Health professional colleges links
The College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand was established in 2008 and is responsible for training and certification of intensive care specialists.
The Council of Medical Colleges in New Zealand has been established to allow Medical Colleges to discuss issues of common interest and to enable them to share knowledge, objectives and policies.
New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists. The College aims to present and promote the quality and skills of its own members and assist in educating the public about sound standards of practice.
New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses. is the professional body for practising Mental Health Nurses in New Zealand.
New Zealand College of Midwives. The New Zealand College of Midwives is the professional organisation for midwives and student midwives in New Zealand.
New Zealand College of Pharmacists provides quality accredited continuing education programmes to assist pharmacists to maintain and upgrade their professional knowledge and skills.
New Zealand College of Public Health. Public Health Medicine is the vocational scope of medical practice specifically concerned with the health and healthcare needs of populations. The New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine represents the specialty of public health medicine in New Zealand.
New Zealand National Committee of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. The New Zealand National Committee represents the College in dealing with NZ national agencies, such as the Ministry of Health and the Medical Council of New Zealand.
Royal Australasian College of Physicians is a diverse and energetic organisation responsible for training, educating and representing over 9,000 physicians and paediatricians in Australia and New Zealand.
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is dedicated to maintaining the highest possible standards in obstetrics and gynaecology in Australia and New Zealand.
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. The College's mission is the improvement of the already high standard of eye care in Australia and New Zealand.
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists is the principal organisation representing the medical specialty of psychiatry in Australia and New Zealand.
Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators is a medical specialty in public and private health services organisations across Australia and New Zealand.
Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia. A Regional Committee for New Zealand looks to the professional interests of NZ Pathologists, whether or not they are College Fellows.
Royal New Zealand College of General Practioners is the professional body that provides training and ongoing professional development for general practitioners and rural hospital generalists, and sets standards for general practice.
Nursing Organisations and Colleges
New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is committed to the representation of members and the promotion of nursing/midwifery. NZNO embraces Te Tiriti O Waitangi and works to improve the health status of all peoples of Aotearoa/New Zealand through participation in health and social policy development.
National Division of Infection Control Nurses (NZNO) is the professional organisation representing infection prevention and control nurses in New Zealand.
Neonatal Nurses College - Aotearoa (NNCA) is a section of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation that promotes the services of neonatal nurses.
Nurses for Children and Young People of Aotearoa support nurses to meet the unique health needs of children, and young people, through the development of specialty knowledge and skills.
The NZNO Enrolled Nurse is the recognised professional organisation of all enrolled nurses promoting the role and value of the enrolled nurse in all areas of health care in New Zealand
New Zealand College of Primary Health Care Nurses. The College is a merger of three colleges and sections and is made up of members from the former District Nurses Section (NZNO), Public Health Nurses Section (NZNO) and NZ College of Practice Nurses (NZNO).
The Diabetes Nurse Specialist Section represents nurses working in the area of diabetes health care in New Zealand. Our main aim is to promote, expand and consolidate the role of nurses working in this area, through networking and communication, education, nursing research and the implementation of clinical standards.
College of Emergency Nursing promotes excellence through the development of frameworks for clinical practice, education and research.
Duty and Clinical Nurse Managers Section The professional NZNO section representing nurses working in Duty and Clinical Nurse manager and leadership roles in New Zealand
Nurse Education in the Tertiary Sector (NETS) group provides informed comment on significant national nursing education issues as well as developing and supporting innovative strategies for nursing education.
Te Runanga o Aotearoa, New Zealand Nurses Organisation (Te Runanga), alongside our Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO), represents our Māori health professional members.




