Mr Raymond Lind, ONZM, of Canberra, Australia, for services to industry training governance
Raymond Lind was Chief Executive of Careerforce, the industry training organisation for those working in aged care, mental health, youth work, disability, community support, pest management and cleaning services.
He influenced more industries in the care sector to join Careerforce, rebuilt relationships with stakeholders, and transformed the company into an agile and proactive organisation focusing on needs of learners and their employers.
Under his leadership, Careerforce developed and initiated the 20-year Kaiāwhina workforce strategy for health and care workers, jointly owned with the Ministry of Health, which is seen as an exemplar for how to provide meaningful career pathways for an unregulated workforce.
Careerforce also supported pay-equity changes for the aged and disability workforce. Mr Lind is a Board member of the New Zealand Blood Service.