Kia ora and welcome to the website of the Dietitians Board in New Zealand

Dietitians wishing to practise in New Zealand must, by law, be registered with the Dietitians Board and must hold a current practising certificate. This website explains the role of the Dietitians Board, what dietitians must do to be registered and practise, and how complaints against dietitians are handled.

The Board has defined one 'Scope of Practice'. Please click on this link for the Board's current 'Statement of Registration Competency Requirements'.

IMPORTANT: The Board's address from May 2008 has been Level 3, 195-201 Willis Street, Wellington (courier parcels), PO Box 10-140, Wellington 6143 (postal); the email address is dietitians@dietitiansboard.org.nz, telephone +64 4 474 0746, fax +64 4 474 0709. (All forms on the website have not been changed, so please ensure you use the correct details).

28 April 2009, NEWSFLASHES: The Board has now released its April 2009 newsletter, along with the revised Registration Competency Requirements, which will be in transition in 2010 and fully implemented in January 2011.

The Board has also revised its policy for the NZ registration of UNITED KINGDOM (UK) trained and registered dietitians, who meet the Board's criteria. For details please read the UK Trained and Registered Dietitians' Policy and Procedures.

OTHER INFORMATION:

1) EMPLOYERS: If you are considering employing a recent NZ graduate, an Australian Credentialled dietitian, a UK trained and registered dietitian, an Overseas Trained dietitian (from a country other than Australia or the UK, or who dont meet the criteria as above), or a NZ dietitian wishing to return to work after at least three years out of the dietetic workforce, please click on the appropriate links.

Please also click here for the leaflet on the 'Board's Functions' and for the 'Supervision Guidelines'.

2) If you are an AUSTRALIAN credentialed dietitian who may be eligible for registration in New Zealand under the "Mutual Recognition Voluntary Relationship Charter" entered into by the Dietitians Board and the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA), please first read the information regarding the 'Mutual Recognition Voluntary Relationship Charter', and the 'Flow Chart' for the basis of how it works. Then download the 'application form' and 'payment form'. The forms are available from the Registrar (dietitians@dietitiansboard.org.nz).

3) The Board has instigated an on-line Cultural Competency course. Please click this link: http://nzdb.moodle.co.nz/ for access to the course, which includes an on-line test. Successful completion of this course is essential for Australian and UK dietitians applying for registration under 'mutual recognition' and the revised UK Policy. The Registrar is able to verify a 'pass' in this course, (prior to issuing Australian / UK dietitians with registration).

4) Other Overseas trained dietitians (not from Australia, nor UK who meet the Board's criteria) wishing to consider applying to register in New Zealand, need to carefully read the website page: "Registration - Qualified Outside NZ, and FAQ's". The 'Information Handbook on Registration Procedures for Overseas Trained Dietitians' is posted on the page also. Please read it carefully also.

5)Please click on this link for the CCP Audit template-which can be downloaded and written on.

NB: The "Site Map" is the quickest way to navigate this website. Sub headings, e.g. "Maintain Competency" are alphabetically listed in the white boxes below the green subject area.