Salary: Director Of Public Health (February, 2023) | Glassdoor Details of expenditure for the Director-General of Health. While youre here would you like to sign up to any of our other email newsletters? 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. 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. Photo: Pool/Robert Kitchin, Stuff. Executive leadership team | Ministry of Health NZ 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. Sir Ashley Robin Bloomfield KNZM (born March 1966) is a New Zealand public health official. Government appoints new Director General of Health | Stuff.co.nz 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. He served as the chief executive of the Ministry of Health and the country's Director-General of Health from 2018 to 2022. That does not rule out swift, novel, or agile solutions being devised, but rather ensures that they are firmly, not capriciously, based. [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! Sarahs management career has included policy, service delivery and operations, as well as leading and embedding organisational change. "Dr Jones is very well-respected in the health sector, and he brings considerable experience and knowledge with him.". 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. As the Acting Director-General, Dr Sarfati has focused on implementing and embedding the health system reforms. 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. 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. [4], "Confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 61, bringing total to 708", "Coronavirus: Meet the experts advising the NZ Government on Covid-19", "Caroline McElnay - piloting the pandemic response", "Meet the Irish woman near the top of New Zealand's Covid-19 response", "McElnay: Building the fence at the top of the cliff", "Public health exodus: Chiefs Caroline McElnay, Niki Stefanogiannis join Ashley Bloomfield in departing from Ministry of Health", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Caroline_McElnay&oldid=1130840829. Consumers should seek advice from a health professional and not act in reliance on any statement contained in the information provided. In 2018, he was acknowledged in parliament for his work in successfully negotiating a $100 million Treaty of Waitangi settlement for Ng Iwi me Ng Hap o Te Rohe o Te Wairoa this was the culmination of over 30 years work. Hawke's Bay doctor lands top job at Ministry of Health - NZ Herald The double-act of the Prime Minister and the Director-General at media conferences has led to an inevitable politicisation of the Director-Generals role. This included working for the National Hauora Coalition and Procare Health and Homecare Medical. Diana is a public health physician, cancer epidemiologist and health services researcher, and she has a PhD from the University of Otago. 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 holds Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Public Health and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees from the University of Otago. 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. 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. From January to October 2021, Joe was the primary carelead for the COVID-19 Vaccination and Immunisation Programme, and in November 2021 he became the clinical lead for COVID Care in the Community. 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 advocated for health equity in the region and in 2014 she published a major report on the subject. Rosalie is an inclusive leader and brings strong sector leadership to our executive team. A national system was set up quickly so critical details could be more easily shared, as well as the workload. She is very knowledgeable about the health reforms and is dedicated to improving equity of outcomes in the health system.. Meet the executive team members of Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand. At the same time, however, the minister was required to have regard to the advice of the Director-General. Fionnagh has also been Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland and a Past President of Children's Healthcare Australasia. Prior to this, shewas Health and Specialist Services Chief Executive of Queenslands Childrens Hospital and its state-wide Health Service. 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). 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. Nicola Hill will act as Chief Executive of the Cancer Control Agency while Dr Sarfati is acting Director-General of Health. 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. This campaign aims to reduce low-value health care and improve patient experiences. [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. But, sadly, yet again, rather than rely on previous practice or international advice, this Government thought it knew best. Reader donations are critical to what we do. Robyn has worked in the health sector for over 30 years. These tensions created now will not be easily papered over. Diana is a public health physician, cancer epidemiologist and health services researcher, and she has a PhD from the University of Otago. [24][25][26], In November 2020, Bloomfield was named one of the best-dressed men on David Hartnell's best-dressed list. 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. 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. Every morning, get a snapshot of Newsrooms top 10 stories delivered to your inbox. [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 has been a tower of strength to me personally and to the rest of the ODPH (public health team). Dr Jones has worked in public health for more than 30 years. 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. 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). 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. Acting Director-General Of Health Appointed | Scoop News Interestingly, the statutory responsibility for personal health matters relating to public health; and regulatory matters relating to public health, such as pandemic response, lies with the Director of Public Health, not the Director-General. She was Director of the Cancer and Chronic Disease Research Group at University of Otago. Salary: NZ$69,671 Allied Health Avg. 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. Contribute to Newsroom and support quality NZ journalism. The role of Director is critical in leading, managing and delivering the commitments made by government to support small businesses in New Zealand. [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". [4] During her studies in Manchester she completed a one-year exchange in New Zealand, including six months in Napier. Without limiting section 3B, the Director of Public Health may from time to time, . "It has been an incredibly busy two years and Niki is one of the heroes of our Covid response.". Covid-19 Omicron: MPs pay tribute to director general of health Dr "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. Send your photos, videos and tip-offs to newstips@stuff.co.nz, or call us on 0800 . Head of WHO Office. He served as the chief executive of the Ministry of Health and the country's Director-General of Health from 2018 to 2022. see NPHS regional structure under 'Regional leadership' below. Bard Billot on the twice-sacked goneburger Rob Campbell. New Director of Public Health appointed | Ministry of Health NZ 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. 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. It inherited the functions of the former Health Promotion Agency including public health and population health policy, strategy, regulatory, intelligence, surveillance, and monitoring. 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. "Niki has decided it's time for a break and to spend some time with her family. [18] Former prime minister, Geoffrey Palmer, remarked about Bloomfield: "It is a long time since a public servant has become so well-known. The role of director of public health was previously held by Dr Caroline McElnay, who resigned in April. These local authorities have between six months and three years depending on the circumstances to ensure that their water supplies are fluoridated. McElnay, C., & University of Manchester. 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. 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. Avg. 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. 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 page was last edited on 1 January 2023, at 06:36. 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. Dr Nick Chamberlain has been appointed Health New Zealand's national director of the new National Public Health Service. 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 . 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. She is a Fellow of the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine and is registered with the New Zealand Medical Council. 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. Photo: Supplied. 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. Dr Nick Chamberlain. The longer it goes on, the more difficult it will be to return to a more normal situation. The question will still arise then about his future role. Fionnagh is a Member of the Health Roundtable and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. You'll find details of our wider leadership team below. 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. (2014). She has worked at University of Otago Department of Public Health since 2004 and was Associate Professor and Professor there from 2013. In her previous role, Abbe worked with the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health in Brisbane, supporting the development of community-controlled commissioning frameworks for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 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". He looks forward to building a strong and effective team to strengthen and nationalise our public health services. 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! 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. Our structure - Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand 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. Dr Jacobs was previously the WHO Representative to Lao People's Democratic Republic from . Find out what support is available near you. The Ministry of Health says there is no evidence of community transmission in the country. New Director of Public Health appointed | New Zealand Doctor