Representing Hospital Play Specialists
Part of our role as an association is to represent our members at relevant national level groups. As many decisions are made at a national level that can impact our day to day services it is critical to have our voice heard in these forums. Currently we are contributing members of 3 specific groups:
Allied Health Aotearoa New Zealand (AHANZ)
Is a collegial group made up of 27 national associations representing more than 30, 000 allied health practitioners. This is a forum to discuss common concerns, raise awareness and feedback into government ministries or other organisations that seek a collective view of allied health. Although some members of AHANZ represent very large numbers of professionals, we sit alongside others who are also representing smaller allied health professions; many of whom are also self regulating bodies. Being part of this group has provided us with support while we have navigated the criteria for self regulating bodies, and provides us insight into upcoming changes to ways of working for allied health professionals.
For more information:
www.alliedhealth.org.nz
Early Education Federation (EEdFed)
This is a collegial group representing many sectors of the early childhood sector. Meetings are specifically coordinated with ECAC to allow more informal and in-depth discussions about issues affecting early childhood teachers and services. We also consider the impact of policy changes and identify key issues to bring forward to ECAC. This forum allows us to create a collective voice for early childhood.
For more information:
www.earlyeducationfederation.com
Early Childhood Advisory Committee (ECAC)
This is a MoE directed group that actively engages various members across the early learning sector to provide opportunities to engage with government to achieve common goals. Meetings are held in Wellington 4 times a year to facilitate opportunities to feedback, discuss and review proposed changes and participate in strategic planning; opportunities to hear from, and speak directly with, the Minister of Education or their representatives are often created. Hospital based services make up only a small proportion of the early childhood sector so having direct ongoing input and sharing the insights gained in this forum are invaluable. Both the MoE and ERO have been very responsive and supportive of the unique challenges, environments and experiences that we work with to ensure the ongoing learning of those children in our hospital environments.
For more information:
www.education.govt.nz/early-childhood/how-the-ministry-works/early-childhood-advisory-committee-ecac/
Allied Health Aotearoa New Zealand (AHANZ)
Is a collegial group made up of 27 national associations representing more than 30, 000 allied health practitioners. This is a forum to discuss common concerns, raise awareness and feedback into government ministries or other organisations that seek a collective view of allied health. Although some members of AHANZ represent very large numbers of professionals, we sit alongside others who are also representing smaller allied health professions; many of whom are also self regulating bodies. Being part of this group has provided us with support while we have navigated the criteria for self regulating bodies, and provides us insight into upcoming changes to ways of working for allied health professionals.
For more information:
www.alliedhealth.org.nz
Early Education Federation (EEdFed)
This is a collegial group representing many sectors of the early childhood sector. Meetings are specifically coordinated with ECAC to allow more informal and in-depth discussions about issues affecting early childhood teachers and services. We also consider the impact of policy changes and identify key issues to bring forward to ECAC. This forum allows us to create a collective voice for early childhood.
For more information:
www.earlyeducationfederation.com
Early Childhood Advisory Committee (ECAC)
This is a MoE directed group that actively engages various members across the early learning sector to provide opportunities to engage with government to achieve common goals. Meetings are held in Wellington 4 times a year to facilitate opportunities to feedback, discuss and review proposed changes and participate in strategic planning; opportunities to hear from, and speak directly with, the Minister of Education or their representatives are often created. Hospital based services make up only a small proportion of the early childhood sector so having direct ongoing input and sharing the insights gained in this forum are invaluable. Both the MoE and ERO have been very responsive and supportive of the unique challenges, environments and experiences that we work with to ensure the ongoing learning of those children in our hospital environments.
For more information:
www.education.govt.nz/early-childhood/how-the-ministry-works/early-childhood-advisory-committee-ecac/
