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. 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. Diana is a public health physician, cancer epidemiologist and health services researcher, and she has a PhD from the University of Otago. 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 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. Diana was previously Tumuaki, Chief Executive & National Director of Te Aho o Te Kahu - Cancer Control Agency and prior to that shewas National Director of Cancer Control at the Ministry of Health where she oversaw the implementation of the agency. Her last day in the role was 7 April. Robyn came to Manat Hauora with a vast range of sector experience having been the CEO for Te Pou o te Whakaaro nui for ten years. 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. Send your photos, videos and tip-offs to newstips@stuff.co.nz, or call us on 0800 . Nicola Hill will act as Chief Executive of the Cancer Control Agency while Dr Sarfati is acting Director-General of Health. Love sport? Between 2015 and 2019 Dr Sarfati was co-head and then head of the University of Otagos Department of Public Health. 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. Subscribe now to start a free 14-day trial. (1991). Director, Promotion - Kathrine Clarke. Director, Small Business Services | Ministry of Business, Innovation It is an inevitable consequence of the Governments too narrow focus from the outset of treating Covid-19 solely as a public health issue. Implementation of the Integrated Primary Mental Health and Addiction programme across metro Auckland is well under way. He will bring together the 12 existing public . Reader donations are critical to what we do. 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Interim Director, Prevention Astrid Koornneef, Maria Lafaele, Interim Pacific Lead, Directors Office, Tofilau Talalelei Taufale, Interim National Pacific Health Commissioning Lead and Pacific Lead RSE and Transformation, Pauline Fuimaono Sanders, Interim National Pacific Health Workforce Lead, Teei Kaiaruna, Interim National Pacific Integrated Contracts Sprint Lead, Namoe Tuipulotu, Interim National Pacific Intelligence Lead, Amanaki Misa, Interim Hospital Services Re-design Lead (Te Waipounamu), Director, Intelligence Dr Juliet Rumball-Smith, see NPHS regional structure under 'Regional leadership' below, Interim Lead - Hospital and Specialist Services, Te Tai Tokerau Northland Tracey Schiebli(1 Jan - 30 June 2023), Interim Lead - Hospital and Specialist Services, Te Toka Tumai Auckland Dr Mike Shepherd(1 Jan - 30 June 2023), Interim Lead - Hospital and Specialist Services, Counties Manukau Dr Vanessa Thornton(1 Jan - 30 June 2023), Interim Lead - Hospital and Specialist Services, Waitemat Mark Shepherd(until new appt. ), 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 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. He was a member of an Independent External Review of SPC in 2012. Dr Nick Chamberlain. 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. 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. 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. [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 expected to announce her leaving while fronting the 1pm Covid-19 press conference tomorrow. The Director-General is also responsible for the assets and liabilities on behalf of the Crown that are used by or relate to the Ministry of Health; and legislation administered by the Ministry of Health. [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 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.". 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. [3][4][5] His mother was a schoolteacher, while his father was a lieutenant colonel in the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (Territorial Force) and a manager at Mitsubishi Motors in Porirua, and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1974 New Year Honours. Markerita (Meg) most recently held the role of Chief of Strategy at Te Whatu Ora - Te Toka Tumai Auckland. She completed her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) at the University of Otago in 1991. How will the position be transitioned back to the more standard role of a department chief executive, like every other chief executive? Andrew was a 2018/19 Commonwealth Fund Harkness Fellow, and was based between the Clinical Excellence Research Center at Stanford University and the Social Interventions Research Evaluation Network at UC San Francisco. 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 was Northland DHB Chief Executive for nearly 12 years. Contribute to Newsroom and support quality NZ journalism. But it cant continue to conceal its hand for long. Dr Sarfati holds Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Public Health and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees from the University of Otago. That is no real surprise but will exacerbate the situation that has been allowed to develop with the Director-General. As the first Medicare Local in Australia, she oversaw the team that developed the initial commissioning principles and frameworks that later formed the basis for many of the Australian Government Department of Health's national commissioning policies that now guide the work of the Primary Health Networks across 31 regions of Australia. The Director-General of New Zealand | Newsroom 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. 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. "Caroline is highly respected by her team, her colleagues both within the Ministry and the broader sector, and by ministers. 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. 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. From 2015 to 2018, Bloomfield was chief executive at Hutt Valley District Health Board. Margie started her career in the State Services Commission. Margie's most recent role was as Chief Executive Officer, Counties Manukau Health. "Niki has decided it's time for a break and to spend some time with her family. 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. The Director of Public Health is a key statutory role providing public health leadership across the Public Health Agency and the National Public Health Service within Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand), and provides professional support and oversight for Medical Officers of Health. 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. He was also a member of the Mori review group advising on the health and disability reforms. Dr Sarfati has been Acting Director-General of Health since July this year. 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. The Commission is running a recruitment process for the permanent Director-General of Health role and will advertise shortly. 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. This follows the director general of health's surprise resignation that was announced earlier today, with his last day at the end of July. Bard Billot on the twice-sacked goneburger Rob Campbell. [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. 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.". 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. She is a partnerships specialist and has a background in law and Pacific development. Either way, it goes beyond the normal brief of the Director-General, and is further confirmation of the unhealthy politicisation of the role. Sarahs current responsibilities include the operating model for the Ministry in the new system and the organisational design required to support it. Health New Zealand made its first permanent appointment on 22 June 2022. 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. This included working for the National Hauora Coalition and Procare Health and Homecare Medical. [9][3][12] Since he started as the ministry's Chief Executive he has attended a leadership programme at Sad Business School at the University of Oxford. Dr Jones has worked for Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Mui, Hawke's Bay (Hawke's Bay. All this was avoidable. She completed her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) at the University of Otago in 1991. Sir Ashley Robin Bloomfield KNZM (born March 1966) is a New Zealand public health official. Asked whether he had been asked to have a role in the new health system, which comes into effect on July 1, Bloomfield said he was "happy with the role I had" because it was where he could add the most value. Health NZ's national director of the new National Public Health Service As the chief steward for the health system, the Ministry will continue to set the strategic direction for health and will be responsible for developing national policy, regulation and monitoring. 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. The Public Health Agency formally came into existence on 1 July 2022. [7], McElnay later moved with her husband to Napier in 1995. [8], Bloomfield graduated Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Auckland in 1990. And in the midst of a pandemic caused by an airborne virus, where are the riskiest places to be? I am very pleased to appoint Dr Sarfati to this acting role, said Deputy Public Service Commissioner Helene Quilter. 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. A new director of public health has been announced by the Ministry of Health. [12] From 2012 to 2015, he held leading positions across district health boards with Capital & Coast District, Hutt Valley, and Wairarapa. Dr Ashley Bloomfield's temporary director general of health - NZ Herald