Certification of health care services Ngā tohu ratonga hauora

The Act promotes safe provision of health and disability services to the public, and enables standards to be established for this purpose.

Hospitals, rest homes, providers of fertility services and some providers of residential disability care need to meet Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard NZS 8134:2021.

Information for residents and their families on certified hospitals and rest homes, and how to make a complaint about certified providers of health care services.

This section provides information for current or potential certified providers of health care services under the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001.

This section provides information for current or potential agencies designated to audit health care services under the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001.

Find out how to access and use the Provider Regulation and Monitoring System, which has information and audit results for certified health and disability services.

What to do if you have any concerns or would like to make a complaint about the residential care you or someone you know is receiving.

HealthCERT Bulletin is a quarterly newsletter that provides the sector with updates, research and information to help answer commonly asked questions.

Contact details for the HealthCERT Team at the Ministry of Health.