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29 September 2021

A message from Craig McFarlane, Board chairman.
We are pleased to announce Helen Parker Pinnacle chief executive has been offered a six-month secondment to the Health System Reform Transition Unit for three days a week, starting next week.
Helen will be using her health system experience to support reform planning relating to primary care and community services.
She will continue to provide leadership to the Board and work on various Pinnacle strategic projects.
We are also pleased Justin Butcher has agreed to step into the acting chief executive role for the period of Helen’s secondment.

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