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…
HardyGroup team up with Synergia to deliver a more integrated solution
HardyGroup and Synergia are excited to announce our collaborative partnership. A natural evolution of the long-standing relationship between our respective leadership teams. Over the past twenty-five years, each organisation has contributed to the health and wellbeing of Australian and New Zealand communities. We have done…
Big P politics – will it make or break your career?
Big P politics is often the topic of conversation at the water coolers of the corporate offices in Health Departments. I suggest this should also be a topic of conversation within health services. Not for the gossip value of the power brokers or factional fights,…
60 seconds with Kevin Hardy – randomly useful questions for your next meeting
I have a fair bit of experience sitting in meetings and wondering how to get to the crux of a matter or get beyond what might be assumptions or pre-conceived decision making. When we are in meetings how much do we really challenge ourselves or…