For three years, 2006-2009, she was Regional Director of Training at the Australasian College of Public Health Medicine. 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. Dr Dale Bramley - National Director, Improvement and Innovation Dr Nick Chamberlain - National Director, National Public Health Service Fionnagh Dougan - National Director, Hospital & Specialist Services Jeremy Holman - Chief Infrastructure and Investment Officer Rosalie Percival - Chief Financial Officer John originally joined the Ministry of Health in 1993, as a foundation member of the then newly established Mori Health Directorate, Te Kete Hauora. Public health exodus: Chiefs Caroline McElnay, Niki - NZ Herald Dr Jones has worked in public health for more than 30 years. by section 111(1) of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (2000 No 91). She has worked hard to ensure a collaborative effort across the public health system and in particular, she has supported our public health units to achieve new ways of working at a systems level.". It inherited the functions of the former Health Promotion Agency including public health and population health policy, strategy, regulatory, intelligence, surveillance, and monitoring. Photo: Pool/Robert Kitchin, Stuff. Rosalie is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. He is based at the organisation's headquarters in Noumea, New Caledonia. She studied medicine at Queen's University Belfast and then public health at the University of Manchester. DESIGNED AND POWERED BY PAGEMASTERS PUBLISH. Most Likely Range. The Director-General of Health is a pivotal role leading a sector critical to the overall wellbeing of New Zealanders. Dr Sarfati is a public health physician, cancer epidemiologist and health services researcher with a world-leading reputation in cancer control strategy and research. 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. Find out more about how we operate on the Our Structure page of this website. The ministry is also having farewells this week for director of public health Dr Caroline McElnay, and public health deputy director Dr Niki Stefanogiannis. He would also bed in the reforms as he was staying on as director general until July 29. The new agency will also advise the Director-General of Health on theses issues. As our journalists work to ask the hard questions about our recovery, we also look to you, our readers for support. [20] Facebook pages and merchandise have been created celebrating Bloomfield, and at least one person has had his image tattooed on their body. He is passionate about the health reforms and the unique opportunity offered for all involved to reshape the system to better meet New Zealanders needs. 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. 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. 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. He was also a member of the Mori review group advising on the health and disability reforms. [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. Markerita (Meg) most recently held the role of Chief of Strategy at Te Whatu Ora - Te Toka Tumai Auckland. 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. The question will still arise then about his future role. 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. Dr Sarfati will start on 30 July 2022, when the incumbent Dr Ashley Bloomfield leaves the role. [12] From 2012 to 2015, he held leading positions across district health boards with Capital & Coast District, Hutt Valley, and Wairarapa. So stand by for a change in narrative, Start your day with a curation of our top stories in your inbox. A new director of public health has been announced by the Ministry of Health. 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. 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 . 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. Consequently, in specific Covid-19 emergency response legislation passed last year the Government made it clear that the Health Act provisions would no longer apply and that the powers previously exercised by the Director-General would now be exercised directly by the Minister of Health. As New Zealand moves from crisis to recovery mode the need to support local industry has been brought into sharp relief. Like all departmental chief executives, the Director-Generals primary responsibility is to the minister, in this case the Minister of Health. Prior to this Dr Sarfati was National Director of Cancer Control at the Ministry of Health to oversee the implementation of the agency. [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 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 more recently was pivotal to Hawkes Bays COVID-19 response. Director-General of Health appointed 30 November 2022 The Deputy Public Service Commissioner has today announced the appointment of Dr Diana Sarfati as Director-General of Health and Chief Executive, Ministry of Health. She is a voluntary Chair of World Vision New Zealand. 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 Diana Sarfati, Director-General of Health and Chief Executive, Ministry of Health Rosalie is an inclusive leader and brings strong sector leadership to our executive team. A new director of public health has been announced by the Ministry of Health. Te Whatu Ora is a nationwide organisation with leaders across the motu. The team is supported by leaders across the motu. The Director-General of Health is a pivotal role leading a sector critical to the overall wellbeing of New Zealanders. The Commission is running a recruitment process for the permanent Director-General of Health role and will advertise shortly. Fionnagh brings a clinical background to her work. He then moved to the Downer Group, where as a GM, Jeremy ran Downers water sector business. How much of the air you're breathing is air someone else exhaled? But here is where the problems arise. 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. The role of Director is critical in leading, managing and delivering the commitments made by government to support small businesses in New Zealand. ", "Coronavirus: Ashley Bloomfield is the face of NZ's virus defence", "The face of the Covid-19 response: Who is Ashley Bloomfield? I am delighted to have Dr Jones join the team and am very much looking forward to working with him.. These local authorities have between six months and three years depending on the circumstances to ensure that their water supplies are fluoridated. 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Dr Nick Chamberlain was Northland DHB Chief Executive for nearly 12 years. 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. In November 2020, Dr Jones was awarded a New Zealand Public Service Medal Award for his exceptional contribution to health in Hawkes Bay. He joined Manat Hauora from the Bay of Plenty DHB where he was Executive of Director Allied Health, Scientific and Technical. She initially trained as a registered general nurse followed by qualification as a mental health and addiction professional. Government appoints new Director General of Health | Stuff.co.nz Currently focusing in holistic Health and Population health promotion and prevention projects and models. Meet the executive team members of Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand. Her work has been focused on health systems, addressing inequity in health and cancer. Dr Sarfati has been Acting Director-General of Health since July this year. 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. The ministry has also brought in a number of Medical Officers of Health, who have expertise in public health, on short term secondments from the sector, which means there remains a number of clinical staff in the sector able to be called on if needed.". Implementation of the Integrated Primary Mental Health and Addiction programme across metro Auckland is well under way. "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. McElnay, C., & Hawke's Bay District Health Board,. She is very knowledgeable about the health reforms and is dedicated to improving equity of outcomes in the health system.. 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. [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. 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. [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. The Ministry of Health is the Government's chief advisor on health matters. 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. New director of public health appointed | RNZ News She is a Fellow of the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine and is registered with the New Zealand Medical Council. Video / NZ Herald. Clare trained as a graduate nurse at Guys Hospital London, making Aotearoa New Zealandher home in 1986. John then undertook a number of significant roles in tertiary education, including as: Chief Advisor Wnanga, Tertiary Education Commission; Deputy Chief Executive, Te Wnanga o Aotearoa; and Chief Operating Officer, Taratahi Institute of Agriculture. 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. 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. His entire life had been dedicated to the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders . "Caroline is highly respected by her team, her colleagues both within the Ministry and the broader sector, and by ministers. He will bring together the 12 existing public . She is a partnerships specialist and has a background in law and Pacific development. Caroline Ann McElnay QSO (/mk.lne/) is a medical officer in New Zealand. This would have allowed the Director-General to focus more specifically on the primary responsibilities of the role as chief executive of the Ministry of Health, including the medium and long-term sustainability of the public health system. If you can help us, please click the button to ensure we can continue to provide quality independent journalism you can trust. After Downer Group Jeremy held senior roles at Auckland Council and Air New Zealand where he ran the regional ground handing operations and worked alongside airport companies and other local stakeholders on the expansion and redevelopment of many of New Zealands regional airports. 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. McElnay, C., & University of Manchester. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Public Health and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees from the University of Otago. 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. [3] She has three children. Acting Director-General of Health appointed - New Zealand Doctor A weekly digest of the latest news and insights on climate change and sustainability. He is a proud generalist, enjoying the challenge of the variety of presentations that are seen in primary care. [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. 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. From September to November 2019, she was the National Director of Cancer Control at the Ministry of Health. 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. Director, Promotion - Kathrine Clarke. 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. "Dr Jones is very well-respected in the health sector, and he brings considerable experience and knowledge with him.". Dr Sarfati is currently the Acting Director-General of Health and Chief Executive, Ministry for Health, a role she has held since July 2022. 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. Sir Ashley Robin Bloomfield KNZM (born March 1966) is a New Zealand public health official. [2] During this time, Margie led the organisation through major incidents including a measles epidemic, Whakaari White Island and was lead CEO of the Northern Regions COVID-19 outbreak response. 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. Consequently, the Director-General has been left to face a personally invidious position once the current emergency fades. 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. [14], Between 2004 and 2006, Bloomfield was the Ministry of Health's acting director of public health. 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. [24][25][26], In November 2020, Bloomfield was named one of the best-dressed men on David Hartnell's best-dressed list. Fionnagh brings significant experience in large-scale integration of health services and has led the development of single health services in Queensland, Australia and the greater Wellington region, creating high performing teams and leading sustainable transformation in partnership with clinicians, consumers and whnau. 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 Tukuitonga, from the Pacific island of Niue, was formerly the Director of SPC's Public Health Division. Her work has been focused on health systems, addressing inequity in health and cancer. 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. Love sport? This was seen as more in line in with conventional practice, and consistent with the traditional relationship between ministers and chief executives. She was Director of the Cancer and Chronic Disease Research Group at University of Otago. Indeed, ministers have frequently been unwilling to comment on any developing situation until they have received the Director-Generals advice.. 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 role of director of public health was previously held by Dr Caroline McElnay, who resigned in April. Salary: NZ$69,629 Renal Avg. Last weekend, the Director-General announced that the country should not expect to ever return to Alert Level 1 the way it used to be. Our leadership - Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand 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. Salary: NZ$68,467 Patient Counseling Avg. This included working for the National Hauora Coalition and Procare Health and Homecare Medical. She has been appointed for five years from 1 December. The PM has the communication skills to give New Zealanders confidence we can start soon to reopen our economy and country, but needs to employ them soon, writes Peter Dunne.