Executive Management Team

NATIONAL CLINICAL LEADER – CHILD CANCER

NATIONAL PROGRAMME MANAGER

Elizabeth has substantial experience in the health industry and the public sector more broadly, focussing on project management roles in the areas of workforce development, Allied Health, and patient experience. She has a Masters degree (First Class Honours) in Economics, a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics and Management Studies/Labour Relations (University of Auckland), and a Postgraduate Certificate in Public Sector Leadership (Waikato University).

Most recently she has worked as a project manager at Counties Manukau Health, and has also worked for the Ministry of Health in the Public Health Group.

Elizabeth has worked across government, NGO and the private sector and has a range of experience bringing together individuals and organisations to achieve common goals. Elizabeth is passionate about improving the patient journey and improving health care outcomes for all, with a particular interest in health equity.

REFERENCE GROUP CHAIR

Amanda trained in New Zealand and Canada and completed her FRACP in Paediatric Oncology in 2008. She completed a post-graduate Diploma in Paediatric Palliative Care in 2010 and has been a member of the South Island Palliative Care Alliance and the National Paediatric Palliative Care Reference Group.

Amanda has been involved as a Health Professional Representative with the Child Cancer Foundation for a number of years. In 2013 Amanda became Clinical Director of the Child Cancer Services based out of CHOC in Christchurch.

NZCCR DATA MANAGER/ANALYST

Kirsten joined the National Child Cancer Network in 2011 as the analyst and coordinator of the New Zealand Children’s Cancer Registry. She holds an Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Canterbury.

She leads the NZCCR research programme and has overall responsibility for producing regular registry reports, journal publications and conference papers. Kirsten enjoys supporting other NCCN research projects by producing ad hoc datasets, providing research methodology advice, conducting statistical analysis for clinician-led studies, and supervising summer studentship projects.  She has also contributed to Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer research, co-authoring the AYA incidence and survival analysis which was instrumental in the establishment of the AYA Cancer Network Aotearoa and serving on the AYA Information Gaps Working Group and AYA Data Monitoring Advisory Group. Kirsten has particular interests in registry development and the long term outcomes for child cancer survivors.

Claire Gooder

RESEARCHER 

Claire has a PhD in History from the University of Auckland. She has used her analytical, evaluation and communication skills to complete a broad range of qualitative and quantitative research projects. She has worked across health and social services and has a particular interest in areas of marginalisation for example sexuality, mental health and prison populations.

Claire has extensive experience managing research projects from concept to fruition, including complex ethics approvals. Her recent projects have considered cultural impact assessments, early medical women in New Zealand, Māori mental health and immigration-driven diversity.

Claire has a working knowledge of child cancer services in New Zealand and a strong interest in conducting research that supports evidence-based policy and improves experiences and outcomes for children with cancer and their whanau.