General of Health role and will advertise shortly. Love sport? Rather, as the current problems with border control, managed isolation, economic re-integration, and policing demonstrate all too bleakly, it required a whole of government approach that the Director-General of Health and the ministry were never going to be capable of providing.
Dr. Dhamotharan T - Integrated Project Manager (Child & Youth Health Greg has been a General Paediatrician at Starship for 14 years and Service Clinical Director for General Paediatrics for the last eight years. In addition, he wants to broaden the reach of public and population health through our work with iwi, Mori and Pacifica providers into all our communities and localities. 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.
Health NZ's national director of the new National Public Health Service 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. John is affiliated to Ngti Rkaipaaka, Ngti Kahungunu and Ngti Rongomaiwahine. 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). Most Likely Range. Dr Mark Jacobs is the Director of Pacific Technical Support and WHO Representative to the South Pacific. "Dr Jones is very well-respected in the health sector, and he brings considerable experience and knowledge with him.". The Director-General is also responsible for the assets and liabilities on behalf of the Crown that are used by or relate to the Ministry of Health; and legislation administered by the Ministry of Health. After Downer Group Jeremy held senior roles at Auckland Council and Air New Zealand where he ran the regional ground handing operations and worked alongside airport companies and other local stakeholders on the expansion and redevelopment of many of New Zealands regional airports. Although based in the Public Health Agency, Dr Jones will also provide public health leadership to the National Public Health Service, the incoming Deputy Director-General for the Public Health Agency, Dr Andrew Old says. In other words, it would generally be expected that the Director-Generals advice would be accepted by the minister. Jacinda Ardern says a change in Covid-19 traffic light settings would not make a significant difference on surging case numbers. 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. Jeremy Holman joined Te Whatu Ora on 5 December 2022. 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. Interim Director, Prevention - Astrid Koornneef. She has worked at University of Otago Department of Public Health since 2004 and was Associate Professor and Professor there from 2013.
The way in which this Government has abruptly elevated the role of the Director-General of Health to be virtually the most important public servant of all over the past 18 months will surely have disrupted the standing relationship between departmental chief executives that will not easily be restored once he is returned to the ranks so to speak. Between 2015 and 2019 Dr Sarfati was co-head and then head of the University of Otagos Department of Public Health. The director of public health will provide leadership across the Public Health Agency and support for medical staff. (2014). Head of WHO Office. A new director of public health has been announced by the Ministry of Health. Health New Zealand has announced the significant appointment of Dr Nick Chamberlain as the National Director of the new National Public Health Service. At the same time, however, the minister was required to have regard to the advice of the Director-General. As lead for Performance Improvement, she was instrumental in delivering new equity approaches within planned care delivery in Auckland. I am delighted to have Dr Jones join the team and am very much looking forward to working with him.. DESIGNED AND POWERED BY PAGEMASTERS PUBLISH.
Caroline McElnay - Wikipedia Dr Nicholas Jones has worked in public health for more than 30 years 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. We will miss her greatly," said a ministry email in February, obtained by the Herald, and written by McElnay.
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). She holds a Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Public Health and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees from the University of Otago.
Dr Sarfati is currently Chief Executive of Te Aho o Te Kahu, Cancer Control Agency. Find out what support is available near you. Dr Sarfati holds Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Public Health and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees from the University of Otago. [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! Salary: NZ$69,671 Allied Health Avg. see NPHS regional structure under 'Regional leadership' below. "She has been a tower of strength to me personally and to the rest of the ODPH (public health team). 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 . Dr Diana Sarfati, Director-General of Health and Chief Executive, Ministry of Health He was appointed to the role of Clinical Informatics Director for Te Toka Tumai in 2020, and Interim Chief Digital Officer in 2022.
Caroline McElnay - Public Health Specialist - Freelance - LinkedIn *See Pacific Health regional structure under Regional Leadership below. The Director-General of Health is a pivotal role leading a sector critical to the overall wellbeing of New Zealanders. The Director-General of Health is a pivotal role leading a sector critical to the overall wellbeing of New Zealanders. [10], From late 2010 to late 2011, based at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Bloomfield worked on non-communicable disease prevention and control with a global focus. Dr Diana Sarfati, Director-General of Health and Chief Executive, Ministry of Health. Salary: NZ$69,629 Renal Avg. ", "Coronavirus: Ashley Bloomfield is the face of NZ's virus defence", "The face of the Covid-19 response: Who is Ashley Bloomfield? 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. New Zealand Doctor Online is not a consumer medical advice service.
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. She is a Fellow of the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine and is registered with the New Zealand Medical Council. Like all departmental chief executives, the Director-Generals primary responsibility is to the minister, in this case the Minister of Health. Signal to noise - is AM radio really under threat. Currently focusing in holistic Health and Population health promotion and prevention projects and models. [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.
Head of WHO Office - World Health Organization 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. She is a partnerships specialist and has a background in law and Pacific development. A national system was set up quickly so critical details could be more easily shared, as well as the workload. 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.