28 March 2025
Catherine Jamieson
[FYI request #29972 email]
Tēnā koe Catherine,
Your request for official information, reference: HNZ00078369
Thank you for your email on 3 February 2025, asking Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora for the
following under the Of icial Information Act 1982 (the Act):
Please provide a copy of the new national Student Clinical Placement Access Agreement
with any associated policies and referenced/annexed documents.
A draft copy is acceptable if it reflects what has been sent to education providers.
Response
Since the date of your request, the information you have requested is now available online at:
A
new system for student placements – Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora. The new student placement agreement is a national legal agreement and replaces over 400
varying contracts between the former DHBs and education providers. The agreement helps Health
NZ and our education partners establish a consistent approach to quality, safety (including
screening and onboarding), information, planning, and enable operational efficiencies such as
streamlined business processes, documentation and equity.
The agreement provides national oversight and wil be implemented locally to ensure smooth
coordination and visibility in clinical service teams within Health NZ as well as across education
providers. Placement detail schedules wil continue to be developed locally and agreed annually.
If you can't find what you need at
A new system for student placements – Health New Zealand | Te
Whatu Ora, please contact the team by emailing
[email address].
How to get in touch
If you have any questions, you can contact us at
[email address].
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the
Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
by phoning 0800 802 602.
As this information may be of interest to other members of the public, Health NZ may proactively
release a copy of this response on our website. Al requester data, including your name and
contact details, wil be removed prior to release.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Fiona McCarthy
Interim Chief Human Resources Officer
T
eWhatuOra.govt.nz
Health NZ, PO Box 793,
Wel ington 6140, New Zealand