Leadership Day Christchurch 20 th November 2012 Cutting Edge 2012 School of Addiction 2013 Cutting Edge 2013 Practitioner Registration
Cutting Edge 2012 Relevant: 97.5% Enjoyable: 99% Recommend: 89% Cost reasonable 80%
School of Addiction 2013 7 th - midday 9 th March Parnell, Auckland Theme: Identifying, assessing and managing cognitive disorders in addiction clients Tutors: Dr David Manchester, neuropsychologist; Vanessa Caldwell; Dr Philip Townshend
Intended for experienced practitioners Fees start at $339.00 Application forms on the website
Cutting Edge 2013 Rotorua Convention Centre Site visits and pre-conference meetings: 11 th September Conference: 12 th & 13 th September Workshops: 14 th September
Proposals out for membership consultation Revision of proposals as result of consultation Consideration by executive 29 th November
All to be qualified in addiction studies Provisional registration Supervisor accreditation Phasing out associate endorsement Overseas applicants to show evidence of equivalency of qualification and competency in working with Maori & with Pacific
Renewal of Registration Criteria: from the membership consultation Five substantial issues were raised in the feedback.
Immediate post-graduate training for allied 1 health practitioners too expensive and likely to deter entry into the workforce Recommendation: this criterion be deleted and replaced with a new criterion stating that all applicants applying for full registration must hold a level-7 addiction-specific qualification. So this leaves the timing to negotiation between the allied practitioner and their employer. Provisional registration can last up to 3 years.
The gap between post-qualification and 2 being provisionally registered will be problematic especially for those returning to the workforce. Salaries are based on registration and the 1 year+ gap will be a disincentive to entry into the workforce No changes recommended
Why Te Taketake and not other level 6 3 courses? No changes recommended
What if applicant’s scope of practice doesn’t 4 meet the range of the competencies? What if CPD requirements aren’t met by the practitioner? Recommendation: retain the Associate Practitioner endorsement for under-performing registered practitioners. They cannot stay at associate level for more than one year
The proposals will be out of step with 5 funding contracts – so longer transition period required. Recommendation: that while a beginning date is set for 1 July 2013, dapaanz will consult with funders and planners and if the date is not reasonable then dapaanz can adjust the start date in response
Supervision Six substantial issues were raised in the feedback
Two years immediate experience in 1. addiction will cut out numbers of experienced people (those returning to the workforce, those in non-clinical positions), and move supervision duties to less experienced staff or take out experienced staff from practitioner duties
Recommendation: delete the two year requirement and reduce the years of clinical practice to three. Thus: Have completed a minimum of 3 years of clinical practice in working with addiction
2. Plea for inclusion of NZAC registered counsellors Recommendation: include membership of NZAC as an approved profession. They will still need to meet the remaining criteria, including three years experience in working with addiction
3 . What if an experienced practitioner wants non-AOD specific supervision or those who contract-in particular supervisors to meet particular needs? Recommendation: no change
4 Where does supervision provided by cultural rather than AOD practitioners sit? Recommendation: no change
5 Replace HPCA registration with membership of HPCA-registered associations + NZAC and SWRB Recommendation: Agree to this change
6 Some rural areas will not be able to provide accredited supervisors Recommendation: no change
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