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21 January 2022
We will reopen on Tuesday 25 January.
23 December 2021
Our offices will close on Friday, 24 December 2021 and reopen on Wednesday, 5 January 2022.
15 December 2021
Rapid antigen tests are to be publicly available from selected pharmacies from Wednesday, 15 December.
13 December 2021
The Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand is pleased to release the refreshed versions of the Scope of Practice, Competencies for Registration and Continuing Practice, and the Code of Ethics. These documents will come into effect on 1 January 2022.
03 December 2021
The OTBNZ has developed a list of resources to enable you to make informed decisions. This will be updated as further information becomes available and the country comes to terms with the new system.
01 December 2021
The Occupational Therapy Board is consulting on a proposed addition to the standards for driving assessors and vehicle modifications. All interested stakeholders are invited to give their input regarding the proposed addition.
23 November 2021
The final webinar from the refresh rōpū is now available for viewing.
23 November 2021
Section 122A of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 requires that the OTBNZ, as a Responsible Authority, be subject to a performance review facilitated by the Ministry of Health. OTBNZ has recently undergone this performance review and are pleased to report full achievement of all the core performance standards.
12 November 2021
Join the OTBNZ for a webinar with the refresh rōpū to thank all of those who took the time to take part in the process by reading the draft documents, making submissions or taking part in the hui sessions. The session will be held on Monday 22 Nov at 12noon.
The Scope of Practice, Competencies and Code of Ethics will be available soon.
The Scope of Practice, Competencies and Code of Ethics will be available soon.
26 October 2021
The order for mandatory vaccination of Health Practitioners has now been made. This includes all occupational therapists.
20 October 2021
The Ministry of Health has updated the guidance for Allied health providers in non-DHB settings.
18 October 2021
Guidance how occupational therapists can see people under ALERT LEVEL 3 (non-DHB settings)
15 October 2021
The Board and staff are (remotely) attending our strategic planning day on Monday the 18th of October. We will be available to respond to your queries after 12.30pm.