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Clinical Training Agency in New Zealand

Nursing Advisory Group Newsletter
Issue 2, August 2008


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

In this issue:

NETP Expansion Update


CTA is providing an additional 100 places ring-fenced for the NETP Expansion programme for 2009. There will also be one-off funding available for Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) approval of the NETP Expansion programmes and preceptor development. Further details will be available at the next NENZ meeting.

Regular communication from Yvonne Stillwell, National Coordinator NETP Expansion programme (DHBNZ) will be made by email to DONs and NETP Programme Coordinators about progress with implementation of this programme.


Nursing Council Approval of Postgraduate programmes


The CTA postgraduate training specification requires that training programmes, such as postgraduate diplomas, be approved by the NCNZ. Individual courses (previously referred to as papers) are not required to be approved separately. Please check the NCNZ website or with the training provider to ensure that the programme meets this requirement.

Multidisciplinary Training and Interprofessional Education (IPE)


Multidisciplinary and IPE programmes must meet the criteria such as NCNZ approval to be eligible for CTA funding. However individual courses may be able to be credited towards the NCNZ approved programme. This will allow for funding of individual IPE courses as part of a NCNZ approved programme. Please check with your training provider.


Clinical Masters Funding


CTA funding is provided for training up to Clinical Masters level. Funding is not available for research based Masters study or for Masters of Arts as these programmes are not approved by the NCNZ as contributing to the Nurse Practitioner pathway. Further details are available in the CTA postgraduate nursing specification to be found on www.moh.govt.nz/cta


Closing Dates for Funding Templates


Funding templates will need to be submitted to CTA on the following dates:

  • Postgraduate Nursing 7 November 2008
  • NETP 21 November 2008
Notification of approval of the funding will occur two weeks after the closing date.


Part-time Study


Funding is available for part-time study. This is not the same as part-time employment. Funding is calculated according to training units. Training units are used to prorata the funding for part-time study eg 0.5 training unit is considered to be part-time study regardless of how many hours per week the trainee works.

Te Pou Website


Mental Health PECT programmes are rebranded as Skills Matter. The website is www.skillsmatter.co.nz

CTA Purchasing Intentions


The CTA Purchasing Intentions document for 2008/2009 is now available on the CTA webpage - Clinical Training Agency Purchase Intentions 2008/2009

Contact us


Sue Hayward - haywards@waikatodhb.govt.nz


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