Health NZ's national director of the new National Public Health Service The ministry is also having farewells this week for. He then moved to the Downer Group, where as a GM, Jeremy ran Downers water sector business. McElnay, C., & Hawke's Bay District Health Board,. Jacinda Ardern says a change in Covid-19 traffic light settings would not make a significant difference on surging case numbers. Interim Executive Director,Change Management Office TBA, Mahaki Albert, Maiaka Whakaruruhau Tikanga (Chief of Tikanga), National Director Markerita (Meg) Poutasi. He is currently clinical director and medical officer of Health at Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Mui, Hawke's Bay. Relocating to New Zealand in 2009, Jeremy started with GHD as an infrastructure strategy consultant. "I think that is terrible, and it's something we need to do something about.". Possible Range. [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. Dean has spent more than 25 years working in a range of roles across the public sector, with a focus on data, reporting and analytics. 21 Jun, 2022 06:30 PM 3 mins to read. ", "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. "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. [8], Bloomfield graduated Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Auckland in 1990. Currently focusing in holistic Health and Population health promotion and prevention projects and models. Dr Ashley Bloomfield is stepping down as Director-General of Health. While youre here would you like to sign up to any of our other email newsletters? 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. Between 2015 and 2019 Dr Sarfati was co-head and then head of the University of Otagos Department of Public Health. 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Dr Mark Jacobs is the Director of Pacific Technical Support and WHO Representative to the South Pacific. 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 is a respected and skilled senior leader with a public sector, clinical and academic background. Every morning, get a snapshot of Newsrooms top 10 stories delivered to your inbox. Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield in the Beehive theatrette. Video / NZ Herald. But, sadly, yet again, rather than rely on previous practice or international advice, this Government thought it knew best. She completed her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) at the University of Otago in 1991. That does not rule out swift, novel, or agile solutions being devised, but rather ensures that they are firmly, not capriciously, based. The team is supported by leaders across the motu. He looks forward to building a strong and effective team to strengthen and nationalise our public health services. Acting Director-General of Health appointed - Te Kawa Mataaho Public Covid-19 Omicron: MPs pay tribute to director general of health Dr Job Offer: Regional Director, National Public Health Service (NPHS):Maori Pacific Jobs Job description: Job Description Following the Health and Discapability System Review, a new organisation, Hauora Aotearoa | Health New Zealand (HNZ) is set to transform the way health services are delivered in . 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 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. His entire life had been dedicated to the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders . Dr Nicholas Jones was announced on Monday as the new director of public health at the NZ 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. 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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. Diana is a public health physician, cancer epidemiologist and health services researcher, and she has a PhD from the University of Otago. This was a national role and involved leading a sizeable team from Whangarei to Southland delivering operations, maintenance and capital projects to local government clients across the country. Woodley thanked McElnay for her "incredibly hard work", her "selfless, mature" leadership, and "her ability to remain calm and composed whilst under enormous pressure". Given the governments constant and frequently stated position that its Covid-19 response has always followed the public health advice, the legal niceties of the Covid-19 emergency legislation notwithstanding, the reality has been that the Director-Generals advice has normally prevailed. 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. As our journalists work to ask the hard questions about our recovery, we also look to you, our readers for support. 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. 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. 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 Sarfati has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the public health system in New Zealand and I am very pleased to announce her appointment to the role, said Ms Quilter. The Director-General of New Zealand | Newsroom 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. 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. Rosalie Percival has over 20 years experience in executive level financial and accounting roles, the majority in healthcare settings. That would have meant many of the problems now so obvious could have been identified at the outset, and either mitigated or avoided completely, by people who knew something about them, rather than relying on health officials, with no relevant experience, no matter how personally dedicated they might be, to try to sort out. 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. Dr Sarfati has held a number of national and international roles. She has worked at University of Otago Department of Public Health since 2004 and was Associate Professor and Professor there from 2013. Fepuleai is an honorific (or chief title) from her family village of Saleaula, Savaii, Samoa. As lead for Performance Improvement, she was instrumental in delivering new equity approaches within planned care delivery in Auckland. The question will still arise then about his future role. 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. 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He was also a member of the Mori review group advising on the health and disability reforms. We will miss her greatly," said a ministry email in February, obtained by the Herald, and written by McElnay. In this role she made a significant contribution to Mori and other high-needs populations wellbeing in the communities this organisation supports. She studied medicine at Queen's University Belfast and then public health at the University of Manchester. 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. Dr Sarfati holds Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Public Health and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees from the University of Otago. This included working for the National Hauora Coalition and Procare Health and Homecare Medical. [3] She has three children. [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. 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. 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. 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.
