External Links

Age Concern

Promotes the quality of life and well being of older people.
http://www.ageconcern.org.nz/

Carersnetnz

Supports family carers, whanau and friends.
http://www.carers.net.nz/

DHBNZ

Update Workforce Matters. E-zine Newsletter

http://most0010160.e-xpert.co.nz

Disabled Persons Assembly

Voice of people with disability in New Zealand.
http://www.dpa.org.nz/

HealthCare Providers NZ (HCPNZ)

Not-for-profit, national memberhip organisation which represents all parts of the aged-care residential sector.
http://www.healthcareproviders.org.nz

Health Ed Trust NZ

An independant charitable trust to educate personnel within the health care sector.
http://www.healthedtrust.org.nz

Home Health Association Conference

http://www.nzhha.org.nz/

Industry Training Federation of New Zealand

Represents ITO's to government.
http://www.itf.org.nz/

IHC

New Zealand's largest provider of services to people with intellectual disabilities and their families.
http://www.ihc.org.nz/

Ministry of Health

Advisor on health policy and disability support services.
http://www.moh.govt.nz/

New Zealand Nurses Organisation

Provides professional and industrial services to it's members.
http://www.nzno.org.nz/

New Zealand Private Hospitals Association

Voluntary association of private hospitals, health care facilities, and rest homes.
http://www.nzpha.org.nz/index.php

New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)

Provides leadership in assessment and qualifications, quality assures qualifications and providers, and administers the National Qualifications Framework.
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/

New Zealand Register of Quality Assured Qualifications

All qualifications on KiwiQuals have been approved by a recognised body and are delivered by an accredited education or training organisation.
http://www.kiwiquals.govt.nz/

Nurse Maude

Provides home care and nursing services for Canterbury.
http://www.nursemaude.org.nz/

Office for Disability Issues

Implements NZ Disability Strategy.
http://www.odi.govt.nz/

Public Service Association

Union for public service and government workers.
http://www.psa.org.nz/

Residential Care New Zealand

Promotes interests of residential care proprietors and quality care for the aged.
http://www.residentialcare.co.nz/

Retirement Villages Association

Represents villages which share the same aim.
http://www.retirementvillages.org.nz/index.cfm

Service & Food Workers Union

Union for age care, disability, health and community services
http://www.sfwu.org/

Tertiary Education Commission

Responsible for funding all post-compulsory education and training offered by universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, wānanga, private training establishments, foundation education agencies, industry training organisations and adult and community education providers.
http://www.tec.govt.nz/

The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand

Provides long distance learning.
http://www.topnz.ac.nz/

New Zealand Society of Diversional Therapists

http://www.diversionaltherapy.net.nz/