Submissions

We develop submissions in response to health sector consultations and government bills, in consultation with our members, on issues relating to post-graduate medical training, workforce and public health. Recent submissions are available below.

Date

Organisation

Consultation

2025

2025-10-22

Public Service Commission

Public Sector Code of Conduct

2025-09-03

Health Select Committee

Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill

2025-07-25

Medical Council of New Zealand

Development of a new collegial peer support and supervision framework for International Medical Graduates.

2025-05-19

Health Select Committee

Medicines Amendment Bill

2025-04-11

Ministry of Health

Re. MoH Regulatory Review - Letter to Dr Joe Bourne

2025-03-10

Ministry of Health & Health NZ

HPCAA letter to MoH and HNZ

2025-02-04

Justice Select Committee

Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill

2024

2024-07-15

Medical Council of New Zealand

Treating Yourself and Those Close to You

2024-05-29

Health Select Committee

2022/23 Annual Review of Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora

2023

2023-12-20

Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health

Proposal to regulate the Physician Associate profession

2023-07-05

Medical Council of New Zealand

Consultation on Telehealth

2023-03-05

Health Select Committee

Direct-to-consumer advertising of pharmaceuticals - Therapeutic Products Bill

2023-01-20

Pharmac

Pharmaceutical schedule rules on prescribing and dispensing of Class B controlled drugs

2022

2022-03-30

Health Quality and Safety Commission

Draft code of expectations for engaging with consumers / whānau

2022-08-24

Health Select Committee

Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill

2021

2021-12-10

Pae Ora Legislation Committee

Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill

2021-10-28

Medical Council of New Zealand

What to do when you have concerns about another doctor

2021-06-21

District Health Boards

Letter of Expectation: Continuity of Care and Safe Follow up of Patient Investigations.

2021-06-09

Ministry of Health

Proposals for a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan

2021-04-16

Medical Council of New Zealand

A doctor's duty to help in a medical emergency

2021-03-15

Ministry of Health

Smokefree environments and regulated products Act 1990 - proposals for regulations.

2020

2020-08-19

Medical Council of New Zealand

Discussion paper on when Artificial Intelligence is involved in the care of patients

2020-08-19

Medical Council of New Zealand

Consultation on telehealth

2020-07-24

Ministry of Health

NEAC Ethical framework for resource allocation in times of scarcity

2020-06-26

Ministry of Health

Core Performance Standards for Responsible Authorities

2020-06-22

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 Kia Kaha, Kia Māia, Kia Ora Aotearoa: Psychosocial and Mental Wellbeing Recovery Plan

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