The Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Display of Low-alcohol beverages and other remedial matters) amendment bill provides for the correction of certain minor and technical issues that have emerged with the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. The bill does not affect the original policy intent or...

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(No 2) - Setting standards for heating and insulating rental properties The Government is seeking comment on the Healthy Homes Guarantee Bill which proposes to introduce a new set of minimum standards of heating and insulation for rental properties in New Zealand. Currently, landlords have...

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NZNO CONSULTATION REQUEST FROM Leonie Walker, Principal Researcher. RE Position statement: Nursing, technology and telehealth. DATE DUE Feedback to Leonie Walker - Principal Researcher leoniew@nzno.org.nz by Tuesday 22 June 2016. NZNO is committed to the representation of members and...

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The Perioperative Mortality Review Committee wish to consult on the recommendations that will form part of their forthcoming 2016 report. The POMRC is seeking our thoughts and advice for the following recommendations: For improvements to care, the POMRCrecommends: Non-operative...

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The Māori Affairs Select Committee (the Committee) invite submission on the Inquiry into whānau access to and management of Tūpāpaku. Purpose: The purpose of this inquiry is to consider any legislative and/or regulatory changes to ensure best practice for whānau to access and make...

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NZNO is committed to the representation of members and the promotion of nursing and midwifery. NZNO provides professional leadership and advice in a range of areas. The majority of nurses will provide nursing care to people who are nearing the end of their life. The purpose of this position...

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The Council is consulting on its Recertification Programme. The consultation and background papers are available from their website. www.midwiferycouncil.health.nz NZNO is seeking feedback from members who are, or who have been midwives. Members may also wish to respond to the Council...

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Enabling Good Lives approaches to supporting disabled people   The Ministries of Health, Education and Social Development are asking for feedback on the innovative approaches and practices providers and communities have developed to support disabled people to have greater choice and control...

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The PHA have developed a draft knowledge and skills framework for public health nurses and are seeking our feedback. The framework outlines the knowledge and skills public health nurses and public health nurse managers need to both demonstrate and develop their knowledge and skills in public...

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International trade agreements have traditionally focused on the trade of goods and commodities. Their scope has, however, been expanded to include services that support trade and, more recently, to align regulation between countries in a number of areas, eg intellectual property,...

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ACC is consulting on a proposal to increase payments in Cost of Treatment regulations by 2.22 per cent. Please refer to the following consultation document for information. Feedback due: Please send feedback to marilynh@nzno.org.nz  by 29 April 2016

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A principle-based framework has been developed as part of the NHC’s Genetics, Genomics and Epigenetics work programme, and is presented in their Think piece The Introduction of Fit for Purpose Omics-based Technologies.   Omics-based technologies have the potential to deliver significant...

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This Bill is designed to repeal and replace the Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Act 1966 to provide for the compulsory treatment of a small group of people with severe substance addiction and severely impaired capacity, who are unable to engage in treatment of their own accord. It is based on...

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The Ministry of Health is seeking feedback on the scope, content and structure of this draft framework, as described in the discussion document. We have asked for an extension to the short timeframe (before Easter), but in the meantime the document is below. NZNO’s previous submissions...

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The ASA is reviewing its Codes for advertising to children under 14 years.  The brief  consultation document  sets out the current Codes and Principles guiding advertising to children and for advertising food to children and asks for information, examples and feedback on a range of questions...

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