Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand

02/06/2026

Our Pipiri June pānui is out now.

In this month's issue, you will find:
• Message from the Chief Executive
• New date: Webinar on the Code of Conduct and Ethics
• 2026/28 ePortfolio cycle: Supervisors to be nominated by 30 June
• Open consultation: Naming Policy
• Project update: Scope, Competencies, and Advanced Practice
• Health response to global fuel and supply chain pressures
• Occupational Therapy Research and Education Trust
• Education, Health and Community ISB: Development of Dementia skill standards
• Helpful Hint: How to access your previous ePortfolio
• In case you missed it...

Follow this link to read it: https://mailchi.mp/otboard.org.nz/june-2026

27/05/2026

NEW DATE: Code of Conduct and Ethics webinar

You are invited to join our upcoming webinar on the Code of Conduct and Ethics in July, which will include an opportunity for Q&A. More information will follow soon.

Date: Wednesday, 1 July 2026
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM

To register for the Code of Conduct and Ethics webinar, follow this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DmFVHavNQzCspjgT5H4LeQ

Or sign in via Zoom
Webinar ID: 830 9180 1843
Passcode: otbnz

Can't make it?
This webinar will be recorded and uploaded to our YouTube channel following the event.

27/05/2026

CONSULTATION: NAMING POLICY

We invite you to share your views on our updated Naming Policy.

View the open consultation: https://otboard.org.nz/site/consultation

If you wish to provide feedback, this consultation is open until 5pm on Tuesday, 7 July 2026.

Submissions are welcome via post, or email [email protected]. We have included questions to help guide you in making your submission, but please feel free to add any questions, suggestions, or concerns you may have.

26/05/2026

The OTBNZ office will be closed on Monday, 1 June 2026 as we observe King's Birthday.

We will reopen on Tuesday, 2 June.

For any urgent matters, please email [email protected] and our team will respond to you at the soonest available time.

06/05/2026

You are invited to join our upcoming webinar on the Code of Conduct and Ethics next month, which will include an opportunity for Q&A. More information will follow soon.

Date: Wednesday, 10 June 2026
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM

Register for the Code of Conduct and Ethics webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DmFVHavNQzCspjgT5H4LeQ

Or sign in via Zoom
Webinar ID: 830 9180 1843
Passcode: otbnz

Can't make it?
This webinar will be recorded and uploaded to our YouTube channel following the event.

05/05/2026

VACANCIES: The Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (HPDT) is advertising for 4 occupational therapist members.

If you are interested in this important role or for more information on what this involves, please follow the link through the Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora job portal:

https://health.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Vacancies-on-the-Health-Practitioners-Disciplinary-Tribunal---Te-Rp-Whakatika-Kaimahi-Hauora_JR100556

Applications close at midnight on Monday, 18 May 2026.

Please note: Current HPDT members with terms that expired in either August 2025 or March 2026 have also been advised should they wish to seek reappointment.

The Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora (the Ministry) is seeking candidates who wish to be considered for appointment as health practitioner members of the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal – Te Rōpū Whakatika Kaimahi Hauora (the Tribunal). The Tribunal is established under section 8...

03/05/2026

Our Haratua May pānui is out now.

In this month's issue, you will find:
• Message from the Chief Executive
• The 2026/28 ePortfolio cycle has begun
• Invite to webinar on the Code of Conduct and Ethics
• Project update: Scope, Competencies, and Advanced Practice
• Update: Board-approved supervisors
• Communications engagement survey
• Otago Polytechnic seeking private practice support for fieldwork placements
• New Zealand Sign Language Week: 4-10 May
• Privacy Awareness Week: 11-15 May
• Techweek: 18-24 May
• Helpful Hint: Removing your recertification programme
• In case you missed it...

Click here to read it:
https://mailchi.mp/otboard.org.nz/may-2026

12/04/2026

The 2026/28 ePortfolio cycle has now started.

We've put together some resources to support you in your professional practice:
• ePortfolio User Guide
• ePortfolio Video Tutorial
• ePortfolio Guide
• ePortfolio Webinar Recording (24 March 2026)

Check them out:
https://otboard.org.nz/company/roster/companyRosterDetails.html?companyId=65363&companyRosterId=107

07/04/2026

We’re pleased to share the release of the Guide to Competency 2: Responsiveness to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, a comprehensive resource to support safe, ethical practice and help achieve equitable health outcomes for Māori. The guide covers key concepts such as cultural safety, cultural competence, and how to translate these into practice.

The Ngā Rawa Competency 2 Resources Reference List may be useful for kaiwhakaora ngangahau | occupational therapists in reflecting upon and enacting Competency 2.

The Responsiveness to Te Tiriti page on our website has a range of resources and bicultural courses to support you in your practice:
https://otboard.org.nz/site/practitioner/responsiveness?nav=sidebar

01/04/2026

Our Paengawhāwhā April 2026 pānui is out now.

In this month's issue:
• Message from the Chief Executive
• ePortfolio webinar recording (24 March 2026)
• New and updated resources published in March
• Code of Conduct and Ethics - Practitioner survey
• Project update: Scope, Competencies, and Advanced Practice
• Update: Board-approved supervisors
• Communications engagement survey
• Otago Polytechnic seeking long arm supervisors
• Pasifika Allied Health Aotearoa New Zealand (PAHANZ)
• Helpful Hint: HPCAA section 144 – Register maintenance or removal
• In case you missed it...

Click here to read it: https://mailchi.mp/otboard.org.nz/april-2026