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Clinical Training Agency in New Zealand

Nursing Advisory Group Newsletter
Issue 1, September 2007


Welcome to the first newsletter for the Nursing Advisory Group (Advisory Group) to the Clinical Training Agency (CTA).

In this issue:

The Team


Members of the Advisory Group are:
Sue Hayward (Chair, DON)
Daria Martin (CTA)
Phillipa Molloy (DON)
Kerry-Ann Adlam (DON)
Mark Jones (MoH)
Margaret Dotchin (DON)
Carolyn Reed (NCNZ)

The Advisory Group has evolved from the NETP Project Group which has now completed its work. The success of the NETP Project Group led to the recognition of the need for a similar forum to provide advice to CTA on effective use of CTA funding for both NETP and postgraduate Nursing training.


CTA Reporting Requirements


Training will be provided for DHB programme coordinators in order to support the collection of the data required by the CTA. The first training day on 28 September 2007 is now full and invitations have been sent out for 6 December 2007.

NETP Quarterly Reports The NETP quarterly reports have provided a comprehensive report on DHB achievements in relation to the delivery of NETP. As all DHB programmes are now established, the CTA no longer requires this level of reporting on an ongoing basis. These reports have now been replaced by Report Two and the NETP evaluation. Report Two is due following the completion of the NETP programme and is linked to payment of invoices.

NETP Update


All DHBs now have their NETP programmes approved by the Nursing Council of New Zealand. The first NETP programmes have been successfully completed. Several DHBs have commenced their third intake. Further information about NETP can be found on the DHBNZ website www.dhbnz.org.nz


Nurse Practitioner Funding


CTA funding is provided for training up to Masters level. The funding includes a contribution towards clinical access costs for the prescribing practicum but does not provide for a supernumerary internship role. Further details are available in the CTA postgraduate nursing specification to be found on www.moh.govt.nz/cta


CTA Ring Fenced Funding for Rural and Primary Health Care Nursing


The former Rural and Primary Health Nursing scholarship funding is now part of CTA postgraduate nursing funding. This funding is ring-fenced and can only be used for training according to the definitions of primary and rural health care nursing found in the CTA postgraduate nursing training specification. Rural and Primary Health Care Nursing will be identified separately in reporting requirements.


Summer School


Postgraduate nursing training that occurs during summer school is eligible for CTA funding but must comply with the requirements of the CTA postgraduate nursing specification. Training that occurs during summer school will be identified separately in funding agreements and reporting requirements.


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