The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board on the Top of the South Health Alliance Primary and Community Health Strategy.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the draft National Cervical Screening Programme National Policy and Quality Standards and the updated Guidelines for Cervical Screening in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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

The NZNO made an oral submission to Health Select Committee on the Maryan Street petition to investigate fully, public attitudes towards the introduction of legislation which would permit medically-assisted dying in the event of a terminal illness or an irreversible condition which makes life unbearable.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a brief submission to the Ministry of Health on its discussion document reviewing drug utensils regulation. 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Justice on its consultation document A Common Approach to Understanding the Assessment and Management of Family Violence

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on their policy options for the regulation of electronic cigarettes.

Read or dowload: 2016-09 MOH electronic cigarettes submisson (PDF 318KB)

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the Health of Older People Strategy consultation draft. 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on their draft Ethnicity Data Protocols.

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 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Draft Disability Survey. NZNO has consulted its members and staff in the preparation of this submission.

Read or dowload: 2016-08 Draft Disability Strategy Survey (PDF 362KB)

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Environmental Protection Authority on a Proposal for an EPA Notice for disposal of hazardous substances. 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Departemnt of Internal Affairs on their Discussion Document: Review of Class 4 Gambling. 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) welcomes the opportunity to comment on PHARMAC’s proposals in relation to nurse prescribers.

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​2016-08-03 NZNO_submission_PHARMAC_Nurse_Prescribing_Pharmaceutical_Schedule_Changes (594KB)

Submission to the Ministry of Health
Date: 29 July 2016
 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Health Research Council on its consutation on New Zealand's first Health Research Strategy.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisations made a submission to the Ministry of Health on their consultation on draft regulations for standardised tobacco products and packaging. 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Social  Services Select Committee on the  CYPF (Advocacy, Workforce and Age settings) Amendment Bill. NZNO also made an oral submission to the Committee.  

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Amendment Bill.

Submission to the HEALTH RESEARCH COUNCIL

Health Research Strategy Consultation
Date: 18 July 2016

The New Zealand Nurses organisation made a submission opposing PHARMAC's proposal for sole subsidised supply of Mirenas, a hormonal IUD. NZNO opposed the proposal because it continues to restrict access to subsidised mirenas for both long- acting reversible contraception and heavy bleeding. NZNO recommends wider access  

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission in support of the Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology (ACART) proposed advice to the Minister that the use of cryogenically preserved ovarian tissue to restore ovarian function should be treated as an established procedure, without the need for case by case ethical review. 

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Dieticians Board Registrar on Dietitians Scope of Practice – consultation 2.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the the Social Services Select Committee on the Social Security Legislation Rewrite Bill.

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• Social Security Legislation Rewrite Bill (PDF 479KB)

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Māori Affairs Select Committee about whānau access to and management of Tūpāpaku.

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• MASC Tūpāpaku Inquiry (PDF 821KB)

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on the Draft 2017 Voluntary Bonding Scheme.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to Pharmac on the proposal to amend listings in the National Immunisation Schedule (NIS).

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Justice and Electoral Committee on the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Display of low-alcohol beverages and other remedial matters) Amendment Bill.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the draft NZQA review of Cervical Screening Unit Standard. We support the intent of the document which is related to the appropriate training and standards required for safe and competent cervical screening practice. We believe that the document should use a holistic approach to addressing basic health issues that would aid women having cervical screening.

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• 2016-06 NZQA Standards Cervical Screening (pdf 219kb)

The New Zealand Nurses Organsiation made a submission to the Miwifery council on propsed changes to Recertification Programme for midwives.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Perioperative Mortality Review Committee on  proposed recommendations for improved care for the 2016 Report.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to PHARMAC on the proposal to list Nivolumab (Opdivo) for advanced melanoma.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) comments on the Productivity Commission’s issues paper on new models of tertiary education.

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NZNO Submission on new models of Tertiary education - Productivity Commission (pdf 502kb)

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)

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Public Health Association of New Zealand’s Te Rakau o te Uru: Public Health Nurse Knowledge and Skills Framework.

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PHN Knowledge and Skills Framework NZNO Submission (pdf 847 kb)

The New Zealand Nurse Organisation made a submission to the National Health Committee on its consultation on The Introduction of Fit for Purpose Omics- Based Technologies – think piece.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to PHARMAC on proposals to list Hepatitis C treatments.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a further submission to the Ministry for the Environment on the Emissions Trading Scheme Review (other matters) consultation.

The president and Kaiwhakahaere of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation made  oral submissions in support of NZNO’s written submission (below) to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee on the International Treaty Examination of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA).

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health Health and the University of Auckland School of Nursing about the Secure Dementia Unit Design Reference Guide.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Health Committee on the Substance Addiction(Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Bill.

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

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the National District Health Board Food and Drink Network on their draft Organisational Healthy Food Policy.

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Advertising Standards Authority on the Review of the Code of Advertising to Children and the Children's Code for Advertising Food. 

Te Rūnanga o Aotearoa, New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Asthma Foundation New Zealand on the Adult Asthma Quick Reference Guide.

The New Zealand Nurses Organsiation made a submission to Health Workforce New Zealand on the Children's Workforce Core Competencies: Draft Framework consultation document.  

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to Medsafe on the Guideline on the Regulation of Therapeutic Products in New Zealand - Part 10: Requirements for information for prescribers and consumers (Edition 7.0)

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Foreign Affairs, Defence, and Trade Select Committee on the Trans-Pacific Partnership  Agreement

The New Zealand Nurses organisation commneted on the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners draft Position Statement on Climate Change, Health, and General Practice in Aotearoa and the Pacific

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation made a submission to the Ministry of Health on their discussion document Taking action on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)