Areas of expertise:
Health Planning and Monitoring, Public
Health, Communicable and Chronic Disease Control, Health Services
Administration and Management, Project development, Health status
assessment, Community health development, integrative medicine,
meditation training.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor
of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (Adelaide University 1970 )
Diploma of Public Health (Sydney University 1975)
Master of Public Health. ( Sydney University 1984)
Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Medical
Administrators (1976)
Fellow of the Australian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (1991).
Fellow of the Australasian College of Tropical Medicine (1994).
LANGUAGES & DEGREE OF
PROFICIENCY
English, full proficiency in speaking,
reading and writing.
Tok Pisin. full proficiency in speaking, reading and writing.
COUNTRIES OF WORK
EXPERIENCE
Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, Kiribati, Tonga,
Vanuatu, Samoa, Australia, Laos,
Cook Islands.
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
1970-1991 With
the Government of Papua New Guinea Public Service :
1970-1971
Resident Medical Officer - Port Moresby,
Rabaul, Kainantu.
1971
Medical Officer -
Panguna, Kieta, Kainantu.
1972-1974
Provincial Health Officer and Medical Superintendent - Manus Province.
1975
Diploma of Public Health - Sydney
University.
1975-1977
Provincial Health Officer - Madang Province.
Officer in charge- Health Extension Officer Residency
Training Program; and in this role participated in study tour
of Chinese health services and training schools
1976
Fellow of the Royal
Australian College of Medical Administrators.
1977 (Aug.)
Special Projects Officer, Provincial Government, Decentralisation
Unit, Department of Health.
1978(June)
First Assistant Secretary, Health Improvement, Department of
Health.
Chairman of Review and Planning
Committee on Malaria Control.
1979-1982
Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of West New Britain.
1982(June)
Acting Secretary for Health, Department of Health, Port Moresby.
1983(Feb)
Permanent appointment as Secretary for Health.
[As part of the responsibilities as Secretary for Health was overall
manager for the ADB funded Rural Health Improvement Project. Also
overall coordinator for WHO, USAID, JICA and other donor
projects.
Responsible to the Government of PNG for the
overall administration, policy, planning and monitoring of health
services in the country. Introduced Basic Minimal Needs Approach to
development programs in the country. Chairman of the National
Health Planning Committee which developed two five year National Health
Plans. The national reporting system was also reviewed, revised and
computerized. Country Representative at World Health Assembly, Regional
WHO meetings - Fiji, Beiging, Manila, South Pacific Commission
Directors of Health Meetings, ESCAP. Assisted in the formulation of the
Quality of Life Social Sector Committee and subsequently member of the
Committee. Organised and produced the TV health promotional program
'Tingim Helt'. Supervised and promoted the development of health
educational activities in the department and encouraged the use of
radio and newspapers and video for health promotional activities.
Started the HIV/ AIDS educational program and developed a specific
video and other materials. Reviewed health promotional material in the
Department and developed health and ethical behavior promotional
booklets. Member of the Council of the Papua New Guinea Institute for
Medical Research.]
1984
Master of Public Health - Sydney
University - conversion of Diploma by thesis on the
Decentralisation of the Papua New Guinea Health Services.
1987
Awarded in the Queen's New
Year Honours - Membership in the Imperial Services
Order.
1989
Elected to be Member of the Executive
Board of the World Health Organisation.
1991
Fellow of the Australian Faculty of
Public Health Medicine.
1991(Oct)
Resigned as Secretary for Health
1992 onwards As a Private Medical
Consultant, [based in Cairns, but with regular visits to Manus
in PNG where associated with the health services and general
development in the Province] :
1992(June)
Consultant with AIDAB to assess the work of the International Council
for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders.
1992(Jul-Oct)
Consultant with the World Bank to assess the health status and health
services in four Pacific Island States - Kiribati, Western
Samoa, Vanuatu, and Tonga.
1992 -
Member of the Australasian College of
Tropical Medicine.
1993(Feb-Mar)Health Services Management
Specialist for the AIDAB Prefeasibility study for the Vietnam
Provincial
Health Project.
1993(May-July)Health Planning Consultant for
the AIDAB Papua New Guinea Health Sector
Working Group.
1994 (Mar)
Undertook 10 day intensive training in Vipassina Meditation at Pomona,
Queensland.
1994(April-May)Consultant for AIDAB to
evaluate the World Health Organisation's Extra Budgetary
Programs and Co-Financed Health Activities to which AIDAB
contributed.
1994 (May)
Member of a Technical Advisory Panel for AIDAB, Canberra.
1994
Fellow of the Australasian College of
Tropical Medicine.
1994 (August)
Health Facilities Planning Consultant for AIDAB for advising on the
upgrading and restoring of health services for the North
Solomons Province of Papua New Guinea.
1994 (Nov) 10
day intensive training in Vipassina Meditation at Pomona, Queensland.
1995(Mar)
Consultant to Apunipima Cape York Health Council.
1995(Mar-July)Team Leader and Health
Management Consultant for team to develop
the Project Design for AIDAB
Health Assistance to Selected Provinces in Papua New Guinea.
1995(Sep-Oct)Development Planning Consultant
for the Apunipima Cape York Health Council to construct their three
year Strategic Development Plan and Budget Program.
1995 (Nov) 10
day intensive training in Vipassina Meditation at Pomona, Queensland.
1995 onwards
Undertook varied post-graduate training activities and
meetings organised by the Cairns Division of General Practice
and College of Physicians Faculty of Public Health Medicine
and College of Tropical Medicine.
1996(Mar-Apr)Team Leader for field Appraisal
of the PNG National Department of Health’s Request
for Assistance Under the Australian Commodities Assistance Program
(CASP) for the Supply of Cold Chain Equipment for Immunisation
Programs and other Equipment Requests.
1996 (April +) Consultant Health Planner for
the Apunipima Cape York Health Council.
1996 (May - June) Worked on finalising the
equipment requirements and listing for the new Buka Hospital
in Papua New Guinea
1996 (Aug)
signed two year contract with AusAID to provide Ad hoc services
and occasional advice in the health sector for Papua New
Guinea and the Pacific.
1996 (Sept)
signed contract with AusAID to take part in the annual supervision of
the community health part of the malaria vaccine trials being
undertaken in Papua New Guinea.
1996 (Sept/Oct)undertook training course in
Hypnosis, Stress Management, Relaxation and Counseling, The
College of Medical Hypnosis.
1996
Total of 14 days intensive Vipassina
Meditation in North Queensland in three courses over the year.
1997 Feb
Assisted with write up for proposal to AusAID for the Rural Health
Development Project in PNG
1997 (Apr-May)Team leader for Laos Health
Coordination Study which included(Oct-Nov)assessing
the health status and services of the Lao PDR,
the contribution and coordination of donors to the sector and
recommending changes for improved donor assistance.
1997(Nov-Dec) Health Consultant to World
Bank for Health Status Study and Report
on Samoa
1998 (April)
Review of final draft of Samoan Health Sector Review
1998(May-Jun)Conducted insight meditation
course in Cairns
1998 June As
final part of upgrading and restoring of health services for
the North Solomons Province of
Papua New Guinea, training for staff on site on new equipment for Buka
Hospital.
1998 Aug-Dec Social Sector Adviser for
restoration of health and education services
on Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
1998 Dec
Member of Technical Advisory Group for AusAID to assess the
field trial malaria vaccine AusAID
project in Papua New Guinea
1999 Mar-June Social Sector Adviser for
restoration of health and education services
on Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
1999 June
Conducted two day Seminar for leaders in Arawa "Healthy Minds
for lasting peace"
1999 June
Conducted two day seminar “Introduction to
Meditation” in Lorengau, Manus. PNG
1999 Nov.
Health Consultant to team assessing tertiary health service needs
on Bougainville
2000 January
Conducted two day seminar at Lessau, Manus Province Papua
New Guinea 'Introduction to Meditation'
2000 Mar-Jun Health consultant to Misima
Mining Limited to formulate district
health improvement project
2000 Oct- Dec Team Leader for Cook Islands
Health Sector Review team for NZODA
2001 Mar-Apr Assessment of Malaria
Vaccine trial program of the PNG Institute
of Medical Research for AusAID Incentive Fund
2001 May - Dec Work on developing training
manuals for mind development and well-being
for use in PNG
2001 Oct - Dec Suffered from abdominal
illness
2001 Dec
Bilary colic diagnosed
2002 Feb Gall
bladder removed followed by convalescence
2002 Apr-June Further development of mind
development and well being training manuals
2002 Jul Field
testing and language correction of draft manuals in Manus
2002 Aug onwards Revision, compilation and
further development of mind development and well being training manuals.
2003 May onwards Initial manuals sent for
publication quotes and subsequent sent
for field review
2003 July -August Worked on developing
professional quality improvement and peer review program for Faculty of
Public Health Medicine of
College of Physicians
2003 August
Selected as Institutional linkages adviser for AusAID Samoan
Health Services Support Project
2003 Aug-Sep Participated in Zen
meditation retreat
2004 January
Position of Institutional Linkages advisor in AusAID Samoan
Health Service Support Project abolished after re-organisation of the
Samoan
Health Department
2004 Jan- Feb
Field review of draft book Skul Bilong Kisim Klia Save
2004 Mar on
Further work on draft books
2004 July
Active participant in Asia Pacific Forum on Tropical Health Innovations
2004 Aug-Sep Participated in Zen
meditation retreat
2004 Oct
Checking books in field
2004 Nov
finalized and printed draft of third book in series of ‘Kisim
Klia Save’.
2005 Jan
drafts of three books go through final review and revision and getting
ready for printing
2005 Jan
Participation in Zen meditation retreat
2005 Jan
Recommendations for actions to be taken for probable great Japanese
earthquake and it possible effect on PNG – public paper and
petition
2005 Mar
Ordained in Zen Buddhist tradition
2005 Mar Sent
the three books for publication 3,000 copies each
2005 June
-present Took up position of Medical
Adviser at ATSI Primary Health Care Advisory Team of Queensland Health
to provide medical leadership to the unit, clinical leadership and
advice for the development of projects and programs across the northern
zone of Queensland in primary health care and chronic disease control,
and maintain and support the Northern Area Primary Clinical Care
Services Network as Chairman of the Network.
Member of Steering Committee for State-wide
Chronic Disease Strategy.
May 06 - With
Queensland Health reorganization took up role of Medical Adviser for
Primary Health Care in the Clinical Services Directorate of the
Northern Area Health Service. Chairman of Northern Area Primary Health
Care Network
2005 August
Participation in Zen meditation retreat
2005 Oct-Dec
Conducted weekly seminar on meditation based on the Four Foundations of
Mindfulness.
2005 onwards
Provide mediation training to mentally ill at Day Centre and the base
hospital
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