Sector News

On Friday 24 October, I attended the inaugural European Union New Zealand Business Summit in Auckland, celebrating the first anniversary of the NZ-EU Free Trade Agreement. The event brought together an impressive gathering including EU Trade Commissioner Marcos Sefcovic, EU Ambassador to New Zealand Lawrence Meredith, dignitaries from 26 EU...

Purchase Orders – Mandatory on InvoicesPlease find below important information for suppliers of Health NZ. Kia ora Supplier, We are writing to let you know that we are reinforcing our policy surrounding the purchase of goods and services at our organisation. We are doing this because of our commitment to...

Skin conditions are known to disproportionately affect Māori and Pasifika, children under 4, and New Zealanders living in more deprived areas of Aotearoa New Zealand. The higher prevalence of skin diseases among Māori and Pasifika in Aotearoa New Zealand and other Indigenous groups around the world has been linked to many...

TUANZ became an affiliated member of the Tech Alliance earlier this year and as a member they provide a FREE programme, FLINT (Future Leaders in Tech), designed for those in the early stages of their career interested in digital technologies.   FLINT provides the opportunity to network, learn and grow to succeed...

Source: Australian Ageing Agenda A research project led by the aged care sector’s technology peak body has identified high rates of data duplication, the need for standardised terminology and almost 300 unique clinical software vendors in residential aged care. The report Residential Aged Care Use of Clinical Care Systems produced by the...

Executive director Anil Thapliyal attended the Mental Health Conference organized by eMHIC member organization, the Institute of Mental Health Singapore. The theme for this highly engaging event was “Co-Creating Our Mental Health Ecosystem,” which highlighted the importance of collaboration for positive population-wide mental health outcomes. The event aligned with eMHIC’s...

Congratulations to Anil Thapliyal, Executive Director at eMental Health International Collaborative (eMHIC), who has received an award from Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Christopher Luxon MP, Leader of the Opposition, Jacob Mannothra, CEO, Indian Newslink on “Business Excellence in Ethics and Compliance”, Nicola Willis MP, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Minister of the Crown...

NZTech are calling upon Tech firms, businesses and employers to come forward and provide valuable insight into skills and training needs for the digital technology sector. The digital technology sector in Aotearoa is one of the fastest growing segments of our economy and has been a critical source of domestic economic...

NZ WORK GROUP NEWS HL7 have just published the second version of the HL7 FHIR NZ Base Implementation Guide. This is the result of many months of diligent work by the HL7NZ FHIR® Implementation Work Group, with broad sector representation, and passed the required Membership Ballot, held last month, with...

FRIENDLY REMINDER – The  HL7 New Zealand FHIR Implementation Work Group invites you to participate in a ballot on the second version of the HL7® FHIR® New Zealand Base Implementation Guide. This FHIR R4 Resource contains the base FHIR implementation rules (notably extensions, profiles, identifiers, and terminologies) for New Zealand....

The Government is expanding the e-Prescription Service to make it easier for people to get the medicines they need, Health Minister Andrew Little has announced. The Government is expanding the e-Prescription Service to make it easier for people to get the medicines they need, Health Minister Andrew Little has announced....

This month, the NZ Telehealth Forum (NZTF) celebrates its 10-year anniversary – an exciting milestone for the predominantly volunteer-based organisation which began in 2012 with a mission to provide leadership in sustainable models of care enabled by telehealth that support equitable, patient-centred care. The organisation was formed when a telehealth...

Over 100 applications received ACC's Innovation Fund stage one applications closed on 24 February 2022. ACC had an outstanding response with over 100 applications received, despite the challenges the health sector is facing.    The stage one evaluation has been completed and ACC are pleased to announce they have shortlisted...