Organisations

Health Funds Association   (www.healthfunds.org.nz)  

Is the industry body representing health insurers in New Zealand.

Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Radiologists   (www.ranzcr.edu.au)  

A professional organisation promoting the science and practice of radiology and medical imaging (diagnostic and interventional) and radiation oncology in Australia and New Zealand.

Whanganui District Health Board   (www.wdhb.org.nz)  

Responsible for ensuring the provision of publicly funded health services to a population of 68,000 in Wanganui City.

Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society   (www.anzics.com.au)  

ANZICS is a professional and advocacy body for medical practitioners specialising in the treatment and management of critically ill patients in public and private hospitals.

West Coast District Health Board   (www.westcoastdhb.org.nz)  

Improve the health status of their population by funding, providing or ensuring the provision of services in the West Coast region.

Give Life   (www.givelife.org.nz)  

Campaign for an effective organ donor system.

Burwood Academy of Independent Living   (www.burwood.org.nz)  

Aiming to advance rehabilitation and independent living in New Zealand for those with spinal cord injuries.

Fred Hollows Foundation   (www.hollows.org)  

A not-for-profit, community-based development and aid organisation, dedicated to facilitating quality eye care, with a focus on cataract surgery.

Ngati Whatua o Orakei Health Services   (www.orakeihealth.org.nz)  

An organisation that operates from three general practice clinics and delivers contracted services to six community health providers. They provide health services to Maori and all other ethnic communities.

ParentCare   (www.parentcare.org.nz)  

Exists to support the parents of sick and premature babies.

New Zealand Orthopaedic Association   (www.nzoa.org.nz)  

Promotes standards of patient care by providing the requisite training, utilising educational resources and facilitating research.

New Zealand Spinal Trust   (www.nzspinaltrust.org.nz)  

Offering rehabilitation, information, research, advocacy and support for people with spinal cord injuries throughout New Zealand.

New Zealand Association of Gerontology   (www.gerontology.org.nz)  

A multidisciplinary organisation committed to understanding ageing and promoting the interests of older people.

New Zealand Ergonomics Society   (www.ergonomics.org.nz)  

Helping people understand what the science of ergonomics involves, and how ergonomics can be successfully applied in all aspects of society.

NZ Health International   (www.nzhinternational.co.nz)  

Health promotion specialists offering design, management, technical support and evaluation of health promotion funded projects in both developed and developing countries.

New Health New Zealand   (www.newhealth.co.nz)  

New Health New Zealand Inc is a non-profit, incorporated society acting as a national umbrella organization to be the voice of everyone who cares about the health system in New Zealand.

New Zealand Occupational Health Nurses Association   (www.nzohna.org.nz)  

The professional body for occupational health nurses in New Zealand. The organisation's purpose is to promote and assist professional development and to encourage occupational health nurses to meet competency-based goals as required by the Nursing Council of New Zealand.

Sevenaway and Trustaide   (www.sevenaway.co.nz)  

Provide healthcare assistance and holiday accommodation throughout New Zealand, to more than 12,500 New Zealanders and their families.

Health Action - Te Mana Taki Hauora   (www.healthaction.org.nz)  

A youth focused community-based health promotion Trust with youth health services directory.

New Zealand Chiropractors' Association   (www.chiropractic.org.nz)  

The official New Zealand association for chiropractors offers support to chiropractors and chiropractic patients, and promotes the benefits of chiropractic care.

Mercy Hospital Dunedin   (www.mercyhospital.co.nz)  

A non for profit organisation founded by the sisters of Mercy in 1936 and Dunedin's only private surgical hospital.

Sports Medicine New Zealand   (www.sportsmedicine.co.nz)  

A non-profit organisation for health professionals, groups and individuals interested in community health, with special reference to the principles of sports medicine and exercise science.

Public Health WWW Networking Project   (www.publichealth.org.nz)  

A site for discussion and resources for anyone interested in using the WWW for networking about public health.

New Zealand Association of Orthodontists   (www.orthodontists.org.nz)  

Orthodontics is a specialist area of dentistry concerned with improving the appearance, function, and stability of the teeth and jaws by straightening the teeth and correcting the bite.

New Zealand Register of Holistic Aromatherapists   (www.aromatherapy.org.nz)  

The association for aromatherapists in New Zealand, catering for professional practitioners as well as students, colleges, suppliers and those with an interest in aromatherapy.