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Submissions made by NZNO

In accordance with its Strategic Plan, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) actively works towards improved health outcomes for all peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand. One of the ways we do this is by making submissions on health- and social policy-related issues.

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Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment draft document – "A new approach to employer assisted work visas and regional workforce planning’’

Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa, New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment  draft document – A new approach to employer assisted work visas and regional workforce planning’’.

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Standards NZ. DZ8156 Ambulance, paramedicine and patient transfer services.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa mae a submission to Standards New Zealand on the revision of DZ8156 Ambulance, paramedicine and patient transfer services - the standards measuring the quality, safety and cmpetency within our road ambulance and aeromedical services. 

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Shortages Review

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa  (NZNO) made a submission to Immigration New Zealand on its proposal for Registered Nurses (Aged Care) to be moved from the Immediate Skills Shortages List (ISSL) to the Long-Term SSL to enhance the retention of internationally qualified nurses. 

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Transparency of Beneficial Ownership of New Zealand Companies and Limited Partnerships

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa  (NZNO) made a brief submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment on their disucssion document: Increasing the Transparency of the Beneficial Ownership of New Zealand Companies and Limited Partnerships 

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Nomination Skills Shortages List

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) made a submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment nominating a change to the Registered Nurse (Aged Care) category on the immediate skills shortages list which allows temporary visas for internationally qualified nurses with three years experience in aged care. NZNO submitted that shortages were due to lack of workforce planning, poorer wages and conditions, and that it is important to retain IQN. NOTE IS SUBMISSION IS PRECEDED BY INFORMATION ABOUT THE SKILLS SHORTAGES LISTS AND STARTS ON P 8

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Health and Safety at Work Strategy

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa made a submission to the Ministry of busines, Innovation and Employment on the draft Health and Safety at Work Strategy.

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Protecting Workers from Solar UV Radiation - Draft Guideline

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation provided feedback on Worksafe New Zealand's Protecting Workers from Solar UV Radiation Draft Guideline.  

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Essential Skills in Demand Review

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to Immigration New Zealand on the Review of the Essential Skills in Demand lists. 

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Essential Skills Visa Review

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on the Suite of proposed changes to the Essential Skills visa: Discussion document. 

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Essential Skills in Demand Review

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the shortages Review Team, Immigration New Zealand, on the Essential Skills in Demand Review 

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Skilled Migrant Category Review

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment on the proposals for the Skilled Migrant Category. 

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Annual Review of the Minimum Wage

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on the annual review of the minimum wage. NZNO endorses the Council of Trade Union's call for the minimum wage to be raised to $19.88c per hour, and indexed to 66 percent (2/3) of the average wage

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Essential Skills in Demand Review Submission

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Skills Shortage Review team, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, on the following nursing categories that are currently  on the immediate and long term Essential Skills Shortages  lists. 

Registered Nurse (Aged Care) 254412

Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) 254415

Registered Nurse (Medical) 254418

Registered Nurse (Mental Health) 254422

Registered Nurse (Perioperative) 254423 

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Review of Essential Skills in Demand Lists

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) welcomes the opportunity to once again contribute to the current review of occupational categories on the essential skills in demand lists. NZNO is the leading professional association and registered union for nurses in Aotearoa New Zealand, representing over 47 000 nurses, midwives, students, kaimahi hauora and health workers on a range of employment-related and professional issues.

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Essential skills in demand NZNO (pdf 550kb)

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ACC Appeal Changes

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on the consultation on  proposed ACC Appeal changes.  

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Marrakesh Treaty: Possible Accession and Options for Implementation

The New Zealand Nurses Organsiation made a submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on the Marrakesh Treaty which aims to increase access to published works for persons who are blind, visually impaired or print disabled

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Employment Mediation Services Proposal

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Business, Employment and Innovation on the Employment Mediation Services Proposal.

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Health and Safety at Work, Worker Engagement Representation and Participation Regulations 2016

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment on the exposure draft of the Health and Safety at Work (Worker Engagment, Representation and Participation) Regulations 2016.  

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Minimum Wage Review

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Business, Employment and Innovation on the Minimum Wage Review.

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Health and Safety at Work (General Risk and Workplace Management) Regulations

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of  Business, Innovation and Employment on the Exposure Draft of the Health and Safety at Work (General Risk and Workplace Management ) Regulations.

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Review of the Essential Skills in Demand

The New Zealand Nurses organisation made a submission to the Shortages Review Team, Immigration New Zealand, Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment, on the annual Review of the Essential Skills in Demand . NZNO recommended that all nursing categories be removed from New Zealand's skills shortages lists.

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ACC cost of treatment payments for children under 13

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment on a proposal to increase the rates paid in Accident Compensation (liability to pay or contribute to cost of treatment) regulations 2003 to help support free GPs visits for children under 13.

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Workplace Exposure Standards and Biological Exposure Indices

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to WorkSafe New Zealand  on the draft Workplace Exposure Standards and Biological Exposure Indices, a technical document defining exposure levels for airborne contaminants in workplaces.

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Modernising Parental Leave

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on the discussion document: Modernising Parental Leave: Changes to allow greater access and increased flexibility.

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Developing Regulations to support the new Health and Safety at Work Act

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on the discussion document:Developing Regulations to support the new Health and Safety at Work Act

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