Our People

The improvements in trauma are a result of the efforts by local hospitals, governance groups, our funding organisations, and other valued agencies we partner with.

Trauma National Clinical Network

The Trauma National Clinical Network manages the operational aspects of our national work plan. The group serves as a key link between regional and national networks. Members include the national clinical co-leads and programme manager, the four regional clinical leads and representatives from nursing, allied health, ACC, the ambulance sector and community rehabilitation.

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Governance Group

The Governance Group oversees the Network work program delivery and provides leadership and advice to sponsors and sector decision makers. The group sets high-level strategic priorities for the work programme and endorses performance measures.

Trauma Nurse Specialists and Data Collectors Group

This group enables inter-regional education, training and discussions on New Zealand Trauma Registry and other areas of relevance such as case management, research and professional development.

Data Governance Group

This group governs data collected in the New Zealand Trauma Registry. It considers ethics and other approval requirements related to requests for data for research and other purposes, such as quality improvement projects and verification audits. Members of this group includes representatives from each regional network, academics and researchers, and epidemiologists. This group is chaired by an independent chair.

Rōpū Rangatira

Part of the new structure of the Trauma National Clinical Network are five expert workstreams, Rōpū Rangatira:

• Injury Prevention
• Pre-Hospital and Acute Care
• Rehabilitation and Transitions of Care
• NZ Trauma Registry, Data and Insights
• Trauma Quality Improvement

These Rōpū Rangatira arecomprised of local, regional and national leaders who will:

• Understand service delivery across the continuum of care, and be prepared to think innovatively to bring about improvements
• Be committed to and understand equity and variation and how it impacts on people experiencing the effects of trauma and uphold the mana of Māori whānau
• Be able to evaluate different issues and perspectives and work in a way that facilitates collaboration among the different stakeholders
• Actively seek information and/or advice from others to help inform the work of the group and provide feedback to their constituency/district as appropriate
• Communicate and report back on a regular basis from their own district, agency, or region.