28 November 2011

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Helath on the Guidance for integrated palliative care services in New Zealand: Draft for consultation.

18 November 2011

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Accident Compensation Corporation on the Draft Occupational Health Action Plan.
 

November 2011

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Department of labour on proposed regulatory changes to the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Lump Sum and Independence Allowance) Regulations 2002, to replace the American Medical Association Guidelines to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA4 and ACC User handbook to AMA4) with the sixth edition of the Guidelines (AMA6) and ACC User handbook to AMA6.

4 November 2011

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Department of Labour and New Zealand Standards on the Draft Standards for the Home and Community Support Sector.
 

3 October 2011

NZNO made a submission to the Department of Labour on the annual Minimum Wage Review.

31 August 2011

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the Mental Health And Addiction Service Development Plan.

28 August 2011

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to Health Workforce New Zealand on the Diabetes Workforce Service Review.

19 August 2011

New Zealand Nurses Organisation submitted to the Ministry of Health on the Proposal that Traditional Chinese Medicine become a Regulated Profession under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Department of Labour on the discussion document on options for extending the accredited employers programme and introducing choice (private insurance providers) into the ACC work account.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to Health Workforce New Zealand on the first tranche of Service Reviews of Anaesthesia, Eye health, Aged Care, Musculoskeletal, and palliative Care. 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission on the discussion paper Workforce Requirements for New Models of Service Delivery: Proposed Changes to the General Practice Education Programme developed by the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Medical Council of New Zealand, and Health Workforce New Zealand.

07 June 2011

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) made a submission to Health Workforce New Zealand on the Investment Plan Prioritisation Criteria.

15 April 2011

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) made a submission to Health Workforce New Zealand on the proposal for a shared secretariat and office function for all health-related regulatory authorities together with a reduction in the number of regulatory authority board members.

15 April 2011

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) was a signatory to the joint submission on the Health Workforce New Zealand proposal for a shared secretariat and office function for all health-related regulatory authorities together with a reduction in the number of regulatory authority board members.

25 March 2011

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) submitted to Pharmac on the Review of Exceptional Circumstances (consultation on proposed changes).

March 2011

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) submitted to the Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology (Ministry of Health) on the Proposed Guidelines on Extending the Storage Period of Gametes and Embryos.

March 2011

NZNO submitted to Allen & Clarke Policy and Regulatory Specialists Ltd (for the Ministry of Health) on the Review of the Maternity Referral Criteria and processes for the transfer of care (the Referral Guidelines).

10 March 2011

NZNO submitted to the Service Specification Programme Manager, National Health Board Business Unit (Ministry of Health) on the Draft (DHB Funded) Service Specifications for People with Chronic Health Conditions for Home Support Services; Out of Family Respite Services and Community Residential Services within Aged Care Facilities.

January 2011

New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) submitted to the Ministry of Health on the Draft New Zealand Maternity Standards.

15 December 2010

New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) submitted to the National Ambulance Sector Office on the Joint ACC and Ministry of Health Funding Model for Emergency Ambulance Services discussion document.

17 November 2010

NZNO made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the Health Workforce New Zealand (HWNZ) Career Planning Project.

12 November 2010

NZNO submission to the Department of Labour on the Immediate and Long Term Skills Shortage Review.

22 October 2010

New Zealand Nurses Organisation submitted to the Department of Labour On the Annual Minimum Wage Review.

08 October 2010

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) submitted to the Ministry of Health on the Civil Commitment for Drug and Alcohol Addiction - Targeted Consultation Documents.

10 September 2010

New Zealand Nurses Organisation submitted to the Ministry of Health on the Immunisation Contract Review.

10 September 2010

New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) submitted to the Health Workforce Innovations Team, Ministry of Health, and Nursing Council of New Zealand on the Nurse Prescribing in Diabetes Services Consultation.

18 June 2010

New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZN) submitted to the Ministry of Health on the Draft Guidance Paper for New Zealand Emergency Departments Regarding the Interface with Primary Health Care.

31 May 2010

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) submitted to the Director of the National Health IT Board on the Draft National Health IT Plan.

19 May 2010

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the Proposal to ban tobacco retail displays in New Zealand.

19 May 2010

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) made a submission to the Minister of Health on Legislative Barriers to Workforce Innovation.

30 April 2010

New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the Draft Revised Nurse Entry to Practice Specifications.

1 April 2010

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) made a submission to PHARMAC on the consultation/discussion document for possible expansion of PHARMAC’s role.

31 March 2010

New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) made a Submission to the Department of Labour on the Employment Relations Act 2000 Review of Part 9: Personal Grievance.

26 March 2010

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) made a Submission to the Ministry of Health on the Proposed Amendments to Regulations under the Medicines Act. 

19 March 2010

New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) made a Submission to the Department of Labour on the Employment Relations Act 2000 Review of Part 6A: Continuity of Employment.

19 March 2010

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) made a submission to PHARMAC on the Special Foods consultation Document.

19 February 2010

Extended to 15 March 2010

New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the Draft Guidance Paper Towards optimal primary mental health care in the new primary care environment.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) welcomed the opportunity to contribute to the Opioid Substitution Service Specifications and thanked the Ministry for an extended review period. 

Below is our letter of response which includes:

• our recommendations for the inclusion of key principles of the Practice Guidelines for Opioid Substitution Treatment NZ practice guidelines (Ministry of Health, 2008) in the service specifications
• our concerns about the service user’s fee structure
• our concerns about access to Kaupapa Māori services in these service specifications.

5 March 2010

New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the discussion document How do we determine if Statutory Regulation is the most appropriate way to regulate Health Professions?

23 February 2010

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) responded to PHARMAC's proposal to fund gemcitabine and vinorelbine for relapsed/ refractory Hodgkin's Disease and T-Cell Lymphoma.

3 December 2009

NZNO Submission to PHARMAC on the Pharmaceutical Management Agency Consumer Participation Discussion Document.

27 November 2009

NZNO submission to the Whānau Ora Secretariat (MSD) discussion paper: Whānau Ora: A Whānau centered approach to Māori wellbeing.

06 November 2009

New Zealand Nurses Organisation Submission to the Ministry of Health on the Designated Prescribing Rights for Podiatrists Discussion Document.

16 October 2009

NZNO made a Submission to the Department of Labour on the Annual Minimum Wage Review.

18 September 2009

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation provided extended comment on the Ministerial Review Group Report.

September 2009

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Department of Labour on the Code of Employment Practice on Infant Feeding.

14 Auguts 2009

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to PHARMAC on proposals regarding diabetes management products.

31 July 2009

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the Maternity Action Plan 2008-2012 draft for consultation.

1 July 2009

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to PHARMAC on the Draft Guidelines for Funding Applications.

26 June 2009

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on Opioid Substitution Treatment Service Delivery: Funding and Contracting Review.