Joe is a Fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practice, and also has a Master of Public Health (Health System Management). I specialised as a Public Health Medicine Physician after completing my Masters of Public Health through the University of Otago. This follows the director general of health's surprise resignation that was announced earlier today, with his last day at the end of July. 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. 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. Catch up on the week's top stories, written by our award winning authors. But he was happy for him because he "thoroughly" deserved a break. John originally joined the Ministry of Health in 1993, as a foundation member of the then newly established Mori Health Directorate, Te Kete Hauora. Photo: Pool/Robert Kitchin, Stuff. In many ways, the unhealthy relationship between ministers and the Director-General undermines the usual separation between ministers and officials and, by extension, the impartiality of the public service. She is expected to announce her leaving while fronting the 1pm Covid-19 press conference tomorrow. 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. Either way, it goes beyond the normal brief of the Director-General, and is further confirmation of the unhealthy politicisation of the role. Prior to this Dr Sarfati was National Director of Cancer Control at the Ministry of Health to oversee the implementation of the agency. New director of public health appointed | RNZ News She is very knowledgeable about the health reforms and is dedicated to improving equity of outcomes in the health system.. In this role, Jeremy provides national leadership for the planning and delivery of capital projects across the motu. Ashley Bloomfield - Wikipedia Interim Executive Director,Change Management Office TBA, Mahaki Albert, Maiaka Whakaruruhau Tikanga (Chief of Tikanga), National Director Markerita (Meg) Poutasi. As part of reforming the health system, the Ministrys role is being refocussed on strategy, policy, regulation and monitoring the outcomes achieved by the system as a whole. 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! 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. "After five years in the role of director of public health and five years of commuting from her Napier home Caroline has decided the time is now right for her to explore new opportunities and, initially, a wonderful six months of travel with her husband," Woodley said. 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. [2] Dr Colin Tukuitonga has served as Pacific Community Director-General since January 2014. Reintegrating him back into the normal role of a normal chief executive will be a delicate task. Dr Nicholas Jones has worked in public health for more than 30 years Public health exodus: Chiefs Caroline McElnay, Niki - NZ Herald Prior to this, he has held a series of senior public health leadership roles. A new director of public health has been announced by the Ministry of Health. McElnay, C., & Hawke's Bay District Health Board,. New Director of Public Health appointed | New Zealand Doctor 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. That does not rule out swift, novel, or agile solutions being devised, but rather ensures that they are firmly, not capriciously, based. She initially trained as a registered general nurse followed by qualification as a mental health and addiction professional. Read more about Infrastructure and Investment. She has been appointed for five years from 1 December. Bloomfield has already said, however, that he is confident in the systems and processes in place to respond to the pandemic after he leaves. Dr Sarfati has held a number of national and international roles. The Ministry of Health is the Governments chief advisor and steward of New Zealands public health system. Dr Nick Chamberlain, who has been the chief executive of the Northland District Health Board since 2011, will be the national director of the new national public health service from 1 July. 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. He joined Manat Hauora in 2019 in the role of GM of Health and Disability Intelligence where he led the analytics and health surveys teams, as well as a growing the health research function. Dr Colin Tukuitonga | The Pacific Community Greg has been a General Paediatrician at Starship for 14 years and Service Clinical Director for General Paediatrics for the last eight years. [15][16] From 2006 to 2010, he was the ministry's chief public health adviser. 5 Director-General of Health These tensions created now will not be easily papered over. The Ministry of Health says there is no evidence of community transmission in the country. In 2017 I worked as a project manager for a global health campaign called "Choosing Wisely" at Hutt Valley DHB. Like or hate Sir John Keys suggested solutions for NZs Covid recovery, in one intervention the former Prime Minister has forced the Government and country to confront finding a way out of a drawbridge and lockdown mentality. 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. If you can help us, please click the button to ensure we can continue to provide quality independent journalism you can trust. He would also bed in the reforms as he was staying on as director general until July 29. Consequently, the Director-General has been left to face a personally invidious position once the current emergency fades. [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. 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. She has a very strong focus on transformation of health structures to reflect Te Tiriti in both action and equity. He was appointed in this position in August 2021. Acting Director-General of Health appointed - New Zealand Doctor This campaign aims to reduce low-value health care and improve patient experiences. New Director of Public Health appointed | Ministry of Health NZ He was also proud of the efforts to raise uptake among younger Mori, where coverage still lags well behind non-Mori. "The ministry also retains significant public health expertise including through two remaining Deputy Directors of Public Health, and other clinical advice on board as part of our broader Covid response. Health New Zealand made its first permanent appointment on 22 June 2022. He has specialist qualifications in Medical Administration and General Practice. In a career which also includes banking and insurance, Rosalies most recent roles prior to joining us as CFO have included serving as chief financial officer for Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley, and Auckland and Waitemat. 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. Public Health Agency (New Zealand) - Wikipedia Our leadership - Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Andrew is a public health physician and previously held positions as Associate Chief Medical Officer for Waitemat District Health Board (DHB), and as Clinical Director, Health Gain for Auckland and Waitemat DHBs. Use of this site implies acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Statement. The Ministry of Health is the Government's chief advisor on health matters. He was fortunate enough to have been awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2007 Queens Birthday Honours. 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. [27], In August 2021, Bloomfield apologised to the New Zealand Parliament's health select committee for providing them with incorrect information about a United Nations worker from Fiji who later tested positive for COVID-19. Ms Quilter said Dr Sarfati brings the skills and experience required to lead the Ministry of Health, and to contribute to the strategic leadership of the wider health system. Post comments with a Newsroom Pro subscription. Burnout is thought to have played a major role in their decisions to leave, and it's a factor that is being felt across the whole health sector, along with Covid-fatigue. That is all very well but the far stronger counter argument is that it is in precisely such circumstances that the normal rules should be adhered to ensure that the best decisions are reached. "I think that is terrible, and it's something we need to do something about.". Salary: Director Of Public Health (February, 2023) | Glassdoor Executive leadership team | Te Whatu Ora - Auckland City Hospital 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. Interim Director, Outbreak Response - Matt Hannant. Fionnagh brings significant experience in large-scale integration of health services and has led the development of single health services in Queensland, Australia and the greater Wellington region, creating high performing teams and leading sustainable transformation in partnership with clinicians, consumers and whnau. Dr Sarfati has held a number of national and international roles. She managed large government programmes such as the White Paper for Vulnerable Children and the development of the Vulnerable Children Act. [2], McElnay was appointed to the role of director of public health at the Ministry of Health in 2016. ), Interim Pacific Lead Northern Region - Harriet Pauga, Interim Lead - Hospital and Specialist Services, Waikato Chris Lowry (until new appt. [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. [9][3][12] Since he started as the ministry's Chief Executive he has attended a leadership programme at Sad Business School at the University of Oxford. [2], McElnay's resignation as director of public health was announced to Ministry of Health staff in February 2022. He sees relationships as being the foundation upon which good health care delivery is based and believes the value of continuity, which is at the heart of general practice, is vital in delivering better outcomes for people and their whnau. Head of WHO Office - World Health Organization Health NZ's national director of the new National Public Health Service With whnau whakapapa to Tikitiki in Tairawhiti, Peter is committed to achieving health equity for Mori and other priority populations. 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. 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. 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). [3] She has three children. She advocated for health equity in the region and in 2014 she published a major report on the subject. Interim Director, Prevention Astrid Koornneef, Maria Lafaele, Interim Pacific Lead, Directors Office, Tofilau Talalelei Taufale, Interim National Pacific Health Commissioning Lead and Pacific Lead RSE and Transformation, Pauline Fuimaono Sanders, Interim National Pacific Health Workforce Lead, Teei Kaiaruna, Interim National Pacific Integrated Contracts Sprint Lead, Namoe Tuipulotu, Interim National Pacific Intelligence Lead, Amanaki Misa, Interim Hospital Services Re-design Lead (Te Waipounamu), Director, Intelligence Dr Juliet Rumball-Smith, see NPHS regional structure under 'Regional leadership' below, Interim Lead - Hospital and Specialist Services, Te Tai Tokerau Northland Tracey Schiebli(1 Jan - 30 June 2023), Interim Lead - Hospital and Specialist Services, Te Toka Tumai Auckland Dr Mike Shepherd(1 Jan - 30 June 2023), Interim Lead - Hospital and Specialist Services, Counties Manukau Dr Vanessa Thornton(1 Jan - 30 June 2023), Interim Lead - Hospital and Specialist Services, Waitemat Mark Shepherd(until new appt. Margies career spans over 20 years in executive roles in the public sector in Wellington and Auckland. Relocating to New Zealand in 2009, Jeremy started with GHD as an infrastructure strategy consultant. COVID-19 vaccines available in New Zealand, Services and support for you and your child, Setting the direction for our new health system, Release calendar for our Tier 1 statistics, Chief Clinical Officers | Ng piha Hauora, Dr Diana Sarfati:Director-General of Health and Chief Executive, Robyn Shearer: Deputy Director-General, System Performance and Monitoring | Te Pou Mahi Pnaha, and Deputy Chief Executive, Celia Wellington: Deputy Director-General, Corporate Services | Te Pou Tiaki, Dean Rutherford: Deputy Director-General, Evidence Research and Innovation | Te Pou Whakamrama, Sarah Turner: Deputy Director-General, Government and Executive Services | Te Pou Whakatere Kwanatanga, John Whaanga: Deputy Director-General, Mori Health | Te Pou Hauora Mori, Dr Andrew Old: Deputy Director-General, Public Health Agency | Te Pou Hauora Tmatanui, Clare Perry: Deputy Director-General, Regulatory Services | Te Pou Whakariterite Ratonga, Maree Roberts: Deputy Director-General, Strategy Policy and Legislation | Te Pou Rautaki, Martin Chadwick:Chief Allied Health Professions Officer. Robyn has worked in the health sector for over 30 years. 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. Markerita has also worked as the Director of Pacific Health for the Northern Region Health Coordination Centre where she led the regional (from Northland to Counties Manukau) approach to the Pacific health response to COVID-19 and partnered with the Pacific Provider Collective to develop a regional commissioning framework to deliver adaptive models of care. 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. Nicholas Jones to replace Caroline McElnay as director of public health Dr Nick Chamberlain. Hitting "such high vaccination rates" had been a particular highlight, he said, including the high uptake for Mori and Pasifika aged 65 and older. Director-General of Health appointed 30 November 2022 The Deputy Public Service Commissioner has today announced the appointment of Dr Diana Sarfati as Director-General of Health and Chief Executive, Ministry of Health. She also contributed to the set-up of the Childrens Ministry. Jacinda Ardern says a change in Covid-19 traffic light settings would not make a significant difference on surging case numbers. [30], Bloomfield is to become the first professor of a new Public Policy Impact Institute at the University of Auckland's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Over her career, Maree has had a variety of roles including as a Private Secretary, managing employment and skills policy in the Department of Labour, and working for the Ministry of Education in Christchurch following the earthquakes. 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. She is experienced in change leadership, Pacific health equity and designing new models of care with communities. [4] During her studies in Manchester she completed a one-year exchange in New Zealand, including six months in Napier. by section 111(1) of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (2000 No 91). He will bring a strong focus on partnership with Te Aka Whai Ora Mori Health Authority, Manat Hauora Ministry of Health, and our other health sector stakeholders. [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. A new Director of Public Health has been appointed and will join Manat Hauora on 15 August, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says. Niki Stefanogiannis - Public Health Physician - LinkedIn She joined the Ministry from Te Arawa Whnau Ora where she was Chief Executive. This follows the director general of health's surprise resignation that was announced earlier today, with his last day at the end of July. 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.
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