Nurses Society of New Zealand

About

Representation of nurses, services to nurses, advocacy, advice, professional and employment assistance. Personalised service. All the services of a professional body, nursing union and advocacy group

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THE NURSES SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND / Te Kāhui Tapuhi o Aotearoa had its beginnings as a nurses’ action committee in the 1970s. In its very early years, it underwent several name changes.

The formation of the Society arose out of the widespread dissatisfaction of nurses with the service provided by existing organisations. Upon formation, the Society became immediately involved in the big issues of the period – staffing levels, nursing education reform and health sector underfunding.

In subsequent years, and to this day, the Society has delivered effective representation for nurses and provided a wide range of other services including advocacy, advice, professional and employment assistance.

The Society provides all the services of a professional body, advocacy group and union, plus much more.

A full range of workplace representation services are provided both directly by the Society and through its various arms including TE UNIANA o NSNZ (the union of NSNZ). All Nurses Society of New Zealand members are automatically members of TE UNIANA o NSNZ unless they request otherwise (which never happens). There are no extra fees for being a member of TE UNIANA o NSNZ; it is part of the Society. Only Society members are eligible for membership of TE UNIANA.

The Society has a long history of successfully advocating more generally on a wide range of health and related issues.

Full membership is open to registered nurses and enrolled nurses.

Associate membership is available for nursing students and other categories of health professionals/workers at our discretion.

Subscription rates (GST inclusive) for full membership:

* RNs/ENs working full time $299 pa or $26.00 by monthly AP;
* RNs/ENs working part time $235 pa or $21.50 by monthly AP;


The Society also has an associated international recruitment arm/placement service. That arm (NSNZ RECRUITMENT) undertakes international recruitment for all categories of health professionals, plus it provides career development and related services. It grew out of a programme operated to help new graduates get employment. It has placed huge numbers of new graduates into employment with selected hospitals across a number of countries.

Like any organisation or service, the Society has evolved over time to match changing needs and circumstances. At times, the Society has had a very high media and public profile. In more recent times it has deliberately adopted a lower profile – as the focus has been in providing best-possible services to members and because the Society adapts to changing circumstances which may require different approaches / tactics.

Agile, responsive and unfettered by ‘red tape’.

Delivering expert advice, skilled representation, robust advocacy
and progressive policies.

Three new websites will be live soon.

NURSES SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND / Te Kāhui Tapuhi o Aotearoa & Te Uniana o NSNZ Inc

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