Our Blogs and Articles

Kia ora, Our new website is live but we are still refining management of the membership side of things. As advised in the February Supplyline Journal, your membership login is not able to be transferred. This means where your workplace pays for your membership your account will be set up by the Treasurer and you will be notified of your login details. As an individual you can choose to create your account and pay the full amount. If you have already paid your 2026 membership

Did you know that surgical instruments should come back to CSSD relatively clean and not look like a bloodbath on a trolley. Did you...

How many of you can actually say you are familiar with the standard AS5369 and what is actually written inside it. Did you know that in...

🎙️ Podcast Speakers Wanted! We’re launching a podcast series leading up to the NZSSA Conference 2025 with Hank Balch from Beyond Clean...

YOUR INPUT IS NEEDED - The NZSSA is a Registered Charity and an Incorporated Society. The NZSSA is currently registered under the...

Are you passionate about your profession? Do you want to ensure that going forward into the future that we are recognised for our work as...

NZSSA are pleased to be holding the Central Region Education day on Saturday 19th July at Palmerston North Hospital. Please see attached...

Kia ora, the executive have decided to extend the deadline for scholarship applications to 6 June. This is a great opportunity for...

Kia ora, Registration for the NZSSA conference 2025 in Rotorua is open. Visit the conference page for the link. For full details on the...

Kia ora - 9 more days until we celebrate our industry. Here is a poster from the NZSSA for you to promote our industry. Please print /...

What will your service and team be doing to celebrate our profession and the great work you do?

The NZSSA is pleased to announce that they have adapted, with permission, the South Adelaide Health Network (SALHN) audit tool and action...

The voting to elect a new NZSSA executive for the next three years until September 2027 is now complete and the results have been...

The NZSSA congratulates Donna Dador, from Southern Cross hospital Christchurch who has been appointed to the role of National Sterilising...

Good afternoon everyone. Today I received a letter from Standards New Zealand stating that they had now withdrawn standards AS/NZS 4187...

The NZSSA Executive have approved the opportunity for release of scholarships for trainees technicians to attend the NZSSA 50th...

The NZSSA has received a few emails from some Health NZ -Te Whatu Ora members who state that their hospital claims that they are not...

Kia ora, Registrations are open for the conference. The early bird pricing closes on 31 July 2024 so get planning and get your...

A reminder to all that the central region study day meeting for sterile technicians is being held on Saturday the 4th of May Venue:...

Today 15/4/2024 MBIE and INZ have amended the category for Sterile technicians on the immigration green list. They will now be listed...