Volunteer blood donors – the other unsung heroes of COVID-19
The need for blood and plasma never stops. Even when the social and economic gears of New Zealand came to a halt in mid-August after COVID-19 restrictions were imposed by the Government following detection of the highly infectious Delta variant of the virus in the…
Lifestyle & Leadership – You Can Have It All
With the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef and tropical Rainforests on their doorstep, a new career opportunity waits for you in Cairns, Tropical North Queensland. Lifestyle and leadership collide with this amazing Chief Executive opportunity to lead an exciting health care service as it…
An historic opportunity to reimagine the future of volunteering
Volunteers are the often-invisible workforce that supports the nation every day and through challenging times. Volunteering does not just represent one sector or organisation. Volunteering extends across society, including the arts, education, emergency services, sports, environment, health, aged care and disability, community welfare and other…
6 questions about mental health & wellbeing with Magdel Hammond
Magdel Hammond is the National Manager for Mind & Body – a peer-led, mental health provider that delivers support, advocacy, training and professional supervision services. Magdel is passionate about ensuring people with lived experience of mental distress, addiction and marginalization are given equitable opportunities in…
In Conversation with Hayden Wano, Chair, Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
This month was World Mental Health Day, an important moment in time in mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. Taking a longer-term view however we spoke with Hayden Wano (Taranaki, Te Atiawa, Ngāti Tama, Ngāti Awa), Chair of the newly established Mental…
Once in a Generational Health and Disability System Reform
In April 2021 the New Zealand government confirmed its decision to embark on a once in a generational health and disability system reform that included the creation of two new organisations, Health New Zealand and the Māori Health Authority. HG, in partnership with Atahaia Consulting,…
Extraordinary group of people appointed to lead New Zealand’s future health system.
For HG, it has truly been a great privilege to have worked with the Health and Disability Review Transition Unit, in partnership with Atahaia Consulting, on the first phase of the reform journey. As part of this process, an extraordinary group of people have been…
Are we talking reform, REFORM, REFORM or Healthcare improvement in the Australian Healthcare system?
Of late, ‘Reform’ has become an Executive Tourette-like utterance in the Australian healthcare sector. However, the nature of the reform, the specific goals and benefits, the risks, and how success will be measured is often poorly described or absent. This short article attempts to create…
Meet David Hughes National Manager New Zealand
HG is delighted to announce the appointment of David Hughes, our inaugural National Manager for New Zealand. David is a senior leader who has worked extensively across the public, private and non-profit sectors in New Zealand and the UK. HG’s Chief Executive Paul Ingle said…
I’ve Been Thinking
I was talking with Paul Ingle on the phone this week and our conversation free-ranged across a lot of things that have, of late, been on my mind. I really feel for those of you who are there, keeping health services running despite all that…