Appendix 4: List of allied health, science and technical professionals Below is a list of most of the professions generally regarded as allied health (including science and technical) professions. Some are regulated under the HPCA Act, as indicated with an asterisk. Anaesthetic technicians* Audiologists Biomedical engineers and electronic technicians Cardiac sonographers* Chiropractors* Clinical dental technicians* Clinical perfusionists Clinical physiologists – dialysis (renal dialysis technicians) Clinical physiologists – respiratory Clinical physiologists and technicians – cardiac Clinical physiologists and technicians – sleep Counsellors Cytogeneticists Dental assistants Dental hygienists* Dental technicians* Dental therapists* Dietitians* Dispensing opticians* Diversional therapists Drug and addiction counsellors Exercise physiologists Family and marriage counsellors Gastroenterology scientists and technicians Genetic associates Hospital play specialists Magnetic resonance imaging technologists* Massage therapists Medical imaging (or radiation) technologists* Medical laboratory scientists* Medical laboratory technicians* Medical photographers Medical physicists Music therapists Neurophysiology scientists Neurophysiology technicians Nuclear medicine technologists* Occupational therapists* Optometrists* Orthoptists Orthotists and prosthestists Osteopaths* Paramedics Pharmacists* Pharmacy technicians Physiotherapists* Podiatrists* Psychologists* (clinical, educational, child and family, counselling, health and neuropsychologists) Psychotherapists* Radiation therapists* Rehabilitation counsellors Social workers Sonographers* Speech and language therapists Sterile service technicians Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners Vision and hearing technicians Visiting neurodevelopmental therapists
Appendix 6: HWNZ current priorities We work with key occupational groups and stakeholders to aim for the best possible outcomes by encouraging a strategic national approach to addressing the challenges facing the workforce. We look for ways to develop joined-up mutually owned solutions for the challenges our sector faces in the following key work areas. Advanced trainee fellowship Anaesthesia workforce strategy Audiologists and audiometrists Clinical rehabilitation education Community-based attachments Dermatology Disability support services Endoscopy nursing Gastroenterologists GP training Health Practitioners (Replacement of Statutory References to Medical Practitioners) Bill Health workforce data modelling HPCA Amendment Bill HPI improvement project Implementation of Allied Health Educational Framework Investment strategy The Kaiāwhina Action Plan Māori health Medical specialty − career guidance factsheets Mental health and addictions (MHA) workforce development NETP programmes Nurse practitioners Optometrists and ophthalmologists Pacific health Pain medicine workforce strategy Palliative care strategy Pathology workforce strategy Pharmacy accuracy checking technician Pharmacy workforce development Postgraduate midwifery education Prescribing regulations Progress applications for regulation under HPCA Act Redesign medical and allied health contracts Regularisation of the workforce Rural health workforce development Rural midwifery Sonography Specialist nursing and nurse prescribing Strengthened midwifery first year of practice (MFYP) Voluntary bonding