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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 (NZ Legislation website). The Act allows people experiencing unbearable suffering from a terminal illness to ask for medical assistance to end their life.
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(Medsafe website)
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(Medsafe website)
Medicines Classification Committee
The Medicines Classification Committee makes recommendations to the Minister of Health on the classifications of medicines.
Medicines Classification Committee(Medsafe website)
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.
Medicines Review Committee(NZ Legislation website)
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 committee focuses on the continuous quality improvement of the National Cervical Screening Programme to reduce cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates.
National Kaitiaki Group
The National Kaitiaki Group ensures protection of Māori women’s cervical screening data under the Health (Cervical Screening (Kaitiaki)) Regulations 1995(NZ Legislation website).
Notifiable Products Appeals Committee
The Notifiable 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(NZ Legislation website).
Pacific Expert Advisory Group
The PEAG provides the Ministry with independent expert strategic advice and cultural guidance to shape policies and programmes that reflect the health needs and aspirations of Pacific peoples in New Zealand.
Psychoactive Substances Appeals Committee
The Psychoactive Substances Appeals Committee is established under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2013(NZ Legislation website). 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(NZ Legislation website). 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(NZ Legislation website).
Radiation Safety Advisory Council
Disestablished committees
Health and Disability System Review
The Health and Disability System Review recommended changes to the health and disability system to meet the future needs of all New Zealanders.
Health and Disability System Review
Pharmac Review
The Pharmac Review was established in 2021 to review the Pharmaceutical Management Agency (Pharmac). It released its final report in 2022.
Ministerial Advisory Committee on Health Reform Implementation
The Ministerial Advisory Committee on Health Reform Implementation advised on progress setting up the new health system under the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022.
Ministerial Advisory Committee on Health Reform Implementation
