Submissions archive

The NZMA makes a large number of submissions every year on a wide range of topics, mainly in response to Ministry of Health and other health agency discussion documents, and government bills. The following is a list of submissions prior to 2010. For newer submissions, please see the submissions page.

2009:

• 10 November: Consultation on Amendment to Scope of Practice and Prescribed Qualifications - Medical Council of New Zealand (PDF)
• 29 October: Alcohol in Our Lives - An Issues Paper on the Reform of New Zealand's Liquor Laws - Law Commission (PDF)
• 29 October: Designated Prescribing Rights for Podiatrists - Ministry of Health (PDF)
• 6 October: Regulation and Training of Physician Assistants - Medical Council of New Zealand (PDF)
• 16 September: Meeting the Challenge - Ministerial Review Group Report - Minister of Health (PDF)
                        Covering Letter for Submission to Minister of Health (PDF)
• 15 September: Development of a National Clinical Genetics Service - LECG (PDF)
• 2 September: GP2GP Patient Record Transfer User Requirements - Ministry of Health (PDF)
• 17 August: Draft Statements for Doctors on the Subject of Prescribing - Nursing Council of New Zealand (PDF)
• 31 July: Maternity Action Plan Submission - Ministry of Health (PDF)
• 2 July: Consultation on the Registered Nurse Scope of Practice Under the HPCA Act 2003 - Nursing Council of New Zealand (PDF)
• 18 June: Implementation of a New Framework for Supervision of International Medical Graduates - Medical Council of New Zealand (PDF)
• 5 June: The Proposed Use of Practice Visits (Periodic Assessment of Performance) as part of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) - Consultations Stage 2  - Medical Council of New Zealand (PDF)
• 5 June: Discussion paper: Service Models to the meet the aims of the Primary Health Care Strategy and deliver better, sooner, more convenient Primary Health Care - Medical Council of New Zealand (PDF)
• 8 May: Credentialling Framework for New Zealand and Disability Service Providers - Ministry of Health) (PDF)
• 8 May: Draft Statement on Beliefs and Medical Practice - Medical Council of New Zealand (PDF)
• 22 April: Sale and Supply of Liquor and Liquor Enforcement Bill - Justice and Electoral Select Committee (PDF)
• 12 March: Review of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act and Code - Health and Disability Commissioner) (PDF)
• 27 February: Supervision of International Medical Graduates - Medical Council of New Zealand (PDF)
• 13 February: Draft Statement on the Subject of Advertising - Medical Council of New Zealand (PDF)
• 2 February: Director-General's Commission on the Resident Medical Officer Workforce - RMO Commission (PDF)