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NZSSA- Wellington Regional Meeting (aka Steam meeting)
Keep the date Saturday 4th May for the Wellington Education day -Steam meeting. A god opportunity to add to your education hours for...
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Mar 18, 20241 min read
New meetings and education opportunities!
Kia ora, are you wanting to plan education for staff or yourself? Check out what's new on the staff development meetings page:...
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Mar 15, 20241 min read
NZSSA Executive nominations open for 2024-2027 term
Now is the time to put forward nominations for the NZSSA Executive. All details are available on https://nzssa.co.nz/membership/
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Feb 23, 20241 min read
Official Communication from Ministry of Health RE AS5369
Today I received an official Communication from the Ministry of Health clearly outlining that AS5369 has replaced AS/NZS4187 and...
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Feb 7, 20241 min read
Standard AS 5369
It has come to my attention that there are some ill-informed rumours circulating that New Zealand will not be adopting AS5369. THESE...
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Jan 29, 20241 min read
Purchasing of Standard AS 5369
Hi all I have been informed that standards NZ will not be supplying this standard. It must be purchased directly from Standards...
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Dec 19, 20231 min read
Educator / Staff Trainer Meeting, Tuesday 7 November, 10am via TEAMS
Hello everyone, the first educators/staff trainers meeting on November the Tuesday 7th at 10am. The purpose of this first meeting is for...
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Oct 27, 20231 min read
Review of NZSSA Constitution and Rules (C & R) - provide your thoughts by 27 October 2023
Kia ora, with the release of the updated Incorporated Societies Act the NZSSA needs to be review the constitution and rules of the...
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Sep 22, 20231 min read
IMMIGRATION GREENLIST APPLICANTS
Kia ora, this message is for services considering employment of overseas applicants and the applicants themselves. Where a technician...
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Sep 13, 20231 min read
IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR ALL CSSD MANAGERS RE OVERSEAS APPLICANTS
There has been a lot of confusion around overseas qualified sterile technicians and the salaries that they can be offered. Sterile...
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Jul 18, 20231 min read
Calling All CSSD Educators
I am trying to collate a list of all CSSD Educators in both Public and Private Hospitals. if you are an educator ,please email your...
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Jul 6, 20231 min read
Congratulations
Congratulations to Martin Bird on his appointed to the role of Manager Sterile Services Dunedin Hospital. Well done and well deserved.
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May 4, 20231 min read
Immigration and Sterile Technicians Update
Following on from my previous post , today i had a meeting with Dr Martin Chadwick Chief Allied Professions officer at the Ministry of...
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Apr 28, 20231 min read
Sterile Technicians and Immigration Green list
Following on from the Governments announcement it needs to be noted that there are several processes to be gone through via the Ministry...
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Apr 20, 20231 min read
Sterile Processing Technician now included on the Immigration NZ Green list!
Great news! After a lot of advocacy and hard work the role of the Sterile Processing Technician is included on the Immigration green...
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Apr 14, 20231 min read
Conference Certificates
Just a reminder to check your emails in two weeks for your electronic certificate with education hours for your conference attendance!
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Sep 9, 20221 min read
Annual report and financial statement - AGM Friday 9 September, Christchurch Town Hall, 0730
The NZSSA Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Frida 9th September 2022 at Christchurch Town Hall between 0730 - 0830hrs. Members...
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Aug 23, 20221 min read
NZSSA position on reprocessing of single use devices and other items.
Please read the attached notice. NZSSA position on reprocessing of single use device and items
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Aug 19, 20221 min read
Poor Quality Refurbished Attachments
Hi all Do you have attachments for instruments or drills with lumens. how are you inspecting the lumens as per AS/NZS...
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Jun 1, 20221 min read
Good news For PSA Members
Good news for PSA members who wish to undertake study in level 5 Diploma In the newly negotiated MECA page 15 it states " the parties...
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May 26, 20221 min read
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