Professional profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-simpson
COVID-19 and emergency management articles
https://thespinoff.co.nz/author/richard-simpson/
I have contracted with HealthShare Ltd (Ministry of Health Shared Services Agency) since 2018. In 12/2022 I transitioned to a salaried role in Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand.
Project Manager and Reporting workstream lead for regional hospital Planned Care programme.
Part of Regional Coordination Centre project team (manager/coordinator) for:
- COVID-19 preparedness and response,
National health sector funding submissions,
Winter Hospital and Specialist Services planning,
Regional Acute Flow Programme.
Regional Planning and Intelligence Lead for responses including Cyclone Hale, Cyclone Gabrielle and seasonal winter Incident Management Teams.
Project Manager for Regional Immunisation Taskforce.
Chair, regional Telehealth Network.
Chair and programme coordinator, regional Child Development Services Collaborative Group.
Project Manager for Regional (Hospital and Specialist Services) Integrated Operations Centre.
In 2017 I moved to Taupō and established Simpson Consulting.
Exercise Writer, co-facilitator and evaluator – National Civil Defence (Wellington strategic, senior official level) Exercise High Water 2018.
Coordinated creation of Regional Māori health Equity Plan (Regional Services Plan) 2020 and 2021 for 5x regional DHBs Boards/CEs and Iwi Relationship Boards.
Project Manager and Chair of regional Child Health Action Group
Project Manager and Chair of regional Child Development Service (CDS) Collaborative Group. Nominated fundholder for administration of CDS Budget 19 additional funding.
Coordination of regional (5x) DHB quarterly reporting to Ministry of Health since 2019, including reports to DHB CEs, DHB Board Chairs and Iwi Relationship Board Chairs.
Co-author of Regional Cardiac Services Strategic Plan 2021-2026.
Co-author of regional ICU/NICU capacity review for DHB CEs.
COVID-19 preparedness workplace training and business continuity advice.
Reviewed Māori provider pandemic and business continuity plans for Waitematā DHB.
From 2009 to 2017, I specialised in pandemic preparedness and public health emergency planning
(Auckland Regional Public Health Service – Programme Supervisor).
Organisational planning, workforce development, assessment and response.
Regional/national liaison role, and recurring guest speaker at Masters programmes, and Public Health Summer School (Uni of Otago).
Public health lead representative for assessing Auckland international air and maritime Points of Entry against the WHO International Health Regulations – including pandemic preparedness.
Public health representative at regional Health, Civil Defence and Airport committees.
One of four NZ reps – WHO Oceania public health risk assessment training.
Attended Ebola preparedness summit 2015 (only NZ rep.) in Atlanta, USA.
Design, delivery and evaluation of all interagency public health exercises, including leading annual port/airport exercises and Civil Defence exercises. Co-facilitator of CIMS 4-level training for DHB and Public Health managers.
I have a background in communications and compliance.
1998-2004 – Public Relations Consultant (Wellington, London) & tertiary training curriculum design (Sydney).
2004-2007 – Recruitment consulting & head office compliance (national lead for government funding for long-term unemployed workers) (Sydney, Melbourne).
2007-2009 – Vocational training specialist (Auckland).
I am also passionate about personal and professional preparedness,
resilience, flow, and work-life balance.
Bought a bare 10-acre lifestyle block in Taupō in late 2017 – built lifestyle farm, house and home office (moved in mid-2019).
Married 17 years, one school-aged child. Member of primary school Board of Trustees 2019-2022.
Completed five marathons, 2012-2019.
Completed Tauranga Half Ironman 2009, and Taupō Half Ironman 2020.
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