SAC - Information for Registered Professionals

What is meant by a “registered professional”?

There are 4 categories under which applications may be submitted for SAC:

Sensory (vision, hearing)
Physical
Medical
Learning

For the Learning category only, registered psychologists and New Zealand Council of Educational Research (NZCER) approved Level C assessors may assess students for SAC.

For all 4 categories, registered professionals are those who are registered with the regulatory authority appointed under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 in respect of their professions. The principal purpose of the Act is to protect the health and safety of members of the public by providing for mechanisms to ensure that health practitioners are competent and fit to practise their profession. See this link: Ministry of Health: Responsible authorities under the Act.

Professions regulated under the HPCA Act 2003
Profession	Responsible authority
Chiropractic	Chiropractic Board
Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Clinical Dental Technology, Dental Technology and Dental Therapy	Dental Council
Dietetics	Dietitians Board
Medical Laboratory Science, Anaesthetic Technology	Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand
Medical Radiation Technology	Medical Radiation Technologists Board
Medicine	Medical Council
Midwifery	Midwifery Council
Nursing	Nursing Council
Occupational Therapy	Occupational Therapy Board
Optometry and Optical Dispensing	Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board
Osteopathy	Osteopathic Council
Pharmacy	Pharmacy Council
Physiotherapy	Physiotherapy Board
Podiatry	Podiatrists Board
Psychology	Psychologists Board
Psychotherapy	Psychotherapists Board

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SAC - Information for Registered Professionals

What is meant by a “registered professional”?