Toitū te marae a Tāne, Toitū te marae a Tangaroa, Toitū te tangata. If the land is well and the sea is well, the people will thrive.
Te Tumu Whakarae mō Te Papa Atawhai Director-General Conservation and Chief Executive Department of Conservation Aotearoa New Zealand In Māori culture and history, Papatūānuku is profoundly important. She is the land and the earth mother who imparts many blessings to her children. She is seen…
An Equitable Wellbeing Future for All
I feel deeply honoured to even be able to write this let alone get my head around the fact my team and I have the privilege of working in partnership with exceptional people, who I have admired for a very long time, to bring it…
Innovating for a Sustainable Future in Healthcare
The need for a connected healthcare system is greater than ever – one that’s accessible, progressive and secure. Better use of data and technology is helping people live healthier lives, with greater control and better access to important health information. Northern Health is looking at…
A New Zealand Perspective on Aged Care
Carolyn Cooper is Bupa’s Managing Director for Bupa Villages & Aged Care New Zealand. She has experience in the public health system in New Zealand and Australia, as well as in the private health sector and for ACC in New Zealand. Our editorial team spoke…
Time for a Re-Imagined Aged Care System
The Royal Commission into aged care quality and safety has found that ‘the Australian aged care system is ‘unacceptable and unsustainable’. The condition of our aged care system reflects ‘systemic failures’ over several decades with the Royal Commissioners stating that ‘we must all take responsibility…
Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future
Earlier this month we, along with many others, celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD). Adopted by the United Nations in 1975 as a formal day of recognition, it is a now global event used to reflect on the progress of women and act as a focal…
In Conversation With Anne Skipper AM
Listen to Anne as she discusses Board Chair Learning Sets and why she believes this peer-based format is critical in supporting non-executive directors in a COVID-19 world and beyond. HardyGroup is very excited to launch its inaugural Public Health Board Chair – Learning Sets for…
Leading Women
HG is very honoured to work in sectors that are represented by so many impressive women. In this special feature, we recognise the significant contribution of female leaders by sharing some of their insights. Two simple but powerful questions; What is the best leadership advice…
Gender Equity and Leadership Diversity – Unlocking the Value of Our Talent Pool
Last week a Banksy painting titled Game Changer was sold at auction for almost $30 million AUD, the proceeds of which will go to hospital staff, patients, and NHS charities. The painting which looks to be a child playing with superhero toys, on closer inspection…
Western Queensland PHN – Sandy Gillies – First Indigenous PHN CEO
Sandy Gillies is a proud Gunggari woman and Winton local, but she is also the Chief Executive of the Western Queensland PHN. She was recently appointed to lead a health network covering almost a million square kilometres of Queensland. Sandy Gillies has led the WQPHN…