Appointment process of Grant Schofield, Chief Education Health and Nutrition Advisor
Helen Gibbs made this Official Information request to Ministry of Education
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From: Helen Gibbs
Dear Ministry of Education,
Dr Schofield's research interests include areas of nutrition controversy, and he makes public statements that are in conflict with the current Ministry of Health recommendations on Diet and Nutrition. I am concerned this is going to result in greater confusion for the public and poorer health outcomes due to a lack of coordinated effort on childhood obesity
1) Please can you provide me with the document outlining the scope and remit of the Chief Education Health and Nutrition Advisor?
2) Please can you provide the documentation outlining the process followed in the appointment of Dr Schofield to this role.
3) Please can you advise which organisation with interest in either child health or nutrition were consulted by the Ministry of Education as part of the process of making the appointment to this position?
4) What processes are being initiated by the Ministry of Education to ensure that any work done on childhood health and nutrition is done to create a synergy between the work of the Ministry of Health and this new role in Ministry of Education?
Yours faithfully,
Helen Gibbs
New Zealand Registered Dietitian
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From: Enquiries National
Ministry of Education
Dear Ms Gibbs
Please see attached your OIA Extension letter 1057818
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whakarongo, he rōpū ako mātou
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kia wikitoria
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tonu
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mutunga
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