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.

Section 31 of the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001 requires certified providers to notify the Director-General of Health any change in membership of the governing body, partners or trustees of the service provider.

Please use the Notification of change of governance form (Word, 65 KB) to advise HealthCERT of these changes.

Advising Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora 

If you hold a contract with Health New Zealand, you should also send a copy of the completed form to your Health New Zealand Portfolio Manager.

Further information

The Section 31 Reporting Guidelines (Word, 68 KB) provide more information about notifications under Section 31 of the Act. If you have any questions, please contact HealthCERT on 0800 113 813 or at [email protected].

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