Regulating the Physician Associate profession under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

Overview

**This consultation has been reinitiated. Please note the new submission deadline is 21 December 2023.**

Manatū Hauora (The Ministry of Health - the Ministry) is proposing that the Physician Associate profession be regulated under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance (HPCA) Act 2003.

This is a targeted consultation - please read the consultation document and Addendum that have been emailed to you.

Making a submission:

If you have already made a submission but wish to also comment on the new information provided in the Addendum, please email your additional feedback to steve.osborne@health.govt.nz. We will add it (in full) to your original submission.

If you have not previously made a submission, you can submit your feedback using the link below. At any point you can save your progress by selecting the 'Save and come back later' button at the bottom of each page. Alternatively, you can email your feedback to steve.osborne@health.govt.nz.

We appreciate you taking the time to make a submission.