The BreastScreen Aotearoa (BSA) Partnership Action and Equity Group was formed in 2023 updating the previous advisory group which ran from 2003.

Its role is to support BreastScreen Aotearoa to achieve its vision for a mana-enhancing, equitable, high-quality and accessible national screening programme.

Role of the group

The role of the group is to:

  • provide unidisciplinary context to independent BSA monitoring reports
  • discuss and provide independent advice on the policy and strategic direction of BSA in New Zealand. It is expected members will consult widely within their own constituent groups
  • discuss research and development opportunities for BSA
  • provide advice from time to time on other areas as agreed by the group and BSA
  • provide advice on multidisciplinary operational issues.

Members

The group comprises members who collectively have wide knowledge and experience in BreastScreen Aotearoa.

Current members of the BreastScreen Aotearoa Partnership Action and Equity Group

Name Organisation Role/Representing
Amy Hina, Chair MMEG MMEG
Jane O'Hallahan, Co-Chair Health NZ Clinical Director Screening, Prevention
Sally Urry BreastScreen Counties Manukau Clinical Director
Christina Kirkwood BreastScreen Coast to Coast MIT / Lead Provider Manager
Lusiana Tabuavula BreastScreen Counties Manukau MIT/Pacific representative
Charlotte Timoko Health NZ Counties Manukau A representative with experience/ involvement in BSA service delivery/Pacific
Fay Sowerby Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition Consumer
Tasha Wharerau Women’s Health Action Trust Consumer
Louisa Kingi BreastScreen Waitemata Northland A representative with experience/ involvement in BSA service delivery
Klazz Mckinnon Hauraki PHO A representative with experience/ involvement in Support to Screening Services
Miriam Te Hira Scanlan Māori Women’s Welfare League Tangata Māori
Dr Rachel Greenwood Primary Healthcare - Royal NZ College Primary Health Care
Dr Maxine Ronald Hei Āhuru Mōwai Tangata Māori
Harley Rogers Health NZ Group Manager, Cancer Screening Programmes, Prevention
Lisa Te Paiho Health NZ Manager, BreastScreen Aotearoa

Jo Wall

 Health NZ Public Health Medicine Specialist (Equity)
Yvonne Hewson Health NZ Hauora Māori Service Directorate