133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
25 October 2023
John Luke
By email: [FYI request #24252 email]
Ref:
H2023031997
Tēnā koe John
Response to your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to Manatū Hauora
(the Ministry of Health) on 26 September 2023 for information regarding board appointments for
2023 and 2024. You requested:
“...a list of vacancy (ministerial appointment only, e.g. board member, Lay member,
Trustee etc) that the nomination period has been closed but stil under consideration by
the MOH or relevant Minister.
In your list, can you please included the date that vacancy been advertised, what method
you have used to publicly advertise the position, how many application you have received
and when the vacancy been closed as well.
Also, I would like to know if you have any future opening in 2024. e.g. the position that will
call for nomination in the year of 2024.”
Based on current vacancies and term expiries, there are four entities with roles under
consideration by Manatū Hauora:
• End of Life Choice Review Committee
• Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal
The requested details are outlined in the table below.
Entity
Advertisement/ nomination
Recruitment/
Total
period
advertisement methods
applications
End of Life Choice
Public advertisement: 14
Nominating agencies,
12
Review Committee
February 2023 to 5 March
Manatū Hauora careers
2023
website, New Zealand
Nomination period: 5 April
Government Job
2023 to 19 April 2023
Health Practitioners
Public advertisement: 1 March Nominating agencies,
12
Disciplinary Tribunal 2023 to 19 March 2023
Manatū Hauora careers
Nomination period: 5 April
website, New Zealand
2023 to 19 April 2023
Government Job website
District Inspector for Advertisement: late November LawTalk website and
3
Mental Health
2022 to 7 February 2023
magazine, via recently
(Auckland/Northland) Nomination period: mid July
appointed District Inspectors
2023 to early October 2023*
in the Auckland/Northland
region
Medicines Adverse
Advertisement: 13 October
Medsafe website
N/A
Reactions
2023 to 30 October 2023.
(advertisement
Committee
still live)
*No District Inspectors (DIs) were appointed fol owing the initial advertisement round. Appointed DIs at
the time were asked to use their networks to encourage suitable nominations/applications in the second
recruitment period.
Currently there are no statutory roles under active consideration by the Minister of Health.
There wil be a number of positions that wil be advertised in 2024. Any positions that will be
advertised in 2024 wil be available on the Manatū Hauora Careers website at:
https:/ careers.health.govt.nz/jobtools/JnCustomLogin.Login?in_organid=18370 and/or the
Medsafe website at:
https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/index.asp, and/or on the New Zealand
Government Job website at:
https:/ jobs.govt.nz/.
Based on current vacancies and term expiries, we wil be undertaking recruitment of members
to the following entities. This list includes entities where recruitment may commence at the end
of the 2023 calendar year as well as during the 2024 calendar year.
• Advisory Commit ee on Assisted Reproductive Technology
• Chinese Medical Council
• Dental Council | Te Kaunihera Tiaki Niho
• Dietitians Board | Te Mana Mātanga Mātai Kai
• Ethics Commit ee on Assisted Reproductive Technology
• Expert Advisory Committee on Drugs
• Health and Disability Ethics Commit ees
• Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal | Taraipuinara Whakatika Kaimahi Hauora
• Health Research Council
• Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand | Te Kaunihera Pūtaiao Hauora o Aotearoa
• Medicines Adverse Reactions Commit ee
• Medicines Classification Commit ee
• Mental Health Review Tribunal
• National Ethics Advisory Commit ee | Kāhui Matatika o te Motu
• New Zealand Blood and Organ Service | Te Ratonga Tata o Aotearoa
• New Zealand Medical Radiation Technologists Board | Te Poari Ringa Hangarau
Iraruke
• Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board | Te Poari o Ngā Kaimātai Whatu me
ngā Kaiwahakarato Mōhiti
• Osteopathic Council | Kaunihera Haumanu Tuahiwi o Aotearoa
• Pharmac | Te Pātaka Waioranga
• Pharmacy Council | Te Pou Whakamana Kaimatū o Aotearoa
• Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand | Te Poari Tiaki Tinana o Aotearoa
• Psychoactive Substances Expert Advisory Committee
• Te Aka Whai Ora | Māori Health Authority
• Te Hiringa Mahara | Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
• Te Kaunihera Rata o Aotearoa | Medical Council of New Zealand
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• Te Kaunihera Tapuhi o Aotearoa | Nursing Council of New Zealand
• Te Poari Kaikorohiti o Aotearoa | New Zealand Chiropractic Board
• Te Poari o ngā Kaihaumanu Hinengaro o Aotearoa | The Psychotherapists Board of
New Zealand
• Te Tāhū Hauora | Health and Safety Quality Commission
• Te Tatau o te Whare Kahu | Midwifery Council
• Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand
Please note the list is a current approximation of the forward planning recruitment and
appointment schedule and may change if vacancies arise.
I trust this information fulfils your request. If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with
us, including this decision, please feel free to contact the OIA Services Team on:
[email address].
Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review any
decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be contacted by email at:
[email address] or by calling 0800 802 602.
Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the
Manatū Hauora website at:
www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases/responses-
official-information-act-requests.
Nāku noa, nā
Sarah Turner
Deputy Director-General
Government and Executive Services | Te Pou Whakatere Kāwanatanga
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