Fionnagh brings a clinical background to her work. 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. Abbe Anderson brings diverse experience across hospital and primary care, including two decades leading complex system reforms. While youre here would you like to sign up to any of our other email newsletters? 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. This page was last edited on 1 January 2023, at 06:36. He led the health response to the Havelock North campylobacter outbreak, co-chaired the Healthy Housing Coalition, provided leadership and expert advice on environmental health issues such as water regulation, and was part of Hawke's Bay's Covid-19 response. He was awarded Fellowship of the New Zealand Medical Association in 2011 for services to the profession and the public. [3] Our structure - Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Dr Ashley Bloomfield scores try in annual parliamentary rugby match", "The best dressed Kiwis list is out, who makes the cut? Find out more about how we operate on the Our Structure page of this website. 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. This was seen as more in line in with conventional practice, and consistent with the traditional relationship between ministers and chief executives. "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. All this was avoidable. He was also a member of the Mori review group advising on the health and disability reforms. He is currently clinical director and medical officer of Health at Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Mui, Hawke's Bay. Specializing in Health Promotion, and Public health project designing, service delivery and leadership. Start your day with a curation of our top stories in your inbox, Help us create a sustainable future for independent local journalism. Nicholas Jones to replace Caroline McElnay as director of public health New Director of Public Health appointed | Ministry of Health NZ Ashley Bloomfield - Wikipedia ), 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 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 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. Our leadership - Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Director, Promotion - Kathrine Clarke. She is passionate about equity and self-determination, is driven by a deep curiosity and excited by ingenuity. 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. 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 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. [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. 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. That does not rule out swift, novel, or agile solutions being devised, but rather ensures that they are firmly, not capriciously, based. 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. 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. I am very pleased to appoint Dr Sarfati to this acting role, said Deputy Public Service Commissioner Helene Quilter. He returned to the Ministry of Health and took up his current position in 2019. She was Director of the Cancer and Chronic Disease Research Group at University of Otago. Salary: NZ$68,467 Patient Counseling Avg. 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). "Caroline is highly respected by her team, her colleagues both within the Ministry and the broader sector, and by ministers. 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. Dr Nicholas Jones was announced on Monday as the new director of public health at the NZ Ministry of Health. Most Likely Range. Interim Director, Prevention - Astrid Koornneef. 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. New director of public health appointed | RNZ News 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. Dr Sarfati has held a number of national and international roles. Between 2015 and 2019 Dr Sarfati was co-head and then head of the University of Otagos Department of Public Health. The new agency will also advise the Director-General of Health on theses issues. How will the position be transitioned back to the more standard role of a department chief executive, like every other chief executive? Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said he was sad Bloomfield was leaving and he had saved thousands of lives. Dr Sarfati will start on 30 July 2022, when the incumbent Dr Ashley Bloomfield leaves the role. ", "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! Caroline McElnay - Wikipedia Meet the executive team members of Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand. 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.. Announcing this new permanent appointment, interim Health New Zealand Chief Executive Fepulea'i Margie Apa said Dr Chamberlain was an outstanding fit for the role. In November 2020, Dr Jones was awarded a New Zealand Public Service Medal Award for his exceptional contribution to health in Hawkes Bay. Dr Jones is very well-respected in the health sector, and he brings considerable experience and knowledge with him.. John originally joined the Ministry of Health in 1993, as a foundation member of the then newly established Mori Health Directorate, Te Kete Hauora. Dr Sarfati has a PhD from the University of Otago, is NZ College of Public Health Medicine Fellow and until 2008 was a Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine. [18] Former prime minister, Geoffrey Palmer, remarked about Bloomfield: "It is a long time since a public servant has become so well-known. As New Zealand moves from crisis to recovery mode the need to support local industry has been brought into sharp relief. 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. Historically, the role of the Director-General, as chief executive of the Ministry of Health, has been to ensure the ministry carries out its statutory functions, including the medium and long-term sustainability of the public health system and is able to offer free and frank advice to successive governments. [2], McElnay's resignation as director of public health was announced to Ministry of Health staff in February 2022. 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. The ministry is also having farewells this week for. [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. . She has been Chief Executive of Te Aho o Te Kahu, the Cancer Control Agency since May 2020. But it cant continue to conceal its hand for long. But the Health Act 1956 also provides that so long as the Director-General is a qualified medical practitioner, he or she can exercise the same powers in an emergency as a local Medical Officer of Health, but on a national basis. Between 2015 and 2019 Dr Sarfati was co-head and then head of the University of Otagos Department of Public Health. Key roles and responsibilities: Digital transformation. Rosalie Percival has over 20 years experience in executive level financial and accounting roles, the majority in healthcare settings. She has dedicated herself to providing the very best public health advice on a wide range of topics over her time at the ministry but I would like to thank her especially for her hard work on the Covid response and for her support to our team and colleagues across the sector. "Dr Jones is very well-respected in the health sector, and he brings considerable experience and knowledge with him.". If you can help us, please click the button to ensure we can continue to provide quality independent journalism you can trust. [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. He then moved to the Downer Group, where as a GM, Jeremy ran Downers water sector business. 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. New Zealand Doctor Online is not a consumer medical advice service. 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. From September to November 2019, she was the National Director of Cancer Control at the Ministry of Health. Interim Executive Director,Change Management Office TBA, Mahaki Albert, Maiaka Whakaruruhau Tikanga (Chief of Tikanga), National Director Markerita (Meg) Poutasi. "Few would be able to say they've made a greater sacrifice than Dr Bloomfield.". Reader donations are critical to what we do. "Niki has decided it's time for a break and to spend some time with her family. Love sport? Woodley thanked McElnay for her "incredibly hard work", her "selfless, mature" leadership, and "her ability to remain calm and composed whilst under enormous pressure". McElnay, C., & Hawke's Bay District Health Board,. 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. Alongside his executive commitments, Dr Bramley is a practising public health medicine specialist, an Examiner at the NZ College of Public Health Medicine, an adjunct Professor of Health at AUT, and Chair of the Health Quality & Safety Commission. Jeremy holds a Master of Business Administration, is a Chartered Engineer and is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (UK).