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Government Must Act Urgently To Fund Support Worker Pay Equity Agreement

Thursday, 5 October 2023, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Health Group

The country’s largest employer of home and community carers and support workers, New Zealand Health Group, is throwing its full support behind the Unions and Peak Bodies in calling for the Government to urgently fund the pay equity claim that will ... More >>

Applications Now Open For The Hiwa-i-te-rangi Māori Health Leadership Scholarship

Monday, 10 July 2023, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Health Group

Individuals who are committed to advancing health equity outcomes in their communities are encouraged to apply for the 2023 Hiwa-i-te-rangi Māori Health Leadership Scholarship which is worth a total of $20,000. Now in its third year, the scholarship, which ... More >>

Policy Proposal Encouraging Nurses To Stay Welcomed By New Zealand Health Group

Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 9:05 am | New Zealand Health Group

Jane Kelley, CEO of Aotearoa’s largest home and community support services provider, New Zealand Health Group, welcomes proposals that will encourage nurses to work in New Zealand, saying that proactive policies are essential to alleviate the nationwide ... More >>

Concerns That Pay Parity Funding May Not Address Latest 14% Pay Increase

Friday, 16 December 2022, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Health Group

CEO of New Zealand Health Group, Josephine Gagan has expressed her concerns about achieving pay parity for all healthcare workers following the Employment Relations Authority’s interim order to fix pay equity. “While the 14% increase is significant ... More >>

People Living With Diabetes To Benefit From New Specialist Disease Management Training For In-home Carers

Monday, 14 November 2022, 11:03 am | New Zealand Health Group

In recognition of World Diabetes Day and Diabetes Action Month, New Zealand Health Group today announced its commitment to providing specialist diabetes management training to Kaiāwhina [support workers and carers]. With over 30,000 clients, the ... More >>

Hiwa-i-te-rangi Māori Health Leadership Scholarship Recipients Announced

Friday, 16 September 2022, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Health Group

An aspiring nurse, nurse practitioner, clinical psychologist, and a St John’s ambulance medic, who all strive to make meaningful change and improve Māori health and well-being outcomes, are this year’s recipients of the Hiwa-i-te-rangi Māori ... More >>

Urgent Action Needed To Make Working In NZ Attractive For Trained Migrant Nurses

Monday, 29 August 2022, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Health Group

Josephine Gagan, CEO of the country’s largest provider of home and community support services, New Zealand Health Group, is fully supporting a shift in immigration settings to allow trained migrant nurses to fast-track the residency pathway and alleviate ... More >>

Vulnerable Kiwis Will Suffer Unless Government Urgently Addresses Support Worker Fair Pay Agreement

Monday, 23 May 2022, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Health Group

The country’s largest provider of home and community support services, New Zealand Health Group, is throwing its full support behind the 65,000 carers and support workers across Aotearoa who are calling for the Government to urgently address the inadequate ... More >>

Pay Equity Announcement Brings Inequality In Pay & Kiwis To Miss Out On Essential Home Cares

Friday, 8 April 2022, 5:39 pm | New Zealand Health Group

While today’s pay equity settlement announcement by the New Zealand Nurses Organisation is significant news for DHB nurses, healthcare assistants and customer service workers, it is extremely disappointing for the dedicated nurses and healthcare assistants ... More >>

Aspiring Māori Leaders In The Health Sector Receive Helping Hand

Thursday, 25 November 2021, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Health Group

Māori leadership is standing out strongly in students emerging in the healthcare sector who are united in one goal, improving Māori healthcare outcomes. Ōpōtiki’s Carlton Irving, a mature student, is one. Carlton is studying medicine at Otago University ... More >>

Health Sector Leader Supports Mandatory Vaccination

Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Health Group

New Zealand Health Group welcome the government’s move to make vaccination mandatory for our Home & Community Support Services sector. New Zealand Health Group Chief Executive Josephine Gagan says, “It’s the best protection for our sector’s ... More >>

Workplace Vaccination On Offer For Frontline Healthcare Workers

Monday, 13 September 2021, 6:19 am | New Zealand Health Group

New Zealand Health Group has been given the Ministry of Health’s approval to vaccinate its own staff to ensure its service to some of the country’s most vulnerable people is not disrupted. They are the country’s largest provider of Home and Community ... More >>

New Zealand Health Group Reveals Inaugural CEO Award Winner

Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 5:23 pm | New Zealand Health Group

The inaugural New Zealand Health Group CEO Award celebrates the people who go above and beyond in everything they do. These people have been instrumental to the Group’s success and helping the businesses within the Group to get through 2020 and continue ... More >>

Resignation Of HealthCare NZ CEO

Thursday, 17 September 2020, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Health Group

Group Chief Executive of New Zealand Health Group, Josephine Gagan, today announced that Healthcare NZ’s Chief Executive, Vanessa Dudley, has resigned from her role, and will take some well-earned leave until her employment ends in mid-October 2020. More >>

New Zealand Health Group Concern On PPE

Friday, 14 August 2020, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Health Group

Josephine Gagan, New Zealand Health Group Chief Executive (on behalf of Geneva Healthcare and HealthCare NZ) New Zealand Health Group’s Crisis Management Response Committee has been very proactive in planning for the resurgence of Covid-19 and currently ... More >>

PPE For Front-Line Workers - New Zealand Health Group Media Statement

Friday, 24 April 2020, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Health Group

New Zealand Health Group response to the article posted on 24 April 2020 by E tū Our COVID-19 Management Response Committee has been very proactive and doing everything possible to ensure the health and safety of our staff and clients during this pandemic. ... More >>

New Zealand Health Group Acquires Umbrella Health

Thursday, 1 August 2019, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Health Group

New Zealand Health Group is New Zealand’s largest community health providers who deliver a wide range of Health and Community services. More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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