About us Mō mātou

About the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand health system. 

Regulation & legislation Ngā here me ngā ture

Health providers and products we regulate, and laws we administer.

Strategies & initiatives He rautaki, he tūmahi hou

How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

Māori health Hauora Māori

Increasing access to health services, achieving equity and improving outcomes for Māori.

Statistics & research He tatauranga, he rangahau

Data and insights from our health surveys, research and monitoring.

HealthCERT’s role is to administer and enforce the legislation, issue certificates, review audit reports and manage legal issues.

Database of hospitals, rest homes and fertility clinics

Our database of certified health providers lists rest homes, hospitals and fertility clinics and includes summaries of rest home audits.

Search the database of certified health providers 

 

In this section Kei tēnei wāhanga

  • Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act

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

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  • Standards

    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.

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  • For residents and families

    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.

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  • For service providers

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

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  • For designated auditing agencies

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

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  • For Health New Zealand

    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.

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  • Making a complaint

    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.

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  • HealthCERT Bulletin

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

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  • HealthCERT contact details

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

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