Sarah Turner
Deputy director general, office of the director general
- Tasked with ensuring NZ has the workforce needed to deliver health outcomes.
- Previously at the Ministry of Justice in group management and deputy secretary roles.
- Management career has included policy, service delivery and operations, as well as leading and embedding organisational change.
- Most recent role spanned service design and improvement, service commissioning, and implementing legislative change.
- Has led teams and business units up to 900 staff.
Career
Ministry of Health / Manatū Hauora
Policy Manager
Jan 1996
- Dec 2007
Ministry for Women / Manatū Wāhine
Policy GM
Jan 2007
- Dec 2010
Ministry of Justice / Tāhū o te Ture
Deputy Secretary Legal and Operational Services, General Manager Courts and Justice Services
Aug 2012
- Apr 2016
Ministry of Justice / Tāhū o te Ture
Group Manager Commissioning and Service Improvement
Sep 2016
- Feb 2019
Ministry of Health / Manatū Hauora
Deputy Director-General Office of the Director-General
Feb 2019
- Present