In 2009, HNZ members and educators unanimously agreed that the development of further education programmes for hospices should be a priority for HNZ.
The development of further HNZ Educational Programmes has been confirmed by the HNZ Board as a strategic goal for HNZ. Hospice CEOs and Trustees re-affirmed their support for this initiative at their 2009 Workshop.
Whilst Hospice NZ has been responsible for the management of this project, a Governance group has overseen the strategic direction of the project and a working group has supported the content coordinator with content development.
The direction for the Education Package - with a working title "Fundamentals of Palliative Care" is a shift from the previously mooted "RN Package", primarily due to the input from the aged care sector experts who encouraged HNZ to deliver a palliative care education resource for all residential aged care services.
Chaired by Mary Schumacher, CEO Hospice NZ
Professor Rod Macleod: PhD, MMedEd, FRCGP, FAChPM, Honorary Clinical Professor Goodfellow Unit, School of Population Health, University of Auckland and North Shore Hospice.
Professor Merryn Gott: Professor of Health Sciences, Director of Research School of Nursing Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland.
Dr Michal Boyd: RN, NP, ND, Sr Lecturer Freemasons' Dept. of Geriatric Medicine University of Auckland and Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Community Services for Older Adults, WDHB.
Kate Reid: RN, MA Nursing, Lecturer & Palliative Care Programme Convenor, University of Canterbury and Education Director, Hospice Education Trust.
Suzanne Brocx: RN, MN (Clinical), Northland Regional Palliative care Specialist Nurse Educator/Advisor based at North Haven, HNZ Board member.
Chris Murphy: Community Liaison, Mary Potter Hospice
Alison Roguski: Education Coordinator, Hospice Taranaki
Sandi Haggar: Palliative Care Nurse Specialist, Waikato District Health Board
Gina Langlands: General Manager - Quality and Risk, BUPA Care Services
Heather Johnstone: RN/Education Coordinator, Caughey Preston Rest Home & Hospital
Jessica Buddendijk: Board member New Zealand Aged Care Association.
