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Welcome to the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand If you have any feedback, comments or suggestions concerning:- use of the website
- information on the website
- our procedures, policies and fees
- the operation of the “practitioner only” portion of the website
- the use of the CCFR
- the CCFR audit process
- recertification
- registration information and processes
- communications with the OTBNZ
Then please do not hesitate to contact us at: You can recertify or pay the register maintenance fee for the 2008/2009 year from 15 February 2008
What you need to do for Recertification
What you need to do to pay the Register Maintenance Fee
PRACTISING CERTIFICATES Practising certificates are issued from 1 April - 31 March every year. You must have a current practising certificate to continue practising occupational therapy. The register displays the names of practitioners who hold a current practising certificate. The fee for a practising certificate remains at $506. REGISTER MAINTENANCE FEE An annual register maintenance fee applies to practitioners who are on the register but do not hold a current practising certificate. This fee is payable by 31 March every year. If your name does not appear on the register as registered without a practising certificate, it will be because you have not yet paid the register maintenance fee. The register maintenance fee for the 2008/2009 year will be reduced to $56.25. HAVING TROUBLE MAKING AN ONLINE CREDIT CARD PAYMENT? When you have completed your online recertification application, the system asks if you want to pay online. If you say “yes” it tries to branch to the payment screen. We understand that some employers' computer systems have been set up to block this screen for security reasons. If this is the case, the system will give you an error message. We suggest if this happens you either pay by cheque, or you go online from home if you can. You could also talk to your IT people at work, to confirm that they are blocking the site (it is obviously not something we have control over).
We know there are a lot of people trying to gain recertification at the moment - if you hear of colleagues having problems with online credit card payments, could you draw their attention to this notice please? Thank you. FEE CHANGES A revised schedule of fees is effective from 1 April 2008. PRACTISING ILLEGALLY? If you are in doubt about whether or not you or your employees should be holding a current practising certificate, please read the Board's Policy For Registration of Occupational Therapists. This policy provides clear guidelines for occupational therapists and employers on who should hold a current practising certificate. EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Are you an experienced practitioner interested in working with the OTBNZ?
The OTBNZ is seeking expressions of interest for membership of a working group to review the ‘Competencies for Registration as an Occupational Therapist' and Graduates questionnaire.
For more information, please click Working Group Expression of Interest Form.
You will need to submit an expression by 30 May 2008.
The OTBNZ is also seeking expressions of interest from experienced practitioners for roles as:- Competence assessors
- Competence reviewers
- Continuing Competence Framework for Recertification (CCFR) auditors
- Examiners.
For more information, please click Competence Assessor Expression of Interest FormSUPERVISION Supervision for Occupational Therapists in the context of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCAA)
Supervision Requirements
Supervisory Services
Supervision FormsSupervisor's Reporting Template
Supervisor Log
Supervisor Expression of Interest form CONDITIONS ON SCOPE OF PRACTICE There are three standard conditions on scope of practice that apply to new graduates, overseas qualified occupational therapists and occupational therapists returning to practise in NZ. Please read the Board Policy on Standard Conditions on Scope of Practice. See also Supervision for Occupational Therapists in the context of the HPCAA. Removal of Conditions on Scope of PracticeFrom 1 April 2008 an application fee of $58 applies for changes to, or removal of, conditions on scope of practice.
The OTBNZ has deferred implementation of this fee until 12 May to allow time for therapists who are due to apply for removal of a condition to arrange for a supervisor's report to be prepared. What is required? If you have fulfilled the Board's requirements relating to the condition on your scope of practice, you must apply to have the condition removed.
As an example, the ‘New Graduate' condition means that the practitioner is subject to weekly supervision for their first 12 months of practice. After the 12 months of supervision, the practitioner must apply to have the condition removed.
If you have a condition on your scope of practice, your supervisor must be a registered occupational therapist with a current practising certificate and no condition on their scope of practice. Ask your supervisor to complete a supervisor's report. Send this to the Board, along with a completed Application for Removal of Condition on Scope of Practice form and your supervision log.
Please note that the supervisor's report needs to give the Board an assessment of your current practice. The report should:- Assess your competence to practise in the position in which you are employed across the seven competencies for registration.
- Include a summary statement that supports the supervisor's recommendation to either remove or continue the condition.
NB: A supervisor's report is a stand-alone document. The supervisor should not cross-reference to the supervisee's Continuing Competence Framework for Recertification (CCFR).
The prescribed frequency of supervision must continue until you have been notified by the Board that the condition has been lifted.
Application form for removal of condition on scope of practice NOTICE BOARD |
