Fairness at Work Day of Action


Nurses using hoist to move a patient


Freed to care, Proud to nurse


Useful Links

These websites may be of interest to nurses and other health professionals seeking further information. They have been ordered by geographic region:

New Zealand

  • College of Nurses Aotearoa (NZ) Inc
    www.nurse.org.nz
  • Council of Deans of Nursing, New Zealand Branch
    www.cdnm.au/
    The Council of Deans comprises the heads of nursing studies departments in universities.  It is a  branch of the Australia and New Zealand Council of Deans and works closely with NETS.

  • Family Planning - Positive Sexual Health
    www.familyplanning.org.nz
  • Health Improvement and Innovation Resource Centre (HIIRC)
    HIIRC is is a resource of knowledge and initiatives around improving New Zealand's health care system.
    http://www.hiirc.org.nz/
  • Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003
    HPCAA provides a framework for the regulation of health practitioners in order to protect the public where there is a risk of harm from the practice of the profession.
    www.legislation.govt.nz
  • Health Quality and Safety Commission
    HQSC works with clinicians and providers of health services to improve the quality and safety of health and disability services.
    www.hqsc.govt.nz
  • Health Workforce New Zealand
    HWNZ leads and co-ordinates the planning and development of the country’s health and disability workforce.
    www.healthworkforce.govt.nz
  • Midwifery Council
    MCNZ 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.
    www.midwiferycouncil.org.nz
  • Ministry of Health
    The New Zealand Ministry of Health, Manatu Hauora, is the NZ Government's principal agent and advisor on health and disability .
    www.moh.govt.nz  
  • National Council of Maori Nurses
    www.maorihealth.co.nz
  • National Equal Opportunities Network (NEON)
    www.neon.org.nz
  • National Maori Health Providers Association
    www.ngangaru.co.nz
  • New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses Te Ao Maramatanga
    www.nzcmhn.org.nz
    The New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses Te Ao Maramatanga is a professional association for mental health nurses. NZNO’s mental health nurses section liaises with them.

  • New Zealand College of Midwives
    www.nzcom.org.nz
  • New Zealand Council of Trade Unions
    www.union.org.nz
  • Ngā Manukura ō Āpōpō (National Māori Nursing and Midwifery Workforce Development Programme)
    www.ngamanukura.co.nz
  • Nurse Educators of the Tertiary Sector (NETS)
    www.nurseducation.org.nz
    The Nurse Educators of the Tertiary Sector membership comprises the nursing heads of schools in polytechnics and some universities.

  • Nurse Executives New Zealand
    www.nurseexecutivesnz.org.nz
  • Nursing Council of New Zealand
    www.nursingcouncil.org.nz

New Zealand Nursing Programmes

For details of additional providers please visit:

Australia/Pacific

Canada and America

 Europe

United Kingdom

Opinions expressed on the sites given above are not necessarily those of NZNO.

We try to keep these links current but sometimes changes occur.  Please advise us if you have problems accessing any of these sites and we will try to assist. Email: webmaster@nzno.org.nz