The New Zealand health system continues to collect and collate vast quantities of data at an increasing rate. These data are being turned into information at great speed through various types of analysis, the proliferation of dashboards, and other visual aids (graphs, tables etc.). These stages are essentially computer or machine-driven and underpin much of our current decision-making. 

In contrast, our health system has a limited and fragmented health intelligence (i.e. human) capacity and capability. Intelligence involves the interpretation, communication and dissemination of information. 

PHONZ was established to address these deficiencies. It provides NZ with the opportunity to move beyond data and information to have intelligence-drive decision making and policy development. Only through the evaluation of intelligence based decisions and policies will we enhance our knowledge and understanding of the health system and improve the health outcomes and status of all New Zealanders

Membership

PHONZ membership is free.

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Our committee

Please don't hesitate to contact any of the Committee if you have suggestions and comments about PHONZ. 

Patron

Len Cook

Len Cook, former Government Statistician of New Zealand, National Statistician of the United Kingdom and Registrar-General of
England and Wales, and Families Commissioner and Chair of the board of the Superu evaluation agency
Chair

Barry Borman

Professor of Epidemiology, Director of Environmental Health Intelligence NZ (EHINZ), NZ Congenital Anomalies Registry (NZCAR), Massey University
Secretary

Tim Hopley

Manager – Environmental Health, National Public Health Service, Health NZ Te Whatu Ora
Treasurer

Dyfed Thomas

Technical Lead, Planning, Population Health and Outcomes, Planning, Funding and Outcomes, Health NZ Te Whatu Ora
Technical Officer

Patrick Hipgrave

Senior Intelligence Analyst, Environmental Health Intelligence NZ, Massey University
Committee Member

Corina Grey

Director of Public Health, Public Health Agency, Ministry of Health
Committee member

Ruth Cunningham

Public Health Physician, Associate Professor, Head of Department, Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington, Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, Pōneke
Committee member

James Greenwell

Director, Data and Insights, Ministry for Pacific Peoples
Committee member

Peter Himona

Senior Analyst, Māori Health Insights, Māori Health, Ministry of Health
Committee member

Ron King

Principal Analyst, Surveillance Strategy & Standards
Public Health Agency, Ministry of Health
Committee member

Chris Skelly

Analytical Programme Manager, Department of Health and Social Care, UK
Committee Member

Vanessa Selak

Public health physician, Associate Professor and Co-Director Health Data Platform at the University of Auckland
Committee member

Polly Atatoa Carr

Public Health Physician (Paediatrics, Te Whatu Ora Waikato), and Associate Professor at Te Ngira (Institute for Population Research), University of Waikato