New appointments to Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality and Safety Commission board

Te Tāhū Hauora Health Quality and Safety Commission (Te Tāhū Hauora) is pleased to welcome a new board chair, deputy chair and three new members.

Te Tāhū Hauora Chief Executive Dr Peter Jansen says, "Rae Lamb has been appointed chair of the board for a three-year term. Rae has been acting in this role for the past three months and has been the deputy chair of the board since October 2019. She is currently the chief executive of Te Pou, a non-government organisation focused on developing the mental health, addiction and disability workforce.

"Dr Andrew Connolly has been appointed deputy chair for a one-year term. He has been a member of the board since November 2018. Andrew is also the chief medical officer of Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau.

"We are pleased to welcome David Lui and Tereki Stewart who have been appointed as board members for a two-year term and Professor Ron Paterson for a three-year term. These new members are a welcome addition to the board and bring a wealth of experience with them."

Current board members Professor Peter Crampton, Shenagh Gleisner, Dr Tristram Ingham and Dr Jenny Parr have all had their membership terms extended.

Dr Jansen says, "We have a high-calibre board that is committed to achieving our vision of ‘Hauora kounga mō te katoa | Quality health for all’ and we are very much looking forward to working with them."