PROJECT: Registration of NZSSA Technicians with the future

Education, Excellence of practice and keeping the public, who use our service, safe from harm

AIM: The NZSSA to become a ‘Regulated Profession’ under the HPCA Act.

Sub Committee: Jill Parker

Over the last few decades our Profession has become more specialized and technical. We expect more from our Technicians in the work place, and the public expects more from us.

The Association has always promoted on going education, excellence of practice and safety from harm for the end users of our service. Ways of achieving both are now required. By becoming regulated under the HPCA Act we will achieve our goals. At present this project is in the information gathering and education stage of the exercise.

To become a regulated profession under the HPCA Act a lot of work will have to be undertaken. There are many steps/processes and requirements, but if as a profession we can achieve this, we will achieve our goals.