The New Zealand Health Design Council (NZHDC) is a network of professionals dedicated to advancing quality in the design, planning, and management of New Zealand’s health facility infrastructure. The NZHDC meets on a regular basis, generally on the third Tuesday of each month.
Our committee Tā mātou rōpū whakahaere
Our committee is made up of representatives from our industry who have put their names forward to attend monthly committee meetings and contribute to the many aspects of running the NZHDC. Any member can be nominated to be on the committee 28 days prior to the AGM usually held in October.
Rachael Rush
Chair
Klein Architects Managing Director. NZ Health Design Council Foundation member 2011 and Chair since 2022
Jane Keats
Secretary
Senior associate and laboratory design specialist at Klein Architects since 2012, NZHDC secretary since 2022
Rich Ferretti
Treasurer
Director, senior quantity surveyor who specialises in healthcare construction since 2012 after working as a project manager and consultant abroad. Serving as treasurer of the NZ Healthcare Design Council since 2023.
Adam Flowers
Committee member
Director and health sector lead at CCM Architects since 2007, NZHCD committee member since 2016
Andrew Chaney
Committee member
Business development manager specialising in healthcare facilities design at MacDonald Industries since 2000, NZHDC committee member since 2023.
Andrew Rattenbury
Committee member
Associate Director and Project Lead at Precon Project Management, NZHDC Committee since 2023.
Jonny Papa
Committee member
New Zealand buildings leader for Aurecon with over 20 years of health design experience. Committee member since 2023.
Jorge Anaya
Committee member
Health Principal at Jacobs, NZHDCD committee member since 2024.
Kirsty Bowyer
Committee member
Specialist healthcare developer with 25 years of experience across Australasia. Head of Development, NZ since 2023 for Vital Healthcare, a NZX listed Real Estate Investment Trust. Committee member since 2023.
Matt Cameron
Committee member
Principal and Technical Director – Structural Engineering at Beca. NZHDC committee member since 2023.
Rhonda Johnson
Committee member
Principal Clinical Service Planner at Health NZ, RN, NZHDC committee member since 2024.
Rhys Williams
Committee member
Associate Principal at Warren and Mahoney, with over 20 years’ experience in the design and construction of Health Facilities. NZHCD committee member since 2023
Sandee Stanley
Committee member
Principal and Senior Health Planner at Jasmax Ltd. NZHDC Committee member since 2016
Simone Sharp
Committee member
Director and National Health Sector lead at Rubix. 25+ years’ experience in Health Sector in clinical and project management. Committee member since 2023
Tania Cottew
Committee member
Principal and construction programming specialist at Menlo Associates | Academy since 2019, NZHDC committee member since 2022
Te Ari Prendergast
Committee member
(Ngāi Tahu, Te Whanau ā Apanui, Ngati Porou) Associate Principal at Warren and Mahoney, specialising in Māori and Indigenous Health Design in Aotearoa and abroad, committee member since 2024
Our why Tā mātou take
We were inspired by similar groups overseas that create space for open sharing and learning. Seeing their impact, we felt there was a need for something similar here. The NZ Health Design Council was set up to bring people together to share ideas, experiences, and challenges — all within the unique context of Aotearoa New Zealand. It's about learning from each other to improve how we design for health.
Our constitution Te ture matua
Our Constitution is being updated and will be available soon.
Our partners & sponsors Ō mātou kaitautoko
Supporters
Professional associations
Sponsors
Join us in shaping the future of healthcare design Hono mai
Join now today to gain full access to the NZHDC network. Membership is free.
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