Latest News
14 July 2020
It is with a heavy heart I inform you that Wereta Wairakau Pahau (Matua Rackie), our Tikanga Advisor and kaumatua, passed away peacefully at the Hutt Hospital on Tuesday morning (June 30), surrounded by his wife, Iris and four children and one of his five mokopuna.
31 May 2020
The COVID-19 level two FAQs have been extensively updated to provide detailed advice about working in level two safely and proactively. It is important you read these so you are informed and ready to act once you start working with people in-person again. A decision-making tree has also been created to help work through and identify steps to keep yourself and the people you work with safe and ensure equitable and accessible health services are being provided.
31 May 2020
Read our joint statement with OTNZ-WNA (May 2020)
29 May 2020
The OTBNZ is aware that the COVID-19 situation may present many challenges for health practitioners, and occupational therapists may be called on to act in unfamiliar ways.
28 May 2020
Welcome to our 12th Update with our latest information and useful links. The Board would like to remind you of your responsibilities for contact tracing by keeping accurate clinical notes, cleaning and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and applying infection control measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 through Alert Level 2. We will also be placing information on our Facebook and LinkedIn pages.
14 May 2020
Our list of resources that may help inform decision making
07 May 2020
Welcome to our 10th Update with our latest information and useful links. We are drafting information for Level 2 and will share information next week. We will also be placing information on our Facebook and LinkedIn pages.
02 May 2020
Occupational Health Assessment Tool for Vulnerable Workers
02 May 2020
Protecting Vulnerable DHB Staff During COVID-19 Guide for People Leaders and Line Managers
30 April 2020
Last week we sent you a letter from Dr Martin Chadwick, outlining the changes for the community allied health sector on moving into Alert Level 3. Within this letter there was a definition of 'urgent care', which has been updated after receiving feedback from the sector.
17 April 2020
Statement on scopes of practice, competence, and responding to COVID-19
15 April 2020
Online Register for COVID-19 Special Purpose Scope of Practice: Our Special Purpose Scope of Practice to help the response for COVID-19 is on our website and will be updated frequently.
13 April 2020
Practitioners Registered for COVID-19 Special Purpose Scope of Practice
09 April 2020
Policy on essential worker designation for students completing training placements
30 March 2020
OTBNZ webinar and our Powerpoint on ‘Practising as an essential service during Covid 19 pandemic’