. 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. She has a very strong focus on transformation of health structures to reflect Te Tiriti in both action and equity. Fepuleai is an honorific (or chief title) from her family village of Saleaula, Savaii, Samoa. Prior to this Dr Sarfati was National Director of Cancer Control at the Ministry of Health to oversee the implementation of the agency. The Director-General of Health is a pivotal role leading a sector critical to the overall wellbeing of New Zealanders. He stated that this measure would boost the number of the New Zealand population receiving water fluoridation from 51% to 60%. Rosalie is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. Dr Sarfati has been Acting Director-General of Health since July this year. 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. Executive leadership team | Ministry of Health NZ [2], McElnay's resignation as director of public health was announced to Ministry of Health staff in February 2022. 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! Photo / Michael Cunningham. 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. Abbe Anderson brings diverse experience across hospital and primary care, including two decades leading complex system reforms. He is a proud generalist, enjoying the challenge of the variety of presentations that are seen in primary care. Contribute to Newsroom and support quality NZ journalism. She also contributed to the set-up of the Childrens Ministry. The Ministry of Health is the Governments chief advisor and steward of New Zealands public health system. 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. Avg. He was fortunate enough to have been awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2007 Queens Birthday Honours. I specialised as a Public Health Medicine Physician after completing my Masters of Public Health through the University of Otago. Dr Sarfati is currently Chief Executive of Te Aho o Te Kahu, Cancer Control Agency. The Covid-19 emergency legislation was due to expire next May after two years, but the Government has recently introduced legislation to extend it for a further year. "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.". Margie's most recent role was as Chief Executive Officer, Counties Manukau Health. The Commission is running a recruitment process for the permanent Director-General of Health role and will advertise shortly. 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. Markerita (Meg) most recently held the role of Chief of Strategy at Te Whatu Ora - Te Toka Tumai Auckland. 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. He is based at the organisation's headquarters in Noumea, New Caledonia. The PM has the communication skills to give New Zealanders confidence we can start soon to reopen our economy and country, but needs to employ them soon, writes Peter Dunne. These local authorities have between six months and three years depending on the circumstances to ensure that their water supplies are fluoridated. The Director-General of New Zealand | Newsroom 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. 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. Uncertainty about upcoming health sector reforms may also have been a factor, with the ministry being moved into a strategy and monitoring role while Health NZ will run the health system. 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. They bring their business and sector knowledge, extensive people and programme leadership experience, and highly . Public Health Agency (New Zealand) - Wikipedia And in the midst of a pandemic caused by an airborne virus, where are the riskiest places to be? Dr Sarfati will act in the role until a permanent appointee takes up the Director-General position. 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Acting Director-General Of Health Appointed | Scoop News Celia has extensive experience in people strategy, policy development and implementation of organisation-wide initiatives, along with strong technical expertise in organisational and capability development, culture change and employee engagement. 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 is a Fellow of the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine and is registered with the New Zealand Medical Council. He served as the chief executive of the Ministry of Health and the country's Director-General of Health from 2018 to 2022. 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. With whnau whakapapa to Tikitiki in Tairawhiti, Peter is committed to achieving health equity for Mori and other priority populations. Between 2015 and 2019 Dr Sarfati was co-head and then head of the University of Otagos Department of Public Health. The team is supported by leaders across the motu. 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. In this role, Jeremy provides national leadership for the planning and delivery of capital projects across the motu. A weekly digest of the latest news and insights on climate change and sustainability. Bard Billot on the twice-sacked goneburger Rob Campbell. 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. Photo: Pool/Robert Kitchin, Stuff. 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. Every morning, get a snapshot of Newsrooms top 10 stories delivered to your inbox. Salary: NZ$71,000. 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 . 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. Dr Jones has worked for Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Mui, Hawke's Bay (Hawke's Bay. She was Director of the Cancer and Chronic Disease Research Group at University of Otago. Government appoints new Director General of Health Stacey Kirk 14:47, May 22 2018 RACHEL THOMAS/STUFF DHB chief executive Dr Ashley Bloomfield has been made Director General of Health.. ), Interim Lead - Hospital and Specialist Services, Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty Bronwyn Anstis (1 Jan - 30 June 2023), Interim Lead - Hospital and Specialist Services, Lakes Alan Wilson (1 Jan - 30 June 2023), Interim Lead - Hospital and Specialist Services, Taranaki Gillian Campbell(1 Jan - 30 June 2023), Interim Lead - Hospital and Specialist Services, Tairwhiti Jim Green(1 Jan - 30 June 2023), Tamati Peni, Interim Pacific Lead Te Manawa Taki, Interim Lead - Hospital and Specialist Services, Te Matau a Mui Hawkes Bay Chris Ash (1 Jan - 30 June 2023), Interim District Director - Hospital and Specialist Services, Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral Jeff Brown (until 30 Jun 2023), Interim Lead - Hospital and Specialist Services, Whanganui Katherine Fraser Chapple (1 Jan - 30 June 2023), Interim Lead - Hospital and Specialist Services, Wairarapa Kieran McCann (1 Jan - 30 June 2023), Interim Lead - Hospital and Specialist Services, Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley Jamie Duncan, Interim Pacific Lead Central Region - Tagaloa Junior Ulu, Interim Lead - Hospital and Specialist Services, Nelson Marlborough Lexie OShea(1 Jan - 30 June 2023), Interim District Director - Hospital and Specialist Services, South Canterbury Jason Power(until 30 Jun 2023), Interim Lead - Hospital and Specialist Services, Waitaha Canterbury/Te Tai o Poutini West Coast Lisa Blackler, Interim Lead - Hospital and Specialist Services, Southern Hamish Brown(1 Jan - 30 June 2023), Interim Pacific Lead Te Waipounamu - Lealiifanovalevale Erolia Eteuati-Rooney. The longer it goes on, the more difficult it will be to return to a more normal situation. 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. Te Whatu Ora is a nationwide organisation with leaders across the motu. How does the Director-General step down from the quasi-ministerial current situation he will have been allowed to enjoy for nearly three years to the more routine one, sitting outside with every other chief executive waiting for the Cabinets decisions on matters affecting their portfolios, rather than sitting inside the room actively participating anymore? 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. He was the public-facing health specialist liaising with the media during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand on behalf of the government, from the first press conference on 27 January 2020. [3] Sir Ashley Robin Bloomfield KNZM (born March 1966) is a New Zealand public health official. She has been Chief Executive of Te Aho o Te Kahu, the Cancer Control Agency since May 2020. From September to November 2019, she was the National Director of Cancer Control at the Ministry of Health. 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. Director, Small Business Services | Ministry of Business, Innovation 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. Prior to this, he has held a series of senior public health leadership roles. The director of public health will provide leadership across the Public Health Agency and support for medical staff. As our journalists work to ask the hard questions about our recovery, we also look to you, our readers for support. 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). Sarahs management career has included policy, service delivery and operations, as well as leading and embedding organisational change. Dr Sarfati will. Executive leadership team | Te Whatu Ora - Auckland City Hospital 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. 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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. We will miss her greatly," said a ministry email in February, obtained by the Herald, and written by McElnay. Bloomfield was born in Napier[1] in March 1966,[2] one of three children of Allan Olaf Bloomfield and Myreine Alice Bloomfield (ne Osborne). He looks forward to building a strong and effective team to strengthen and nationalise our public health services. 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. A new director of public health has been announced by the Ministry of Health. Start your day with a curation of our top stories in your inbox, Help us create a sustainable future for independent local journalism. 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. 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 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. Fionnagh brings a clinical background to her work. This follows the director general of health's surprise resignation that was announced earlier today, with his last day at the end of July. Most Likely Range. Reader donations are critical to what we do. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. Caroline McElnay - Public Health Specialist - Freelance - LinkedIn I am delighted to have Dr Jones join the team and am very much looking forward to working with him.. 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. This was seen as more in line in with conventional practice, and consistent with the traditional relationship between ministers and chief executives. Diana was previously Tumuaki, Chief Executive & National Director of Te Aho o Te Kahu - Cancer Control Agency and prior to that shewas National Director of Cancer Control at the Ministry of Health where she oversaw the implementation of the agency. Dr Nicholas Jones was announced on Monday as the new director of public health at the NZ Ministry of Health. He has held DHB lead Chief Executive roles in Primary Care and Public Health. 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. Jeremy holds a Master of Business Administration, is a Chartered Engineer and is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (UK). 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.. But it cant continue to conceal its hand for long. [29], In late July 2022, Bloomfield ordered 14 territorial authorities including the Auckland Council, Hastings District Council, New Plymouth District Council, Rotorua Lakes District Council, Tauranga City Council, Waitaki District Council, Far North District Council, and the Whangarei District Council to add fluoride to their water supplies. "Dr Jones is very well-respected in the health sector, and he brings considerable experience and knowledge with him.". 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.". Outside her financial career path, she has also taken a keen interest in sustainable development and business practices. Im pleased to announce that Dr Nicholas Jones will take the role of Director of Public Health, which is so important to the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders, Dr Bloomfield says. 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 Consumers should seek advice from a health professional and not act in reliance on any statement contained in the information provided. The Director is responsible for the overall delivery of their assigned workstream. Acting Director-General of Health appointed - New Zealand Doctor Margie started her career in the State Services Commission. How much of the air you're breathing is air someone else exhaled? [12][13] In 1997, he graduated from the University of Auckland with a Master of Public Health degree, with first-class honours. From 2015 to 2018, Bloomfield was chief executive at Hutt Valley District Health Board. ", "Bird flu campaign to target 1.4m households", "Dr Ashley Bloomfield: Director-General of Health and Chief Executive", "The extremely competent, somewhat boring civil servant who has New Zealanders' hearts aflutter", "Geoffrey Palmer: Hallelujah! While youre here would you like to sign up to any of our other email newsletters? But it was also a very different role to the one he came into four years ago, and the timing was good for someone new to come in, Bloomfield said. [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. Dr Ashley Bloomfield's key moments as director general of health - NZ Peter Dunne was the leader of United Future and served as a minister in former National and Labour governments. She managed large government programmes such as the White Paper for Vulnerable Children and the development of the Vulnerable Children Act. Between 2015 and 2019 Dr Sarfati was co-head and then head of the University of Otagos Department of Public Health. At the same time, however, the minister was required to have regard to the advice of the Director-General. 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. [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". Robyn has worked in the health sector for over 30 years. All this was avoidable. These tensions created now will not be easily papered over. The ministry is also having farewells this week for. She is experienced in change leadership, Pacific health equity and designing new models of care with communities. 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. Acting Director-General of Health appointed - Te Kawa Mataaho Public Government appoints new Director General of Health | Stuff.co.nz 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 . [2], McElnay was appointed to the role of director of public health at the Ministry of Health in 2016. The question will still arise then about his future role. [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. His previous roles include: Chief Executive Officer of . The estimated total pay for a Director of Public Health is $96,248 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $78,374 per year. The latest chapter in the removal of a 23-million-year-old whale relic sparks further fury. The ministry is also having farewells this week for director of public health Dr Caroline McElnay, and public health deputy director Dr Niki Stefanogiannis. 21 Jun, 2022 06:30 PM 3 mins to read. 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 ministry has also brought in a number of Medical Officers of Health, who have expertise in public health, on short term secondments from the sector, which means there remains a number of clinical staff in the sector able to be called on if needed.". In the Covid-19 emergency legislation the Government reinforced a commitment to conventional decision-making, but, unfortunately, as its use of the Director-General of Health has shown, it has not followed this in practice. [20] Facebook pages and merchandise have been created celebrating Bloomfield, and at least one person has had his image tattooed on their body. Director, Transformation - Dr Maria Poynter. Dr Colin Tukuitonga has served as Pacific Community Director-General since January 2014. He has previously had roles as General Manager of Clinical Service at Northland DHB, General Manager of Planning and Funding at Capital & Coast DHB, Clinical Advisor and GP Liaison, Northland DHB, and 11 years in his own General Practices. Maree held several senior roles in the Ministry for Social Development in Policy and Service Delivery and in the Ministry for Children.
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