The Public Health Leadership Programme (PHLP)is designed for people working in public health. The programme is funded by the Ministry of Health and has been developed following extensive consultation with the sector.PHLPbuilds leadership competencies identified as important for leaders in public health. The programme has been developed by Catapult (leadership and organisational performance specialists) and Quigley and Watts (public health specialists).

PHLP allows participants to discover their leadership potential and equips them with practical and tested leadership tools and resources. The programme generates immediate and lasting benefits for participants, those they lead, and for public health.

Each programme has six days spread over several months. In 2017 one programme will be offered in Wellington and one in Auckland.

Applications for the 2017 Public Health Leadership Programme (PHLP)are now open.

The programme dates are:

Programme 1 (Wellington):

21 - 22 June, 23 - 24 August, 1 - 2 November 2017

Programme 2 (Auckland):

28 - 29 June, 30 - 31 August, 8 - 9 November 2017

Anyone working in the public health sector may apply for a place on the programme. Applications close at 5pm Wednesday 1 February 2017. For more information, application criteria and online applications go to http://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/health-workforce/public-health-leadership-programme.  Places are limited to 36 in total. Applicants not previously accepted are encouraged to apply again.

Here's what participants said about the programme:

The greatest gift this Programme has given me is the permission to speak to my values and the authority to stand on and lean into my values as my truth. I have many challenges in my daily life both professionally and personally but I stay mindful in my approach and learning as a result of the teaching through the Public Health Leadership Programme.

Thank you for providing such a valuable programme. It is the best professional development I have been involved with and so pertinent to my role within public health. 

I have found this course to be enlightening, inspiring and upskilling. The confidence I have gained has enabled me to step up and take a much bigger leadership role in public health, and provided me with an endorsement and vision to take into the future. Thank you so much for the opportunity to be part of this.