Without limiting section 3B, the Director of Public Health may from time to time, . 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 Diana Sarfati was appointed to the role of Director-General of Health and Chief Executive of the Ministry of Health in November 2022 having acted in the role since July 2022. Interim Executive Director,Change Management Office TBA, Mahaki Albert, Maiaka Whakaruruhau Tikanga (Chief of Tikanga), National Director Markerita (Meg) Poutasi. Jeremy Holman joined Te Whatu Ora on 5 December 2022. In this role she made a significant contribution to Mori and other high-needs populations wellbeing in the communities this organisation supports. 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. 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 . The latest chapter in the removal of a 23-million-year-old whale relic sparks further fury. I am very pleased to appoint Dr Sarfati to this acting role, said Deputy Public Service Commissioner Helene Quilter. In other words, it would generally be expected that the Director-Generals advice would be accepted by the minister. [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 Nick Chamberlain has been appointed Health New Zealand's national director of the new National Public Health Service. Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield in the Beehive theatrette. He served as the chief executive of the Ministry of Health and the country's Director-General of Health from 2018 to 2022. These local authorities have between six months and three years depending on the circumstances to ensure that their water supplies are fluoridated. Implementation of the Integrated Primary Mental Health and Addiction programme across metro Auckland is well under way. 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. 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. "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. As our journalists work to ask the hard questions about our recovery, we also look to you, our readers for support. He is also excited to work closely with the Mori Health Authority and the Public Health Agency. That does not rule out swift, novel, or agile solutions being devised, but rather ensures that they are firmly, not capriciously, based. 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.. Through this pathway, she progressed to complete the NHS Management Development Programme and longer term has led large and complex health services in Aotearoa New Zealand and Queensland. [2], McElnay's resignation as director of public health was announced to Ministry of Health staff in February 2022. The longer it goes on, the more difficult it will be to return to a more normal situation. Between 2015 and 2019 Dr Sarfati was co-head and then head of the University of Otagos Department of Public Health. 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. He has held DHB lead Chief Executive roles in Primary Care and Public Health. [12] From 2012 to 2015, he held leading positions across district health boards with Capital & Coast District, Hutt Valley, and Wairarapa. 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.. 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. He returned to the Ministry of Health and took up his current position in 2019. She has a very strong focus on transformation of health structures to reflect Te Tiriti in both action and equity. Salary: NZ$67,497 Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) Avg. Dr Nicholas Jones has worked in public health for more than 30 years 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. Possible Range. Nicola Hill will act as Chief Executive of the Cancer Control Agency while Dr Sarfati is acting Director-General of Health. Interim Director, Prevention - Astrid Koornneef. Her last day in the role was 7 April. [5], She was appointed director of population health for Hawke's Bay District Health Board. Celia has a background as an organisational psychologist, with over 12 years delivering organisational development consultancy services across the public and private sectors. With whnau whakapapa to Tikitiki in Tairawhiti, Peter is committed to achieving health equity for Mori and other priority populations. Dr Sarfati has been Chief Executive of the Cancer Control Agency since May 2020. Dr Tukuitonga, from the Pacific island of Niue, was formerly the Director of SPC's Public Health Division. She is currently a Lancet Commissioner for the Health Systems and Cancer Lancet Commission, and a member of the International Advisory Committee to Lancet Oncology, the Advisory Committee to International Agency for Research on Cancers (IARC) Pacific cancer hub, IARCs international expert group on social inequalities in cancer, and the Board of the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership. She also contributed to the set-up of the Childrens Ministry. She was Director of the Cancer and Chronic Disease Research Group at University of Otago. 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Jeremy holds a Master of Business Administration, is a Chartered Engineer and is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (UK). Lorraine (Tapuika, Ngti Pikiao, Ngiterangi, Ngti Ranginui, Ngti Kahu) has a strong clinical and academic background in nursing leadership. (1991). "Caroline is highly respected by her team, her colleagues both within the Ministry and the broader sector, and by ministers. Jacinda Ardern says a change in Covid-19 traffic light settings would not make a significant difference on surging case numbers. He stated that this measure would boost the number of the New Zealand population receiving water fluoridation from 51% to 60%. 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. Dr Diana Sarfati was appointed to the role of Director-General of Health and Chief Executive of the Ministry of Health in November 2022 having acted in the role since July 2022. She is a decisive health system leader with highly developed strategic thinking and transformational leadership skills, and has a strong drive to deliver equity and service excellence. 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. But here is where the problems arise. 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. The Prime Ministers recent admission that the Director-General attends Cabinet meetings when Covid-19 is being discussed reinforces the worrying reality that the Director-General is now no longer an impartial public servant, but an unelected quasi-minister participating in the Cabinets decision-making in a way that no public servant previously has ever been allowed to do, no matter the crisis at hand, or which party has been in government. 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. 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. Head of WHO Office. Specializing in Health Promotion, and Public health project designing, service delivery and leadership. [17] In the first half of 2018, Bloomfield was seconded to the Capital & Coast District Health Board where he was interim chief executive. She is expected to announce her leaving while fronting the 1pm Covid-19 press conference tomorrow. How will the position be transitioned back to the more standard role of a department chief executive, like every other chief executive? 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. 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Ms Quilter said Dr Sarfati brings the skills and experience required to lead the Ministry of Health, and to contribute to the strategic leadership of the wider health system. Every morning, get a snapshot of Newsrooms top 10 stories delivered to your inbox. "Dr Jones is very well-respected in the health sector, and he brings considerable experience and knowledge with him.".