Welcome to Te Poari Kaimātai Hinengaro o Aotearoa | New Zealand Psychologists Board

 
We are the regulatory authority appointed under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 in respect of the profession of psychology.

WHAT WE DO

  • Work to protect the public in relation to psychologists.
  • Ensure that only those who are registered with the board use the title “psychologist”.
  • Maintain a publicly accessible register of psychologists in Aotearoa New Zealand.
  • Set standards for registration and practice for psychologists.
  • Hear concerns or complaints about psychologists’ services.

CONSULTATIONS

We welcome your feedback on these consultations and public feedback documents so we can maintain the high standards for which New Zealand’s psychology profession is respected. Your responses are valuable in helping to shape our future, our processes and the way we practice.

Click here to view the consultations page.

WANT TO REGISTER

NZPB Scopes of Practice, accredited courses, and registration guidelines both for practitioners trained in New Zealand and overseas.

ALREADY REGISTERED

A regularly updated resource of certification guidelines, reviews, competence matters and more for certified practitioners of psychology.

RAISING A CONCERN

Members of the public must be able to trust that a practitioner using a protected title has been determined to be competent and fit to practise.

SEARCH THE REGISTER

Members of the public must be able to trust that a practitioner using a protected title has been determined to be competent and fit to practise.

Psychology Scope Advisory Group (PSAG)

Collaborative Reference Group (CRG)

News & Updates

CCP Update

The CCP process is now embedded in the profession’s annual cycle of continuing competency and re-certification.  The Board is committed to regular reviews of the process to ensure it is fit for purpose, helpful for the profession and does not place too onorous a...

read more

Assistant/Associate Psychologist Survey

Assistant or Associate Psychologist Survey   Health New Zealand/Te Whatu Ora is proposing the development of a new role for an Assistant or Associate Psychologist (AP). This would increase the mental health workforce by providing post-graduate training for...

read more

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guidelines

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guidelines     The Board are pleased to advise the approval of the final draft of 'Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Psychology in Aotearoa New Zealand' for publication at the recent August Board meeting. AI is...

read more

Updated Informed Consent Guidelines

Updated Informed Consent Guidelines   The process of informed consent is a critical step in the first contact with the people with whom we work.  It is also frequently an area where psychologists encounter situations that can be legally and ethically difficult to...

read more