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End of Life Review Committee
The End of Life Review Committee considers assisted death reports under the End of Life Choice Act 2019. The Act allows people experiencing unbearable suffering from a terminal illness to ask for medical assistance to end their life.
Health Workforce and System Efficiencies Committee
The Health Workforce and System Efficiencies Committee works on systems and strategies to ensure New Zealand’s health workforce meets the needs of people, whānau and communities now and in the future.
It was established under section 87 of the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022.
Medsafe committees
Medicines Adverse Reactions Committee
The Medicines Adverse Reactions Committee advises the Minister of Health on the safety of approved medicines.
Medicines Adverse Reactions Committee
Medicines Assessment Advisory Committee
The Medicines Assessment Advisory Committee advises the Minister of Health on the benefits and risks of new medicines.
Medicines Assessment Advisory Committee
Medicines Classification Committee
The Medicines Classification Committee makes recommendations to the Minister of Health on the classifications of medicines.
Medicines Classification Committee
Medicines Review Committee
The Medicines Review Committee makes inquiries into any objection to the terms of a recommendation made under section 22(2) of the Medicines Act 1981. It reports its findings to the Minister of Health and hears appeals under section 88 of the Act.
National Cervical Screening Programme Review Committee
A review committee is established at least every 3 years to review the operation of the National Cervical Screening Programme under Part 4A, section 112O of the Health Act 1956.
The focus of the committee is the continuous quality improvement of components of the National Cervical Screening Programme. This is to reduce the incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer.
National Cervical Screening Programme Report 2021
National Kaitiaki Group
The National Kaitiaki Group ensures protection of Māori women’s cervical screening data under the Health (Cervical Screening (Kaitiaki)) Regulations 1995.
National Kaitiaki Group – Health New Zealand
Psychoactive Substances Appeals Committee
The Psychoactive Substances Appeals Committee is established under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2013. The committee hears appeals against decisions made by the Psychoactive Substances Regulatory Authority.
Psychoactive Substances Appeals Committee
Psychoactive Substances Expert Advisory Committee
The Psychoactive Substances Expert Advisory Committee is established under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2013. The Committee provides expert advice to the Psychoactive Substances Regulatory Authority about safety issues with proposed psychoactive products.
Psychoactive Substances Expert Advisory Committee
Radiation Safety Advisory Council
The Radiation Safety Advisory Council advises the Minister of Health and Director for Radiation Safety on policies, codes of practice and recommendations for radiation safety standards.
It was established under section 80 of the Radiation Safety Act 2016.
Radiation Safety Advisory Council
Regulated Products Appeals Committee
The Regulated Products Appeals Committee determines appeals against decisions of the Director-General of Health to cancel or suspend a product notification for a vaping or smokeless tobacco product.
It was established under section 79 of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
