News

ACC was asked when the Regulated costs of physiotherapy treatment will be updated.

A professional membership is no longer required for the Vocational Rehabilitation Services contract

Pae Ora Amendment Bill and Therapists in schools to receive an increase of up to 35% in pay.

Update on the Primary Care Concussion Pilot

We have doubled our paid membership numbers in 2024

ACC Sport Concussion in New Zealand National Guidelines

ACC changes to sensitive claims which provides support services for survivors of sexual violence.

Useful links from ACC

Kate is an ACC Health Partner who may influence ACC physiotherapy changes.

Members of the Trust met with members of the Board on 11 October 2023 discussing various concerns.

Members of the Trust and other key representatives met with Martin Chadwick (Chief Allied Health Professions Officer at the Ministry of Health).

PNZ Elections Recommendations

At a NZPT meeting a discussion on our priorities occurred.

What a start to the year

ACC released its allied health pricing strategy to Physiotherapy New Zealand.

The NZPT Limited now has enough paying members that we are in the black.

We have applied to ACC to be included as an entity that physiotherapists can belong to and still be under various ACC contracts, such as the ACC physiotherapy Contract.

The Goddard report from 2007 still applies and the recommendations should be implemented. It is an interesting read.

The attached are draft submissions from NZPT Ltd to MBIE for proposed increased payments to physiotherapists for regulated treatment. Final submissions to follow. Please provide any input, backed up by evidence, to the contacts page.

Please find the attached rehabilitation guidelines for people with long COVID.