20 DHB Workforce Strategy Group
The Role of the Workforce Strategy Group
On behalf of the 20 DHB CEO Group the Workforce Strategy Group (WSG) will develop the workforce strategic direction and ensure an integrated approach to workforce activity amongst DHBs. WSG will:
- Ensure that Workforce Strategies developed reflect Government and sector priorities
- Engage with the CEO Group to achieve collective operational mandate
- Provide strategic direction for the development of key workforces across the DHBs
- Link with key stakeholders to drive and effect change
- Ensure a sector lens when considering workforce matters
- Provide governance for the agreed work plan activity
- Lead communications on workforce activity
- Prioritize workforce development actions/plans and oversee and endorse the annual plan for the Strategic Workforce Services (SWS) Programme
- Maintain and develop key stakeholder networks to support delivery of the workforce programme.
Workforce Strategy Group Terms of Reference
Workforce-Strategy-Group-Work-Plan-2018-30-July-2019.pdf
Workforce Strategy Group Updates
| Health Sector Relationship Agreement Forum (22 June 2017) - Wellbeing Presentation |
Workforce Strategy Group - Planning Framework

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Health Sector Workforce Groups Landscape

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Membership of the Workforce Strategy Group
|
Name |
Position |
Organisation |
|
Helen Mason (Chair) |
CEO |
Bay of Plenty DHB |
|
Ashley Bloomfield |
CEO |
Hutt Valley DHB |
|
Carolyn Gullery |
GM Planning and Funding |
Canterbury DHB |
|
Claire Austin |
Group Manager |
Health Workforce New Zealand |
|
Dale Oliff |
COO |
Hutt Valley DHB |
|
Dot McKinnon |
DHB Chair |
Whanganui and MidCentral DHBs |
|
Fiona Michel |
Chief of People and Capability, Regional GM HR Chair Northern |
Auckland DHB |
|
Hector Matthews |
Tumu Whakarae representative, Executive Director, Māori & Pacific Health |
Canterbury DHB |
|
Hugh Lees |
CMO, CMO representative |
Bay of Plenty DHB |
|
Kate Coley |
Executive Director People and Quality |
Hawke's Bay DHB |
|
Karyn Bousfield |
Director of Nursing, Chair National DoN Group | West Coast DHB |
|
Martin Chadwick |
Director of Allied Health, Chair of National DAH Group |
Bay of Plenty DHB |
|
Michael Frampton |
GM People and Capability, Chair National GM HR Group |
Canterbury and West Coast DHBs |
|
Mick Prior |
GM Strategic Workforce Services |
DHB Shared Services |
|
Nick Chamberlain |
CEO |
Northland DHB |
|
Nigel Trainor |
CEO |
South Canterbury DHB |
|
Ruth Punnett |
People and Capability Manager |
Bay of Plenty DHB |
|
Sally Webb |
DHB Chair |
Bay of Plenty DHB |
|
Sam Bartrum |
Advisor |
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