The Aotearoa New Zealand Committee (Aotearoa NZC) was established to recognise that the College undertakes activities in 2 countries with different environments.
The responsibilities of the Aotearoa NZC include:
- implementing the strategic direction of the College taking into account the differences between the contexts in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, including the Te Tiriti ō Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi
- advising the Board of matters arising that may affect, or impact upon, the interests of the College and its Fellows and trainees in Aotearoa New Zealand
- overseeing and supporting Education activities, including Continuing Professional Development, in Aotearoa New Zealand
- developing relationships with relevant health related organisations and regulators in Aotearoa New Zealand, to support initiatives within the College’s sphere of influence that improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders, in particular Māori
- supporting appropriate initiatives that will assist all Fellows and trainees in the development and assessment of their cultural competence
- actively engaging with Aotearoa New Zealand Government stakeholders
Read the Aotearoa New Zealand Committee By-law (PDF).
Committee membership
Dr Hamish McCay, Chair — Aotearoa New Zealand President
Dr Janak de Zoysa, Chair — Aotearoa New Zealand President-elect, Chair of Aotearoa NZ Policy & Advocacy Committee
Catherine D’Souza, Chair — Aotearoa NZ CPD Committee
Dr Rod Nicholson, Chair — Aotearoa NZ AFOEM Committee
TBC, Chair — Aotearoa NZ AMD Committee
Dr Katherine Graham, Chair — Aotearoa NZ AFPHM Committee
Dr Jess Allen, Chair – Aotearoa NZ PCHD Committee
Dr Richard Seemann, Chair — Aotearoa NZ AFRM Committee
Dr Timothy Hopgood, Co-Chair — Aotearoa NZ Trainees' Committee
Dr Georgia Buddle, Co-Chair - Aotearoa NZ Trainees' Committee
Ngāpei Ngatai, Kaimanāki Oranga (Consumer representative)
Professor Rebecca Grainger, Aotearoa Representative Finance and Risk Management Committee
Contact us
For all Aotearoa New Zealand Committee enquiries, email the Aotearoa New Zealand office at AotearoaNZCommittee@racp.org.nz