Eight of SA Health’s 10 new Board Chairs just got announced
Delivering on its promise to deliver a more decentralised public health system, empower local communities and improve patient safety, the Marshall Liberal Government has moved quickly to re-establish local health boards for SA Health. HardyGroup’s executive search team, expertly led by Liz Hlipala, Head of…
A Little Goes A Long Way
I was really pleased to see the mental health and addiction support worker pay equity agreement was signed by Health Minister David Clark this month, on behalf of the New Zealand Government.
The CEO Eye Roll
Busy executives are time poor. Pressure is constant. Meetings chew up 75% plus of their time during the day and many work into the night. Meetings are the bane of executive life – Why are we here? What is the purpose of the meeting and…
Interview with Chris McGowan, Chief Executive Department Of Health And Wellbeing, South Australia
Thank you for giving HardyGroup the time for this interview for HGinSight. You have been in the role for nearly 3 months. I have a series of questions so let’s start. 1. What were your first reactions to the organisation when you started? I found…
What Cubans can teach us about resilience and taking responsibility
I took a trip to Cuba recently. A communist nation with an oppressive government. For many of the 12 million Cubans, the possibility of experiencing life outside of Cuba is just a dream. The majority believe the ability to achieve their dream is controlled by…
Book Review: The Wellness Doctrines for High School Students
HardyGroup is always keen to give a shout out and share resources about psychological health and well- being. Both of Jerome’s publications deal with this topic. His first book was written for young law students. The Wellness Doctrines for High School Students is his second…
Lost in translation?
We’ve just had two weeks in the UK, the we being Kevin and I, and on return a number of people have asked me why we make the annual, sometimes bi-annual, trek to the northern hemisphere. Primarily it’s because most clients ask us to include…
Meet the new Director General of New Zealand Health
On Tuesday this week the Deputy State Services Commissioner announced the appointment of Dr Ashley Bloomfield as the new Director-General of Health and Chief Executive, Ministry of Health. “The Director-General of Health is a pivotal role leading a sector critical to the overall wellbeing of New…
Taking Charge of Our Health and Social Care System
Noreen Dowd, Interim Accountable Officer of NHS Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) met with Kevin Hardy and Paul Ingle in April this year in London and shared some of her early experiences of Local Care Organisations in Greater Manchester. Noreen is our guest HGinSIGHT contributor this…
Health system design requires braver leadership
I thought I would share a few thoughts following the AICD Australia Governance Summit in Melbourne last week as they reflect on the national healthcare system. There is instability in the private health insurance sector, with some calling for a rationalisation of the sector. HBF…