Reports and Legislation

Annual Reports

In accordance with section 134(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCA Act) each year the Board | te Poari must submit an Annual Report to the Minister of Health.

2023 – 2024

2022 – 2023

2024-2029 Strategic Plan

The Board’s strategic plan for 2024-2029 is available to read here.

Joint Strategic Reference Document

In 2023 two hui were held to discuss the direction of the Board | te Poari over the next five years. These hui culminated in the development of the attached Joint Strategic Reference Document.

Twelve Priority Areas were identified; these are outlined in the joint document, the purpose of which, is that it is a transparent strategic reference that we will come back to and revisit, and which will help keep us grounded.

The Joint Strategic Reference Document is for key organisations to share with the profession and the sector, and to communicate the key joint priorities and roadmap for the next five years.

Express Pathway Review

The Board | te Poari has completed the 12-month review of the Express Pathway for Registration. The Board| te Poari reviewed a number of application processes including the application for registration from internationally qualified physiotherapists in early 2022 following an initial examination of the outcomes of applications. The data set was from 2010 – current. The review summary is available here.

Aotearoa New Zealand Graduate Survey Results

In 2013 an MoU was agreed upon by the Board | te Poari, PNZ, AUT and Otago schools of physiotherapy for longitudinal study of new Aotearoa New Zealand graduates. The study consists of three cohorts of new graduates from 2014, 2015 and 2016 who are invited to participate in a survey each year over a five-year period. A research team comprises representatives from all four organisations. Reports for each participating cohort in each year are available below and the final analysis report including findings related to demographics, work after graduation, job satisfaction, career pathways, and remuneration, is available to read here.