Dr Sarfati has been Acting Director-General of Health since July this year. Woodley thanked McElnay for her "incredibly hard work", her "selfless, mature" leadership, and "her ability to remain calm and composed whilst under enormous pressure". 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. If you can help us, please click the button to ensure we can continue to provide quality independent journalism you can trust. 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. Peter joins us from Te Ptaka Whaioranga Pharmac (also a crown entity) where he has had three stints, most recently as Director Engagement & Implementation. Health New Zealand made its first permanent appointment on 22 June 2022. [6], In the 2023 New Year Honours, McElnay was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order, for services to public health. But it cant continue to conceal its hand for long. Details of expenditure for the Director-General of Health. Hitting "such high vaccination rates" had been a particular highlight, he said, including the high uptake for Mori and Pasifika aged 65 and older. He said he had been thinking about the right time to leave, but he still had "very mixed feelings because I work with amazing people". 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. Find out what support is available near you. 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. 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. 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. 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. How much of the air you're breathing is air someone else exhaled? These tensions created now will not be easily papered over. This was a major policy announcement that, if it is in fact government policy, should have come from either the Prime Minister or the Minister of Health, not a public servant. Dr Diana Sarfati, Director-General of Health and Chief Executive, Ministry of Health. 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. 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. Labour haslargely kept silent on its own views on when and how to move New Zealand to a new phase in dealing with Covid-19, relying expressly on officials and the science. 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). "She has been a tower of strength to me personally and to the rest of the ODPH (public health team). She holds a Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Public Health and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees from the University of Otago. Clare trained as a graduate nurse at Guys Hospital London, making Aotearoa New Zealandher home in 1986. Fionnagh brings a clinical background to her work. He served as the chief executive of the Ministry of Health and the country's Director-General of Health from 2018 to 2022. As our journalists work to ask the hard questions about our recovery, we also look to you, our readers for support. "[19] 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. She is also a director on the boards of Beyond Blue, Australia's most recognised mental health charity. [3][4][5] His mother was a schoolteacher, while his father was a lieutenant colonel in the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (Territorial Force) and a manager at Mitsubishi Motors in Porirua, and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1974 New Year Honours. Fionnagh has also been Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland and a Past President of Children's Healthcare Australasia. Reintegrating him back into the normal role of a normal chief executive will be a delicate task. 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. "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. Prior to this, Robyn worked for the Health Research Council and in the Ministry of Health in workforce development, policy and leading the Mental Health Group. 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. Dr Sarfati will start on 30 July 2022, when the incumbent Dr Ashley Bloomfield leaves the role. With the Government having decided in the middle of the pandemic to completely upend the organisation of the public health system over the next two to three years, and the current mounting crisis regarding the availability of intensive care beds, it would not be unreasonable to expect the Director-General to be at the centre of all those issues, but there currently seems to be a vacuum of official leadership or even interest in these matters. Deputy Director of Public Health Jun 2018 - Apr 20223 years 11 months Wellington, New Zealand Principal Technical Specialist Feb 2013 - Jun 20185 years 5 months Wellington, New Zealand. 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. 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. He was a member of an Independent External Review of SPC in 2012. 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. In this role, Jeremy provides national leadership for the planning and delivery of capital projects across the motu. 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. Find out what support is available near you. [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. [3] The Commission is running a recruitment process for the permanent Director-General of Health role and will advertise shortly. 1 minute to Read. 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 her substantive role as Chief Executive, Te Aho o Te Kahu, the Cancer Control Agency, Dr Sarfati made good progress towards the goals and outcomes of the New Zealand Cancer Action Plan 2019-2029. 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. Meet the executive team members of Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand. This provision was designed with a short-term national health crisis in mind and was the initial authority that the Government turned to when Covid-19 broke out. Her work has been focused on health systems, addressing inequity in health and cancer. P.S- Working as a public health professionals in New Zealand and currently not in clinical practice. Between 2015 and 2019 Dr Sarfati was co-head and then head of the University of Otagos Department of Public Health. A new director of public health has been announced by the Ministry of Health. 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. "Few would be able to say they've made a greater sacrifice than Dr Bloomfield.". 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). His previous roles include: Chief Executive Officer of . The Ministry of Health says there is no evidence of community transmission in the country. 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. 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. The director of public health will provide leadership across the Public Health Agency and support for medical staff. [5], She was appointed director of population health for Hawke's Bay District Health Board. Like all departmental chief executives, the Director-Generals primary responsibility is to the minister, in this case the Minister of Health. Dr Tukuitonga, from the Pacific island of Niue, was formerly the Director of SPC's Public Health Division. More recently he has been part of the DHB Executive Leadership Team as Health Improvement and Equity Clinical Director. He is currently clinical director and medical officer of Health at Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Mui, Hawke's Bay. John is affiliated to Ngti Rkaipaaka, Ngti Kahungunu and Ngti Rongomaiwahine. The Public Health Agency formally came into existence on 1 July 2022. So stand by for a change in narrative, Start your day with a curation of our top stories in your inbox. "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. 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. [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. It is an inevitable consequence of the Governments too narrow focus from the outset of treating Covid-19 solely as a public health issue. Dr Jacobs was previously the WHO Representative to Lao People's Democratic Republic from . 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. As the Acting Director-General, Dr Sarfati has focused on implementing and embedding the health system reforms. Dr Ashley Bloomfield scores try in annual parliamentary rugby match", "The best dressed Kiwis list is out, who makes the cut? Margie's most recent role was as Chief Executive Officer, Counties Manukau Health. "Niki has decided it's time for a break and to spend some time with her family. 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). Te Whatu Ora is a nationwide organisation with leaders across the motu. [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! Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said he was sad Bloomfield was leaving and he had saved thousands of lives. 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. [2], McElnay's resignation as director of public health was announced to Ministry of Health staff in February 2022. ), Interim Pacific Lead Northern Region - Harriet Pauga, Interim Lead - Hospital and Specialist Services, Waikato Chris Lowry (until new appt. 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. 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. 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.. Start your day with a curation of our top stories in your inbox, Help us create a sustainable future for independent local journalism. 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 led a Lancet Oncology series on cancer in small island developing states. She is a Fellow of the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine and is registered with the New Zealand Medical Council. Every morning, get a snapshot of Newsrooms top 10 stories delivered to your inbox. National Director - Dr Nick Chamberlain. Dr Jones has worked in public health for more than 30 years. In other words, it would generally be expected that the Director-Generals advice would be accepted by the minister. He looks forward to building a strong and effective team to strengthen and nationalise our public health services. Published on www.netjobs.ws 09 Jan 2023. Salary: NZ$68,467 Patient Counseling Avg. John began his career in the Department of Conservation in 1989 (working on Treaty of Waitangi policy and negotiations), before moving on to the Ministry of Education (Mori Education Group) in 1991. Key roles and responsibilities: Digital transformation. [2], McElnay was appointed to the role of director of public health at the Ministry of Health in 2016. She is a partnerships specialist and has a background in law and Pacific development. Margie started her career in the State Services Commission. She studied medicine at Queen's University Belfast and then public health at the University of Manchester. 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. Between 2015 and 2019 Dr Sarfati was co-head and then head of the University of Otagos Department of Public Health. [28], In early April 2022, Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes announced that Bloomfield would step down as Director-General of Health on 29 July 2022. Dr Nicholas Jones has worked in public health for more than 30 years Dr Nicholas Jones will take on the role as director of public health, the Ministry of Health has announced. Dr Sarfati will act in the role until a permanent appointee takes up the Director-General position. Find out more about how we operate on the Our Structure page of this website. She completed her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) at the University of Otago in 1991. 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. 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. Jeremy holds a Master of Business Administration, is a Chartered Engineer and is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (UK). 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. He is based at the organisation's headquarters in Noumea, New Caledonia. She initially trained as a registered general nurse followed by qualification as a mental health and addiction professional. New Zealand Doctor Online is not a consumer medical advice service. His entire life had been dedicated to the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders . Consumers should seek advice from a health professional and not act in reliance on any statement contained in the information provided. He has held DHB lead Chief Executive roles in Primary Care and Public Health. Interim Director, Outbreak Response - Matt Hannant. 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. However, it was never intended to deal with more long-term situations like the pandemic, and questions quickly arose as to the legality of relying on the Health Act provisions to give the authority to the Director-General that the Government wanted. Audio. She has been appointed for five years from 1 December. 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. McElnay, C., & Hawke's Bay District Health Board,. The role of Director is critical in leading, managing and delivering the commitments made by government to support small businesses in New Zealand. New Zealand Doctor Online is intended for a New Zealand health professional readership. She was Director of the Cancer and Chronic Disease Research Group at University of Otago. She has a very strong focus on transformation of health structures to reflect Te Tiriti in both action and equity. Her role at Manat Hauora has involved looking after the machinery of government and integrity processes associated with supporting Ministers, the Director-General and the Executive Team. Bloomfield has already said, however, that he is confident in the systems and processes in place to respond to the pandemic after he leaves. [2], McElnay, one of seven children, grew up on a farm in Bushmills, Northern Ireland. [17] In the first half of 2018, Bloomfield was seconded to the Capital & Coast District Health Board where he was interim chief executive. A new director of public health has been announced by the Ministry of Health. Jeremy Holman joined Te Whatu Ora on 5 December 2022. Sir Ashley Robin Bloomfield KNZM (born March 1966) is a New Zealand public health official. Dr Diana Sarfati, Director-General of Health and Chief Executive, Ministry of Health Signal to noise - is AM radio really under threat. He was also proud of the efforts to raise uptake among younger Mori, where coverage still lags well behind non-Mori. Indeed, ministers have frequently been unwilling to comment on any developing situation until they have received the Director-Generals advice.. They bring their business and sector knowledge, extensive people and programme leadership experience, and highly . 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). The Director of Public Health is a key statutory role providing public health leadership across the Public Health Agency and the National Public Health Service within Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand), and provides professional support and oversight for Medical Officers of Health. 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. Photo: Pool/Robert Kitchin, Stuff. 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. 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. He was appointed in this position in August 2021. Contribute to Newsroom and support quality NZ journalism. 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 also has extensive experience working for Bay of Plenty DHB including time as the Clinical Director of Innovation and Improvement and as Acting Chief Medical Officer. From January 2020 he was seconded to the COVID-19 response for the Northern Region of New Zealand, becoming the Chief Clinical Officer in February 2022. 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. As lead for Performance Improvement, she was instrumental in delivering new equity approaches within planned care delivery in Auckland. He stated that this measure would boost the number of the New Zealand population receiving water fluoridation from 51% to 60%. He is passionate about the untapped potential that allied health professions can bring in improving the quality of care provided to our populations, and in turn better meeting equitable population health needs. Keep up with the play with LockerRooms weekly newsletter dedicated to shining a light on NZ women in sport, curated by Suzanne McFadden. Salary: NZ$69,629 Renal Avg. [14], Between 2004 and 2006, Bloomfield was the Ministry of Health's acting director of public health. Subscribe now to start a free 14-day trial. This was seen as more in line in with conventional practice, and consistent with the traditional relationship between ministers and chief executives. Bard Billot on the twice-sacked goneburger Rob Campbell. Avg. She is a Fellow of the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine and is registered with the New Zealand Medical Council. Dr Nick Chamberlain. 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 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. The Ministry of Health is the Governments chief advisor and steward of New Zealands public health system. ", "Covid 19 coronavirus: Ashley Bloomfield apologises to MPs for giving wrong information on infected UN staffer", "Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield to step down from role", "Dr Ashley Bloomfield orders 14 councils' water supplies to be fluoridated", "Ashley Bloomfield appointed University of Auckland professor", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ashley_Bloomfield&oldid=1132654386, This page was last edited on 9 January 2023, at 22:39. For three years, 2006-2009, she was Regional Director of Training at the Australasian College of Public Health Medicine. 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. He joined Manat Hauora from the Bay of Plenty DHB where he was Executive of Director Allied Health, Scientific and Technical. From September to November 2019, she was the National Director of Cancer Control at the Ministry of Health. The ministry is also having farewells this week for. [20] Facebook pages and merchandise have been created celebrating Bloomfield, and at least one person has had his image tattooed on their body. 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. 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. She is passionate about equity and self-determination, is driven by a deep curiosity and excited by ingenuity. Maree held several senior roles in the Ministry for Social Development in Policy and Service Delivery and in the Ministry for Children. The new agency will also advise the Director-General of Health on theses issues. Salary: NZ$67,497 Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) Avg. DESIGNED AND POWERED BY PAGEMASTERS PUBLISH. How will the position be transitioned back to the more standard role of a department chief executive, like every other chief executive? Relocating to New Zealand in 2009, Jeremy started with GHD as an infrastructure strategy consultant. Fepuleai is an honorific (or chief title) from her family village of Saleaula, Savaii, Samoa. Dr Sarfati will. 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. 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.