Riki Nia Nia
Chief Executive Officer
Te Rau Ora (NZ)
Over the past 30 years, Riki has worked in health leadership roles across the health sector in Aotearoa, New Zealand and is well known for his values-based and kaupapa focussed leadership style. Prior to taking up the Chief Executive role at Te Rau Ora, Riki proactively supported the transition of the recent New Zealand health system reforms in 2022 by holding two senior roles in Te Manawa Taki (Midland Region), covering both the Interim Regional Director Te Manawa Taki of Te Aka Whai Ora and Co-District Director of Te Whatu Ora Waikato. Riki remains passionate about accelerating the development of the Māori health workforce and supporting the advancement of Iwi/Māori (Tribally) led health innovation and solutions across Aotearoa(NZ).
Sessions
Day 1
3.45
Panel: From pipeline to leadership: Growing and sustaining an Indigenous health workforce
Embedding Indigenous governance in workforce systems
Best practice in partnerships for health services, PHNs, universities and RTOs, understanding their opportunities and limitations
Designing workplaces that retain staff through culturally safe supervision, clear progression, and wellbeing supports
Moderator: Clementine Bowles, Senior Policy Officer, Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council (AH&MRC)
Riki Nia Nia, Chief Executive Officer, Te Rau Ora
Justine Swan-Castine, Senior Manager People and Workplace Culture, Central Australian Aboriginal Congress
Sharon Bilney, Director of Aboriginal Health, Eyre and Far North Local Health District
Jamie Newman, Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Medical Service
Day 2
9.00
Opening keynote: Growing the Indigenous Health Workforce: Lessons from Aotearoa, New Zealand
Join Riki Nia Nia a Māori health leader, coming over from Aotearoa, New Zealand to share insights on Indigenous health leadership and growing the Indigenous health workforce.
Riki Nia Nia, Chief Executive Officer, Te Rau Ora