October 2012

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation strongly supports the Governments proposal to introduce a plain packaging regime for tobacco products in order to contribute to reducing the prevalence of smoking in New Zealand, and in doing so improve population health outcomes.

5 October 2012

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made  a submission to the Government Administration Committee on the Lobbying Disclosure Bill.
 

13 September 2012

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Transport and Industrial committee on the Holidays (Full Recognition of Waitangi Day and ANZAC Day) Amendment Bill.
 

24 August 2012

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to ACART (Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology) on the consultation document Proposed Amendments to Guidelines on Surrogacy Arrangements Involving Providers of Fertility Services and Guidelines on Donation of Eggs or Sperm between Certain Family Members.

July 2012

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Emplyment on the Standards and Conformance Infrastructure Review.
 

22 February 2012

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) made a submission to the National Health Board on  improving waiting times for diagnostics.

4 July 2012

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to Statistics New Zealand on the New Zealand General Social Survey (NZGSS).

2 July 2012

The New Zealand Nurses organisation made a submission ot PHARMAC on the Proposal for sole supply of, and wider funded access to, filgrastim.

June 2012

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Nursing Council of New Zealand on the proposal to change the qualifications prescribed  for internationally qualified registered nurses (IQN).
 

14 June 2012

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health Cancer Team on the Resource and Capability Framweork for Integrated Adult Palliative Care Services in New Zealand - Final Consultaton.

18 June 2012

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Customs and Excise (Tobacco Products – Budget Measures) Amendment Bill 2012. While we advocate strongly to increase excise tax on tobacco, we do not wish to do an oral presentation before the committee.

18 June 2012

The New Zealand Nurses organisation made a submission to the Ministry for Primary Industries on the Future of Folic Acid Fortification of Bread in New Zealand.
 

13 June 2012

New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Health Quality and Safety Commission regarding the development of Quality Safety Markers.

8 June 2012

New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on Prescribing Rights under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 and Medicines (Standing Orders) Regulations 2002.

9 May 2012

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to pharmac on the Proposal to amend the funding access criteria for some Nutritional Products (Special Foods).
 

4 May 2012

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Health Select Committee on the Inquiry into Preventing Child Abuse and Improving Child Health Outcomes.

20 April 2014

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation requested the Health Committee to hold an open inquiry into the public health implications of the Trans Pacfic Partenrship Agreement (TPPA).

13 April 2012

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Social Security Select committee on the Social Security (Youth support and work Focus) Amendment Bill.

13 April 2012

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Health Select Committee on the Medicines Amendment Bill.

12 April 2012

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Law and Order Select Committee on the Corrections Amendment Bill.
 

23 March 2012

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Justice Select Committee on the Privacy (Information Sharing) Bill.
 

16 March 2012

Te Runanga o Aotearoa (NZNO) made a submission to the Māora Affairs Committee on the Inquiry into determinants of wellbeing for Māori children.

15 March 2012

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation(NZNO) and the Service and Food workers Union (SFWU) made a submission to the Health Select Committee on the Aged Care Charter, Petition 2008 245.

16 March 2012

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to PHARMAC on the Proposal to list Insulin Pumps and Consumables.

16 March 2012

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to PHARMAC on the Proposal to amend definitions of prescribe types in the Pharmaceutical Schedule and to apply these defintiions to Special Authorities.

14 March 2012

The New Zealand Nurses organisation made a submission to Pharmac on Proposals relating to Multiple Diabetes Management Products.
 

9 March 2012

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Mental Health Commission on the Consultation Document: To inform the development of Blueprint II for the Mental Health and Addiction Sector.
 

28 February 2012

New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) submitted to the Ministry of Social Development on the Green Paper for Vulnerable Children.

14 January 2012
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to Health Workforce New Zealand on the Draft New Zealand Health Workforce Strategy, a concept document for the Workforce Strategy to be presented to the State Services Commission January 31, 2012.

15 December 2011

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Medical Council of New Zealand on proposed standards relating to doctors and financial conflicts of interest.

9 December 2011

The New Zealand nurses Organisation made a submission to the National Halth Comittee on  programmes referred to NHC for the work programme.

25 November 2011

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the Draft Review of Standing Orders Regulation.
 

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.

16 October 2011

The New Zealand NursesOrganisation made a submission to the Government Administration Select Committee on the Crown Entities Reform Bill.

29 September 2011

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the International Council of Nurses (ICN) on the draft ICN Strategy 2011-2014.

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.

31 August 2011

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) made a submission to the New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) on the Facts and Actions to address  Health Inquities in Aotearoa New Zealand.

31 August 2011

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Accident Compensation Corporation on the Vocational Rehabilitation Service Contracts request for information.

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.

19 August 2011

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) provided feedback to the Public Health Association Consultation on the draft Code of Public Health Ethics for Aotearoa New Zealand document.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the New Zealand Guidelines Group on their draft consultation document "Surveillance for people at increased risk of developing colorectal cancer".

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the New Zealand Productivity commission on the Housing Affordability Issues paper.

The New Zealand Nurses Organsiation responded to the questionaire from the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM), the Royal College of Australasian College of Physicians, and the New Zealand Rehabilitation Association (NZRA) Rehabilitation Strategy Working Group on a New Zealand Rehabilitation Strategy.

The New Zealand Nurses Organsiation made a submission to the Medical Laboratory Science Board on the Proposed Registration and Recertification Framework for the Profession of Anaesthetic Technolgy.

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.