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. You'll find details of our wider leadership team below. Catch up on the week's top stories, written by our award winning authors. [17] In the first half of 2018, Bloomfield was seconded to the Capital & Coast District Health Board where he was interim chief executive. Health New Zealand has announced the significant appointment of Dr Nick Chamberlain as the National Director of the new National Public Health Service. 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. Dr Sarfati is a public health physician, cancer epidemiologist and health services researcher with a world-leading reputation in cancer control strategy and research. see NPHS regional structure under 'Regional leadership' below. Between 2015 and 2019 Dr Sarfati was co-head and then head of the University of Otagos Department of Public Health. "Niki has decided it's time for a break and to spend some time with her family. 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. 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. 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. 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. As New Zealand moves from crisis to recovery mode the need to support local industry has been brought into sharp relief. He stated that this measure would boost the number of the New Zealand population receiving water fluoridation from 51% to 60%. Sir Ashley Robin Bloomfield KNZM (born March 1966) is a New Zealand public health official. 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. Caroline Ann McElnay QSO ( / mk.lne /) is a medical officer in New Zealand. Bloomfield was born in Napier[1] in March 1966,[2] one of three children of Allan Olaf Bloomfield and Myreine Alice Bloomfield (ne Osborne). "She has been a tower of strength to me personally and to the rest of the ODPH (public health team). 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. In this role, Jeremy provides national leadership for the planning and delivery of capital projects across the motu. In 2017 I worked as a project manager for a global health campaign called "Choosing Wisely" at Hutt Valley DHB. He is also excited to work closely with the Mori Health Authority and the Public Health Agency. Use of this site implies acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Statement. 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. He is currently clinical director and medical officer of Health at Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Mui, Hawke's Bay. 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. 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. This follows the director general of health's surprise resignation that was announced earlier today, with his last day at the end of July. to ensure the health system delivers for all New Zealanders, with a focus on achieving more equitable outcomes for Mori. A weekly digest of the latest news and insights on climate change and sustainability. He served as the chief executive of the Ministry of Health and the country's Director-General of Health from 2018 to 2022. Dr Sarfati will act in the role until a permanent appointee takes up the Director-General position. Bloomfield has already said, however, that he is confident in the systems and processes in place to respond to the pandemic after he leaves. [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. Jeremy was previously the GM Infrastructure Delivery for Crown Infrastructure Partners, with responsibility for the delivery oversight of $6 billion ofmajor infrastructure programmes receiving NZ Government stimulus funding. Dr Diana Sarfati, Director-General of Health and Chief Executive, Ministry of Health [15][16] From 2006 to 2010, he was the ministry's chief public health adviser. John is affiliated to Ngti Rkaipaaka, Ngti Kahungunu and Ngti Rongomaiwahine. She is expected to announce her leaving while fronting the 1pm Covid-19 press conference tomorrow. Dr Sarfati will act in the role until a permanent appointee takes up the Director-General position. She was also joint Associate Director of Nursing: Mori at Auckland District Health Board and the University of Auckland for four years. [9][3] About the same time, he married his wife, Libby, also a doctor, and the couple went on to have three children. The Director-General of Health is a pivotal role leading a sector critical to the overall wellbeing of New Zealanders. "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. She initially trained as a registered general nurse followed by qualification as a mental health and addiction professional. As lead for Performance Improvement, she was instrumental in delivering new equity approaches within planned care delivery in Auckland. Dr Sarfati is currently Chief Executive of Te Aho o Te Kahu, Cancer Control Agency. "It has been an incredibly busy two years and Niki is one of the heroes of our Covid response.". Dr Nicholas Jones will take on the role as director of public health, the Ministry of Health has announced. 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 more recently was pivotal to Hawkes Bays COVID-19 response. McElnay, whose last day is tomorrow and whose resignation was announced to ministry staff in February, has regularly fronted press conferences throughout the pandemic, usually when Bloomfield has been away. [8], Bloomfield graduated Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Auckland in 1990. 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. The role of Director is critical in leading, managing and delivering the commitments made by government to support small businesses in New Zealand. 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. Director of Public Health Ministry of Health New Zealand Mar 2017 - Apr 20225 years 2 months New Zealand Director of Population Health Hawke's Bay District Health Board 1995 - Apr. Award-winning author and writer Steve Braunias brings you the best literary coverage in NZ with reviews, essays, and yarns to entertain and inform you every Saturday. The new Director of Public Health will provide leadership across the system, helping us stay closely connected with the new entities Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora, Dr Old says. 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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. 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.". Dr Jones has worked in public health for more than 30 years. 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. 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. But it cant continue to conceal its hand for long. 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. The director of public health will provide leadership across the Public Health Agency and support for medical staff. She has a very strong focus on transformation of health structures to reflect Te Tiriti in both action and equity. Published on www.netjobs.ws 09 Jan 2023. Send your photos, videos and tip-offs to newstips@stuff.co.nz, or call us on 0800 . Consequently, in specific Covid-19 emergency response legislation passed last year the Government made it clear that the Health Act provisions would no longer apply and that the powers previously exercised by the Director-General would now be exercised directly by the Minister of Health. Dr Sarfati holds Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Public Health and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees from the University of Otago. She completed her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) at the University of Otago in 1991. 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. [2], McElnay's resignation as director of public health was announced to Ministry of Health staff in February 2022. She has been appointed for five years from 1 December. Dr Nicholas Jones has worked in public health for more than 30 years Photo: RNZ / Anusha Bradley Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield revealed that the new director of public health would be Dr Nicholas Jones. This included working for the National Hauora Coalition and Procare Health and Homecare Medical. 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 . His previous roles include: Chief Executive Officer of . From September to November 2019, she was the National Director of Cancer Control at the Ministry of Health. Specializing in Health Promotion, and Public health project designing, service delivery and leadership. New Zealand Doctor Online is not a consumer medical advice service. Following that, John worked for KPMG Consulting for 2 years and then for over 10 years he ran his own management consulting company, Kaipuke Consultants Limited. McElnay plans to spend the next six months travelling, according to a ministry email obtained by the Herald and written by deputy director general of population health Deborah Woodley. 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. Indeed, ministers have frequently been unwilling to comment on any developing situation until they have received the Director-Generals advice.. Without limiting section 3B, the Director of Public Health may from time to time, . 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. Interim Executive Director,Change Management Office TBA, Mahaki Albert, Maiaka Whakaruruhau Tikanga (Chief of Tikanga), National Director Markerita (Meg) Poutasi. Dr Jones is very well-respected in the health sector, and he brings considerable experience and knowledge with him.. She has worked at University of Otago Department of Public Health since 2004 and was Associate Professor and Professor there from 2013. Like all departmental chief executives, the Director-Generals primary responsibility is to the minister, in this case the Minister of Health. 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. 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.. The Ministry of Health is the Government's chief advisor on health matters. So stand by for a change in narrative, Start your day with a curation of our top stories in your inbox. 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. 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. 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. From 2015 to 2018, Bloomfield was chief executive at Hutt Valley District Health Board. 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.". Margie's most recent role was as Chief Executive Officer, Counties Manukau Health. [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. Contribute to Newsroom and support quality NZ journalism. [3], Bloomfield completed several years of clinical work and from 1996[10] specialised in public health medicine,[11] concentrating on non-communicable diseases. 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. 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. 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. Interim Director, Prevention - Astrid Koornneef. For three years, 2006-2009, she was Regional Director of Training at the Australasian College of Public Health Medicine. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Public Health and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees from the University of Otago. [12][13] In 1997, he graduated from the University of Auckland with a Master of Public Health degree, with first-class honours. 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. Prior to this, shewas Health and Specialist Services Chief Executive of Queenslands Childrens Hospital and its state-wide Health Service. 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. I am delighted to have Dr Jones join the team and am very much looking forward to working with him.. She advocated for health equity in the region and in 2014 she published a major report on the subject. He was awarded Fellowship of the New Zealand Medical Association in 2011 for services to the profession and the public. He was also a member of the Mori review group advising on the health and disability reforms. Bloomfield chose the nickname "The Eliminator" for the match, in which he opened the scoring with the first try. 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. "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. Fionnagh is a Member of the Health Roundtable and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She also led a Lancet Oncology series on cancer in small island developing states. But here is where the problems arise. Currently focusing in holistic Health and Population health promotion and prevention projects and models. Clare trained as a graduate nurse at Guys Hospital London, making Aotearoa New Zealandher home in 1986. Reader donations are critical to what we do. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins gave a personal thank you to the person he said Kiwis knew as "the DG". She completed her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) at the University of Otago in 1991. 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. Media queries: Grahame Armstrong 021 940 457 or grahame.armstrong@publicservice.govt.nz. Subscribe now to start a free 14-day trial. She managed large government programmes such as the White Paper for Vulnerable Children and the development of the Vulnerable Children Act. She is a Fellow of the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine and is registered with the New Zealand Medical Council. 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. [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! Dr Nick Chamberlain has been appointed Health New Zealand's national director of the new National Public Health Service. It is an inevitable consequence of the Governments too narrow focus from the outset of treating Covid-19 solely as a public health issue. Either way, it goes beyond the normal brief of the Director-General, and is further confirmation of the unhealthy politicisation of the role. [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. She also contributed to the set-up of the Childrens Ministry. Prior to that he held a similar role at Counties Manukau DHB for six years. He was a member of an Independent External Review of SPC in 2012. 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. *See Pacific Health regional structure under Regional Leadership below. "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.". This article, written by David Codyre, Ainsleigh Cribb-Sua and David Todd, outlines progress in rollout, challenges faced and what is being learnt, Health priorities of older adults often include longevity, however health outcomes such as quality of life and independence are often considered to be as important or more important than a long life. 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The Deputy Public Service Commissioner has today announced the appointment ofDr Diana Sarfati as Director-General of Health and Chief Executive, Ministry ofHealth. While youre here would you like to sign up to any of our other email newsletters? Jeremy Holman joined Te Whatu Ora on 5 December 2022. Between 2015 and 2019 Dr Sarfati was co-head and then head of the University of Otagos Department of Public Health. 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. Sarahs management career has included policy, service delivery and operations, as well as leading and embedding organisational change. Dr Jones has worked in public health for more than 30 years and has been part of the DHB executive leadership team as Health Improvement and Equity clinical director. Rosalie is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. 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. Dr Ashley Bloomfield is stepping down as Director-General of Health. Dean has led the analytics function across the Ministry, focussing on growing capability and standardising the way in which analytics and analysis are created and used. [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. Dr Jones has worked for Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Mui, Hawke's Bay (Hawke's Bay. Diana is a former member of the National Cancer Programme Leadership Board, the National Screening Advisory Group, the National Ethics Advisory Committee, the Bowel Cancer Taskforce and the National Bowel Cancer Screening Advisory Committee. Nicola Hill will act as Chief Executive of the Cancer Control Agency while Dr Sarfati is acting Director-General of Health. New Zealand Doctor Online is intended for a New Zealand health professional readership. 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. She is very knowledgeable about the health reforms and is dedicated to improving equity of outcomes in the health system.. 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He has held DHB lead Chief Executive roles in Primary Care and Public Health. She has been Chief Executive of Te Aho o Te Kahu, the Cancer Control Agency since May 2020. How much of the air you're breathing is air someone else exhaled? Most recentlythe interim National Director Hospital & Specialist Services for Te Whatu Ora, Dr Bramley was previously the Chief Executive of Waitemat DHB for more than 10 years serving a population of around 625,000 people and a staff of 8,700.

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