NPAC-NZ

The Nurse Practitioner Advisory Council of NZ

The focus of NPAC-NZ is to work with the profession and the Nursing Council of New Zealand on matters relating to the registration of Nurse Practitioners and the development of the Nurse Practitioner model in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Key objectives of NPAC-NZ are:

Commitment to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi - partnership, participation and protection. These will underpin the developments and outcomes of the work of the committee.
Provide leadership for the review and development of the Nurse Practitioner processes and scopes of practice.
Identify research priorities and promote research and evaluation related to the Nurse Practitioner role and its development.
Make recommendations to the Nursing Council of New Zealand.
Provide a leadership role and engage with the wider nursing community on issues relating to the strategic development of the Nurse Practitioner model in New Zealand.

Voice of Reason (PDF 81kb)
NPAC-NZ representatives and functional relationships

Nurse Practitioner (TM) FAQ - (PDF file 87kb)
published by the NP Advisory Committee

NPAC - NZ publishes a Newletter:
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NPAC-NZ Newslatter December 2011.pdf (0.13MB)

NPAC-NZ Newsletter July 2010 (0.52MB)