Interim Chief Clinical Advisor – Allied Health for Health NZ – Te Whatu Ora Hauora Māori Services Directorate and qualified Radiation Therapist

Jamaine is driven to improving health outcomes, with a particular focus on whānau Māori. He worked as a radiation therapist at the Waikato District Health Board, treating many whānau on their cancer journeys. Identifying an equity opportunity in the service, he moved his focus to influencing the development of the Health Equity and Improvement Group at Waikato Radiation Oncology Services, which he subsequently co-chaired.

Jamaine has held many advisory and development roles, including as a Senior Advisor in Te Aka Whai Ora and co-leading the National Allied Health, Scientific & Technical Workforce Pipeline Programme; leading the Te Pitomata Grants programme, providing strategic advice for a national framework development with medical physicists, health workforce development and cancer screening. He is also the Co-Chair of MiRO, a voluntary not-for-profit organisation that is supports system shifts for both kaimahi and whānau Māori within the radiation oncology setting in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Jamaine acknowledges his whānau for their aroha, support and guidance.