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Care Compliance in Southern

Regulatory and compliance overview for care providers operating in Southern. Includes the applicable law, authority and context alongside national standards.

RegionSouthern
RegulatorHealthCERT + Te Whatu Ora
Framework / LawNZS 8134:2021
AuthorityHealthCERT + Te Whatu Ora Southern

Regional context

Southern covers Dunedin, Otago, Southland — large geographic region with dispersed providers.

What applies nationally vs. regionally

Since 2022 the 20 former-DHBs were dissolved into a single Te Whatu Ora Health NZ with district structure. HealthCERT remains the national certification authority.

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