Links to Resources
Set out below is a collection of links that are useful to people and organisations operating in the health sector.If you have any suggestions of other links that would be useful please contact us.
Health and Disability Commissioner The Health and Disability Commissioner is an independent agency set up to:
Visit Website: www.hdc.org.nz |
Medsafe Medsafe is the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority. It is a business unit of the Ministry of Health and is the authority responsible for the regulation of therapeutic products in New Zealand.Visit Website: www.medsafe.govt.nz |
Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal website The Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal hears and determines disciplinary proceedings brought against health practitioners.The Tribunal was created by s.84 Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 ("the Act") and established on 18 September 2004. Visit Website: www.hpdt.org.nz |
Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand Inc. The Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand Inc is the professional association representing over 3,000 pharmacists, from all sectors of pharmacy practice. It provides to pharmacists professional support and representation, training for continuing professional development, and assistance to enable them to deliver to all New Zealanders the best pharmaceutical practice and professional services in relation to medicines.Visit Website: www.psnz.org.nz |
Privacy Commissioner The Privacy Commissioner administers the Privacy Act 1993. The Privacy Act applies to almost every person, business or organisation in New Zealand. The Act sets out 12 privacy principles that guide how personal information can be collected, used, stored and disclosed. The Office is an independent Crown Entity and was set up in 1993. The current Privacy Commissioner is Marie Shroff. The Health Information Privacy Code 1994 sets specific rules for agencies in the health sector to better ensure the protection of individual privacy. The code addresses the health information collected, used, held and disclosed by health agencies. For the health sector the code takes the place of the information privacy principles. Visit Website: www.privacy.org.nz |
The Pharmacy Council The Pharmacy Council is responsible for registration of pharmacists, the setting of standards for pharmacists' education, scopes of practice and conduct. Pharmacists are not disciplined by the Pharmacy Council - this function is carried out by the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (HPDT).Visit Website: www.pharmacycouncil.org.nz |
The Medical Council of New Zealand The Medical Council operates under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 and has several responsibilities.Registration The Medical Council registers doctors to practise medicine in New Zealand. Registration is:
The Medical Council carries responsibilities in the areas of medical standards and doctors’ conduct and competence. Guidance and training The Medical Council guides doctors on medical practice issues and promotes education and training of doctors. Protection of the public The Medical Council is responsible for ensuring that doctors maintain high standards of practice. Visit Website: www.mcnz.org.nz |
Nursing Council of New Zealand As the statutory authority, the Nursing Council of New Zealand governs the practice of nurses. The Council sets and monitors standards in the interests of the public and the profession. The Council's primary concern is public safety. Visit Website: www.nursingcouncil.org.nz |
Midwifery Council of New Zealand The Midwifery Council of New Zealand was established through the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCAA) 2003. The Midwifery Council of New Zealand is responsible for the protection of the health and safety of women and babies during the childbirth process by providing mechanisms to ensure that midwives are competent and fit to practise midwifery. The HPCAA provides this regulatory framework. The Midwifery Council took over the responsibility for the regulation of midwives from the Nursing Council of New Zealand on the 18th September 2004. Visit Website: www.midwiferycouncil.org.nz |
Occupational Therapy Board of NZ The Occupational Therapy Board of NZ has been appointed as a body corporate in accordance with the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (the Act) As an Authority under this Act, the Board is responsible for the registration and oversight of occupational therapy practitioners.The principle purpose of the Act is to protect the health and safety of members of the public by providing mechanisms to ensure that health practitioners are competent and fit to practise their professions. The Board will, amongst other functions, attain this purpose by, determining for each practitioner the scope of practise within which he or she is competent to practise; managing systems to ensure that no practitioner practises in that capacity outside his or her scope of practice, and utilising its powers to restrict specified activities to particular classes of health practitioner to protecting members of the public from the risk of serious or permanent harm. Visit Website: www.otboard.org.nz |
The Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand The Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand was constituted by the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance (HPCA) Act 2003. The primary function of the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand is to protect the health and safety of the public by providing mechanisms to ensure that physiotherapists are registered, competent and fit to practise. Visit Website: www.physioboard.org.nz |