Wellington City Organisations

A provider of support and services to people with physical disabilities, and also an advocate for the rights of disabled people.

Provide education for students with high health needs.

Aims to provide up to date information about Council activities and procedures, and to provide an avenue of communication between you and the organization.

DPA is the national assembly of people with disabilites.

A society representing the professional interests of its members: the practitioners and clinicians working in addiction treatment. Anyone with an interest in addiction treatment can apply for membership.

Aiming to promote choice in health care for all New Zealanders and to ensure that all members are represented and supported so that they can continue to provide excellence in care at all levels.

Is the industry body representing health insurers in New Zealand.

We currently work on three health issues: sun safety, safe cycling and tobacco control.

An organisation that has been serving the deaf and hearing impaired for over 70 years.

A national body representing 17 Independent Practitioner Associations (IPAs) which cover more than 800 community general practices.

A trust that focuses on social, health and developmental needs, especially but not only for children, young people, and people with disabilities.

Established by statute to advise the Minister of Health on the kinds and relative priorities of public health services, personal health services and disability services that it believes should be publicly funded.

A charitable trust whose primary objective is to intervene, treat and support, through residential and day care centres.

A multidisciplinary organisation committed to understanding ageing and promoting the interests of older people.

Provides services, support, representation and networking opportunities for occupational therapists. The NZAOT has members across all occupational therapy practice areas within New Zealand and abroad.

A association representing over 450 dietitians and associated professionals practicing in diverse areas of dietetics throughout New Zealand.

Information and resource about dietitans.

Established to develop common language and expectations regarding best practice clinical guidelines in the health and disability sector.

A group within the Ministry of Health, responsible for the collection and dissemination of health-related information.

A unit of the Ministry of Health, providing a national resource of advice, service and research on matters concerning public, occupational and medical exposure to radiation.

Provide support services to the optometry industry.

Promotes standards of patient care by providing the requisite training, utilising educational resources and facilitating research.

An organisation representing a wide range of disciplines interested in the management and understanding of pain. The NZPS promotes education, training, research and development in all areas of pain.

Protection of the public of New Zealand through the registration of psychologists who meet the outlined criteria.

The New Zealand Register of Acupuncturists promotes traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, and aims to ensure the highest standards of ethics and professionalism amongst its members.