Nurse Practitioner Advisory Committee of New Zealand

 

Nurse Practitioner Advisory Committee of New Zealand (NPAC-NZ)

Background

Established in February 2002, NPAC-NZ comprises representatives from:

• New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses
• College of Nurses Aotearoa (NZ)
• New Zealand Nurses Organisation
• National Council of Māori Nurses.

Nurse Practitioner Advisory Committee of New Zealand (NPAC-NZ) works under the terms of a Memorandum of understanding with the Nursing Council of New Zealand.

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

• 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.

Newsletters

NPAC-NZ April 2010 Newsletter (pdf)

NPAC-NZ December 2009 Newsletter (pdf)

NPAC-NZ May 2009 Newsletter (pdf)