WHO'S WHO

Hospital Advisory Committee

The Board appoints members to the committees. The Committees comprise both board members and members of the public. They have a statutory governance role in monitoring the financial and operational performance of the hospitals the Canterbury DHB owns, as well as assessing strategic issues relating to the provision of hospital services; gives the Board advice and recommendations on that monitoring and assessment.

Hospital Advisory Committee Members

David Morrell - Chair

 David Morrell
David Morrell has had 8 years on the District Health Board, was a hospital chaplain, and had 22 years as Christchurch City Missioner where he established new services for people with alcohol, drug and mental health issues.

He is committed to quality services accessible for all. He is a member of the CDHB Quality, Finance, Audit and Risk Committee and Chair of its Hospital Advisory Committee and its Brackenridge Estate.

Alister James

Alister James - Chair

Alister served 20 years as a Christchurch City Councillor and is a lawyer with a particular interest in adolescent health, mental health, alcohol and drug treatment services. He is keen to improve DHB and community relations.

Peter Ballantyne

 Peter Ballantyne
Peter is Chair of Canterbury DHB's Quality, Finance, Audit and Risk Committee and is a Chartered Accountant. Formerly a partner in Deloitte he now acts in a consultancy role. He has experience in the aged care sector and has financial accounting and auditing experience.

Andrew Dickerson

Andrew Dickerson
Andrew has 25 years experience in the health and disability sectors and is a former Chief Executive of Age Concern Canterbury. He would like to see improved access to elective surgery and better integration of hospital and GP services. Andrew believes the results of rest home audits should be made public and is committed to improving accountability and transparency in the health service.

Olive Webb 

Olive Webb - Deputy Chair

Olive is a Clinical Psychologist and independent Health and Disability Consultant with more than 35 years experience. She has served on the Board for seven years and is committed to rural health issues and delivery.

Matea Gillies

Matea Gillies

Matea has been a GP for 30 years. He is of Ngai Tahu descent and Chairperson of the Ngai Tahu Runanga Health collective - Manawhenua ki Waitaha. He believes primary and secondary health services need to work together more efficiently.

Chris Ryan

 Chris Ryan

An Ashburton GP for 20 years, Chris has been Chair of the Ashburton District Health Committee, GP representative Rural Canterbury PHO Board, Secretary of the Canterbury Faculty of the Royal NZ College of GPs and a GP education facilitator. Chris believes health professionals need to be involved in decision making, and money should be spent on effective projects.

David Kerr

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David Kerr is a Christchurch GP, having practised for the last 25 years in the Christchurch suburb of Dallington. David has been involved at a senior level in a number of health related organisations, being a director of Canterbury Health Ltd (1999-Oct 2000) and the founding Director and Chair of Pegasus Health (1993-98).  Currently David is the Chairman of Ryman Healthcare Ltd, Director of Health Benefits Ltd and an advisor to Otago Healthcare Ltd. He has also held a number of offices at national level for professional organisations such as the NZ Medical Association.  Over recent years David has had a particular interest in the integration of health care between hospitals and the community.

Bill Tate

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A career in management holding senior and Chief Executive positions in a number of businesses particularly those that were part of a large multinational. Served on the councils of employers and manufacturers associations. A keen interest in management and management education. A Life Fellow of The New Zealand Institute of Management. Served terms as Canterbury, Wellington and National councillor as well as National and Canterbury President. A trustee of the NZIM foundation and past chairman of the College of Education Business School Advisory Committee.

Elizabeth Cunningham

Elizabeth Cunningham, who is of Ngai Tahu and Ngati Mutunga descent, is a research manager (Maori) at the University of Otago, Christchurch School of Medicine
She has worked at all levels of the health sector, including as a health professional; a service manager; and as an advisor to Ministers of Health on Maori health issues. She is also a longstanding member of the Maori Women’s Welfare League.
Elizabeth is a member of the Finance Audit and Risk committee as well as a member on the CDHB Hospital Advisory committee.

Trevor Read

A health professional by background, Trevor has a keen interest in ICT systems and process improvement within health provider units. Particular skills include the provision of expert knowledge of health information systems, policy development, clinical decision support and performance improvement. Currently a senior management consultant specialising in ICT and process management in the health and education sectors, he also taught health informatics at Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology until recently.

For a number of years Trevor was also a Director in the Health, Education and Public Sector consulting team of Cap Gemini Ernst and Young. Trevor has served as a Board member of the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology and as a member of the National Nursing Manpower Planning Committee of the Ministry of Health.

Teresa Chalecki

is a Registered Nurse and has extensive knowledge and experience in nursing and health management, both hospital and community based. Her health management experience includes four years at Christchurch Hospital, initially as a Service Manager and later as Medical Operations Manager. She is a committee member of the Canterbury Branch of the NZ Association of Gerontology and on the executive of the NZ Home Health Association.