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About the Board
Board Meeting Dates 2010
 

19th and 20th February, Wellington
16th and 17th May, Christchurch*
1st and 2nd August, Auckland*
15th and 16th October, Wellington*
5th and 6th December, Wellington

Note: *It is the Board's intention to issue an invitation to meet with practitioners while in Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington.

Role of the Board
 

The Board's role is to ensure the implementation of the HPCAA and fulfil the principle purpose as set out in Section 3 and the functions as set out in Section 118 of the HPCAA. The Board has made a commitment to ensure that issues of diversity and equality are valued, upheld and promoted, and underpin all aspects of the Boards work and therefore to being familiar with, and operating according to the:

  • Principles of natural justice and administrative law
  • Te Tiriti of Waitangi - The Treaty of Waitangi
  • Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 - Code of Health
    and Disability Services Consumers' Rights
  • Health and Disability Services Act 1993
  • Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997
  • Privacy Act 1993 - Health Information Privacy Code 1994
  • Human Rights Act 1993

  • Psychotherapists Board of Aotearoa New Zealand
     

    The Psychotherapists Board of Aotearoa New Zealand (the Board) was established due to the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCAA). Please click here for more information on the HPCCA www.moh.govt.nz/hpca

    The Psychotherapists Board Members were appointed by the Minister of Health in October 2007. The Board held its inaugural meeting on the 29th November and the 1st December 2007.

    The Chair of the Board is paid $90.00 per hour

    The Board members are paid $80.00 per hour
    These fees do not cover travel to meetings. All Board time must be pre approved.

    Board appointments
     

    Ministry of Health www.moh.govt.nz/statutorybodies

    Why was the Board set up?
     

    The Board has been set up to protect the health and safely of members of the public by providing for mechanisms to ensure that health practitioners are competent and fit to practice in their professions.