Advocacy, networking, peer support, regular and informative publications, reduced rates at the Network’s annual conference and media promotion are some of the benefits of Network Membership.
Our motto is: “Promoting the Networking, Support and Advocacy of the rural general practice workforce”.
Membership covers Full and Associate Membership and caters for a wide range of rural clinicians and affiliated people and organisations.
Full Members have voting rights and include: Rural GP/MOSS, Rural Nurse/Nurse Specialist/Nurse Practitioner.
Associate Members do not have voting rights and include: Student Nurses and Doctors, Rural Hospital Nurses/Midwives, Rural Practice/Hospital Managers, Other Health Professionals (whose scope of practice is covered under the HPCA Act), Friends (individuals), Affiliate Organisations (PHOs, MSOs and Corporates for example). See the table below for fees (Membership fees cover the calendar year from January to December).
The Network is the foremost professional organisation advocating for the rural general practice workforce to benefit the rural communities they work in. The Network’s focus includes raising awareness in Government of the importance of rural general practice and the wider rural health team in supporting the economic backbone of the country.
Ongoing issues include:
* The safe provision of After-Hours service
* Rural Ranking Score
* Succession planning.
The Network also incorporates two recruitment services – NZLocums and NZMedics.
NZLocums is the only Government-funded rural General Practitioner recruitment service in New Zealand. Their contract with the Ministry of Health, provides general practitioners with a rural ranking score of 35 or more, eligibility to apply for a two week break once a year (conditions apply). Under this contract, they also recruit for permanent rural general practitioner vacancies and provide long-term assistance.
NZMedics is the urban medical recruitment arm of the Network specialising in urban general practitioners, hospital doctors and specialists.
Membership Categories and Fees
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FULL MEMBERS
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FEE
(includes GST)
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Rural GP/MOSS
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$170.00
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Rural Nurse/Nurse Specialist/Nurse Practitioner
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$55.00
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ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
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FEE
(includes GST)
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Student Nurses and Doctors
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$40.00
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Rural Hospital Nurses/Midwives
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$55.00
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Rural Practice or Hospital Managers
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$55.00
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Other Health Professionals (whose scope of practice is under HPCA Act)
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$95.00
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Friends (other individuals)
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$95.00
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Affiliate Organisations (PHOs, MSOs, Corporates)
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$150.00
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