Certification of health care services publications

This handbook gives the Ministry of Health's requirements of designated auditing agencies (DAAs) for auditing and audit reporting for the certification of health care services under the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001. The handbook also gives providers of health care services a guide to specific requirements for various types of audits. It was revised in 2019.

This report looks at whether changes made to auditing processes have improved outcomes for people living in age residential care facilities.

This Audit Report Writing Guide offers guidance to designated auditing agency auditors on preparing audit reports for the Ministry of Health so that each report provides clear, consistent and helpful information.