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Julie Robinson – Director of Nursing “To lead and integrate the work of nurses and midwives with the wider health team so together we support the community to achieve health and well-being.” I am responsible for executive leadership of the nursing and midwifery professions. I provide: • professional advice and direction for nursing and support the Midwife Leader to provide the professional advice for midwifery • oversight of clinical risk management • oversight of workforce development. I work in conjunction with the Midwifery and Nursing Leadership Team to ensure midwifery and nursing contributes to positive patient outcomes for the BOPDHB. A little about me ... I grew up in Rotorua as the eldest in a family of ten children. After training here at Tauranga Hospital I spent the following 10 years travelling, living and working overseas. I have one adult son who lives with his partner in London. I have a partner John who is a very happily retired man. I enjoy being outdoors in my leisure time, either walking up Mauao most weekends, or working in my garden. I am a huge supporter of the work gym, doing spin, circuit and yoga classes as a great stress release. I love coffee, wine and movies, in no particular order. Nga manaakitanga Julie Robinson [email protected] Owen Wallace – General Manager Corporate Services “I want to make a difference and positively impact people’s healthcare and lives.” As General Manager, Corporate Services, I am responsible for the DHB’s Finance & Procurement, People & Capability, Information Management and Communications functions. In my role I work closely with the leaders and staff of those functions, executive colleagues, and service managers to provide leadership and direction for improving many of the “behind the scenes” services of the DHB, which are essential to the smooth running of our business. A little about me ... With roots in Northland, as a child I lived in a variety of communities around the North Island, due to my father’s career in banking, and later as a result of my own career and family life. While I have an accounting background, I’ve worked in a variety of management roles across the health sector over the last 30 years – the majority in Tauranga where I have lived and worked since the early 1990’s. 17