I would like to announce the appointment of Heather Muriwai (Tangahoe, Ng?ti Ruanui) to the inaugural role of Chief Clinical Officer Maternity at Manat? Hauora. Heather comes to us from Te Aka Whai Ora where she has held the role of Chief Clinical Officer Midwifery. She brings with her a wealth of experience spanning more than 25 years in the maternity sector. She has worked in a variety of roles including being a Lead Maternity Care Community Midwife, a member of a M?ori Midwifery Team within the NGO sector in South Auckland, Programme Coordinator of a community breastfeeding service, Clinical Lead Advisor Maori Midwifery at (then) Counties Manukau DHB, and as a Principal Advisor in the Family & Community Health Team at the Ministry of Health. Heather?s passion is to ensure a whole of system and whanau approach to improving outcomes for babies and whanau ? viewing maternity as the important beginning of a positive health experience. Her wealth of experience and strong focus on quality and safety will be important as the Ministry strengthens its system stewardship in this area. 

We look forward to Heather joining our team in early March.

 

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Ng? mihi nui,

Robyn

 

Robyn Shearer (she/her)

Deputy Director-General

Clinical, Community and Mental Health | Te Pou Whakakaha