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PSC HOSTS WEBINAR FOR PERMANENT SECRETARIES ON DECENTRALIZATION AND NZ’S HIV/AIDS RESPONSE

December 6, 2024

SUVA – The Public Service Commission (PSC) hosted its last two webinars for Permanent Secretaries focused on decentralization in the public sector and the New Zealand’s strategy against HIV/AIDS today.

PSC Chairman Luke Rokovada emphasized in his opening remarks that both of these challenges require strong, innovative leadership to drive effective solutions.

 

“The Public Service Commission believes it is essential to foster open discussion, generate new ideas, and provide training to address these pressing challenges. Platforms like this webinar series are invaluable for achieving that goal,” Chairman Rokovada said.

 

The webinar featured insights on New Zealand’s decentralization reforms and its efforts to address HIV and AIDS.

 

Mr. Callum Butler, Policy Director of the New Zealand Public Service Commission, shared how New Zealand has become a global leader in New Public Management, advancing faster and further than many other nations.

 

“Decentralization seeks to balance autonomy with alignment, offering public service leaders’ greater opportunities to innovate,” Mr. Butler explained.

 

Chairman Rokovada noted that New Zealand is often cited as a model for New Public Management, though its approach has evolved differently from other countries.

 

“New Public Management is often associated with decentralization, and Fiji has much to learn from New Zealand about what has worked — and what hasn’t — in ensuring public services are both impactful and timely,” Chairman Rokovada concluded.

 

Public health experts Dr. Rose Forster and Ms. Losana Korovulavula discussed New Zealand’s National HIV Action Plan 2023–2030, sharing insights into the key outcomes that have proven effective in the past and those anticipated for the future.

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