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APANZ
Association of Psychotherapists Aotearoa New Zealand
We are the Association of Psychotherapists Aotearoa New Zealand, Te Rōpū Whakaora Hinengaro, a professional organisation dedicated to the advancement of all forms of psychotherapy.
Formerly known as NZAP, we changed our name in June 2024 to include Aotearoa to reflect our commitment to te tiriti and bi-culturalism.
We aim to facilitate excellence in the practice of psychotherapy and to nurture and link psychotherapy practitioners across the country.
As an organisation we have made a commitment to honour the Treaty of Waitangi and we have a partnership relationship with Waka Oranga, which provides support and a membership pathway for Maori psychotherapy practitioners.
From time to time we provide responses and reflections on public issues and events that concern psychotherapists and their clients such as mental health and social service policies and practices.
APANZ - Latest News [Page 2]
A Safe Haven for Children in State Care
Monday, 12 December 2016, 10:07 am | New Zealand Association Of Psychotherapists
Psychotherapists are concerned about proposed changes to child welfare services in Amendments to the Children Young Persons and their Families Act including the removal of policies that have prioritised placement of Maori babies and children with whanau, ... More >>
Call for more mental health support following quakes
Tuesday, 6 December 2016, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Association Of Psychotherapists
The New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists Canterbury Branch is concerned about the emotional wellbeing of the people of Kaikoura and throughout Canterbury following the recent 7.8 magnitude earthquake and subsequent aftershocks. From our experience ... More >>
Certainty needed on funding for Earthquake Trauma Counseling
Monday, 21 November 2016, 10:32 am | New Zealand Association Of Psychotherapists
The New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists is calling for swift action on dedicated emergency counselling funding for the mental health needs of those affected by the ongoing North Canterbury earthquakes. More >>
Psychotherapists support call for a Mental Health Review
Monday, 14 November 2016, 11:11 am | New Zealand Association Of Psychotherapists
The New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists is adding its voice to the call for a national review of mental health. More >>
Treating Victims Like Criminals
Friday, 13 May 2016, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Association Of Psychotherapists
Yesterday it was reported that 700 young people have been placed in police cells for more than 24 hours since 2010. More >>
Cost Cutting Costs Lives
Saturday, 23 April 2016, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Association Of Psychotherapists
The New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists supports calls for a nationwide enquiry into the Mental Health system, after more New Zealanders than ever before lost their lives to suicide last year. More >>
Mental Health Funding Cuts: Double blow for Canterbury
Tuesday, 16 February 2016, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Association Of Psychotherapists
In the last 24 hours we have seen reports of both the Canterbury District Health Board being forced to reduce spending on public mental health services, despite already falling behind national average spending levels, and it being revealed that the Canterbury ... More >>
Review of Child Youth and Family
Monday, 28 September 2015, 11:05 am | New Zealand Association Of Psychotherapists
The Minister for Social Development Anne Tolley has (September 24) released an expert panel's interim report on Child Youth and Family. More >>
Extended parental leave improves long term health outcomes
Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 11:12 am | New Zealand Association Of Psychotherapists
A Bill to extend paid parent leave is currently before select committee. T he Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill , will extend paid parental leave from 14 weeks to six months. More >>
Domestic Violence Review - consideration of treatment
Sunday, 9 August 2015, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Association Of Psychotherapists
This week the Government announced a review of laws relating to family violence by Minister of Justice, Amy Adams. More >>
Psychotherapists and campaigners team up
Saturday, 6 June 2015, 11:21 am | New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists.
Psychotherapists and campaigners team up to say no to social bonds for mental health services More >>
Social Bonds not about Recovery
Tuesday, 2 June 2015, 10:58 am | New Zealand Association Of Psychotherapists
Yesterday the Government announced the extension of a pilot scheme described as “Social Incentive Bonds” which allows for the introduction of private funds, and profit driven incentives, in the area of social services. It stated it would be moving into ... More >>
Relationships Aotearoa closing devastating for Canterbury
Monday, 1 June 2015, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Association Of Psychotherapists
The Canterbury Branch of the New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists is deeply concerned by this week's announcement that Relationships Aotearoa is being closed down. More >>
Relationship Services losses at high cost to New Zealand
Wednesday, 20 May 2015, 11:13 am | New Zealand Association Of Psychotherapists
Today Relationships Aotearoa rejected accusations from the Social Development Minister Anne Tolley that its current deficit is due to being badly run. More >>
“Smacking” legal opinion hides real problem
Tuesday, 18 November 2014, 10:18 am | New Zealand Association Of Psychotherapists
In seeking to challenge and clarify the legal interpretation of section 59, the conservative political lobby group, Family First, are once more attempting to deny the very real psychological impact of physical discipline on our children. More >>
ACC Privacy ruling welcomed for Sensitive Claimants
Tuesday, 15 April 2014, 11:50 am | NZ Psychotherapists Association
Yesterday’s District Court ruling, that the standard ACC release of information form the “ACC 167” is illegal, has been welcomed by psychotherapists and clinicians working with sexual abuse survivors. More >>
Counselling cuts questioned
Saturday, 22 March 2014, 12:35 pm | NZ Psychotherapists Association
Once more New Zealanders access to counselling has been limited by funding cuts, this time in the area of free help for problem gamblers. Yesterday's announcement that the Problem Gambling Foundation, or “PGF” would not have it’s contract ... More >>
Colin Craig’s opinion on smacking out of step with evidence
Tuesday, 14 January 2014, 9:18 am | New Zealand Association Of Psychotherapists
Mr. Craig’s statement today in the press that that he continues to use physical discipline against his own daughter, is disappointing, and out of step with the research on the effectiveness of physical discipline as a parenting technique says Kyle MacDonald ... More >>
Psychological Aftershocks Still Felt
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 9:48 am | New Zealand Association Of Psychotherapists
At the National Conference of the New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists, held over the weekend of the 20th and 21st of April, grave concern was expressed about the ongoing psychological struggles of the people of Christchurch. “The National ... More >>
ACC assessments also key for Sensitive Claimants
Monday, 10 September 2012, 1:49 pm | NZ Psychotherapists Association
Last night’s shocking expose on TV3’s 60 minutes showed how even “insiders” from ACC admit that a deliberate process of using medical assessors favourable to ACC has lead to a clear and dramatic increase in the “exit” of long term claimants ... More >>
