Complaints about a registered health practitioner should be made to the Health and Disability Commissioner Making a complaint - Health and Disability Commissioner (hdc.org.nz), PO Box 1791, Auckland, Freephone 0800 112233.
Alternatively a complaint can be made with the authority responsible for registering the health practitioner. A complaint received by the registration authority must be promptly forwarded by that authority to the Health and Disability Commissioner. The registration authorities and their contact details are:
Health Practitioner
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Registration Authority
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Contact Details
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Chiropractors
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PO Box 9644, Marion Square, Wellington 6141
Ph: 04 474 0740
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Dentists, Dental Therapists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Technicians and Clinical Dental Technicians
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PO Box 10448, The Terrace, Wellington 6143
Ph: 04 499 4820
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Dietitians
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PO Box 9644, Marion Square, Wellington 6141
Ph: 04 474 0746
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Dispensing Opticians
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PO Box 9644, Marion Square, Wellington 6141
Ph: 04 474 0705
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Anaesthetic Technicians
Medical Laboratory Scientists and Technicians
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PO Box 11905, Manners Street, Wellington 6142
Ph: 04 801 6250
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Medical Practitioners
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PO Box 10509 The Terrace, Wellington 6143
Ph: 0800 286 801
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Medical Radiation Technologists
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PO Box 11905, Manners Street, Wellington 6142
Ph: 04 801 6250
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Midwives
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PO Box 9644, Marion Square, Wellington 6141
Ph: 04 499 5040
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Nurses
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PO Box 9644, Marion Square, Wellington 6141
Ph: 04 385 9589
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Occupational Therapists
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PO Box 9644, Marion Square, Wellington 6141
Ph: 0800 99 77 55
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Optometrists
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PO Box 9644, Marion Square, Wellington 6141
Ph: 04 474 0709
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Osteopaths
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PO Box 9644, Marion Square, Wellington 6141
Ph: 04 474 0747
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Pharmacists
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PO Box 25137, Panama Street, Wellington 6146
Ph: 04 495 0330
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Physiotherapists
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PO Box 10734, The Terrace, Wellington 6143
Ph: 04 471 2610
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Podiatrists
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PO Box 10140, The Terrace, Wellington 6143
Ph: 04 474 0706
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Psychologists
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PO Box 9644, Marion Square, Wellington 6141
Ph: 04 471 4580
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Psychotherapists
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PO Box 9644, Marion Square, Wellington 6141
Ph: 04 918 4727
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Paramedics
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PO Box 9644, Marion Square,
Wellington 6141
info@paramediccouncil.org.nz
Ph: 04 381 9080
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Further information about the complaints procedure may be obtained from Health and Disability Commissioner: www.hdc.org.nz or from each of the above authorities’ websites.