About Us
New Zealand Aged Care Association (NZACA), is a not-for-profit, national membership organisation which represents all parts of the aged care residential sector. Our members provide long and short term residential services to the over 65 cohort.
Services include:
- Long term residential care
- Rest home care
- Hospital care
- Dementia care
- Psychogeriatric care
- Short term residential care
- Respite care
- Carer support care
- ACC care
- Non-weight bearing care
Collectively, NZACA is the only aged residential care sector organisation in New Zealand. We represent over 550 aged care providers, who operate more than 80% of all beds in New Zealand.
NZACA is governed by an elected board who are themselves providers within the industry (see Board Members). We have a National Office situated in Wellington. NZACA also has a branch structure, with 12 branches situated throughout New Zealand to provide regional and local support to all member (see Branches).
Members receive our weekly newsletter In Touch, up-dating them on occurrences in the sector, and our quarterly magazine Excellence in Care.
NZACA also offers seminar days for care givers, registered and enrolled nurses and manager days throughout the year, alongside our annual conference.
History of NZACA
NZACA was formed following the merger of HealthCare Providers NZ (HCPNZ) and the Association of Residential Care Homes (ARCH) in 2009. The merger of these two associations unites the sector as one strong voice representing aged residential care facilities in all associated groups, forums and political arenas.