The newly appointed NZ Paramedic Council met in July and released the paramedic scopes of practice for NZ in the following three areas: scopes of practice, prescribed qualifications and fees.
Scopes of practice: The scopes of practice describe the services that a registered paramedic is able to undertake and at the same time are sufficiently broad and enabling to ensure the scope is future focused.
Draft qualifications: The draft qualifications described the required qualifications to meet registration as a paramedic.
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Proposed fees: Fees are being proposed for initial registration, Annual practicing certificate (APC) fee, to name a few.
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Consultation period ends Monday 21 September 2020.
For further information, visit the Te Kaunihera Manapou Paramedic Council website.