Ministry business units

The Ministry is comprised of business units, each with its own functions and areas of responsibility.

Organisation chart

The Ministry is headed by the Director-General, assisted by the Office of the Director-General. There are several business units under this: Policy (led by the Deputy Director-General), Clinical Leadership, Protection and Regulation (led by the Chief Medical Officer), the Chief Nurse, Māori Health (led by the Deputy Director-General), Sector Capability and Implementation (led by the Deputy Director-General), the National Health Board (led by the National Director) and Corporate Services (led by Deputy Chief Executive). For more information on these Business Units and the teams within them, see their individual pages under In this section.

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