2019
A statement of the core competencies for psychologists working in DHBs, specifying the competencies in nine specific areas and at 4 levels of practice. Originally developed by the DHB Psychology Professional Leadership Council in the mid-1990s and updated to the present.
Describes what psychologists do and their contribution to the wellbeing of the nation. Also briefly describes the role of different subspecialties of psychology such as clinical, community, counselling, education, health, and organisational psychologists and neuropsychologists.
2017
Describes psychologists’ role in creating change in society based on psychological understanding and discusses techniques that can help them influence change and make it happen.
A survey of psychologists in leadership positions in District Health Boards outlining the number, growth, and types of leadership roles taken by psychologists, and discussing some of the trends and issues for psychologists undertaking leadership in the secondary health service in NZ.
2014
Describes the role of psychologists and unique contribution they make in current and future health services, and outlines possible areas for expansion and development of their contribution to improving the health services of the future.
2001
Written for an international audience, describes the history and current status of psychology within general medical services and health psychology in New Zealand until 2001, including some descriptive material about the size and roles of the psychological workforce.
2023
Document revised by the Te Whatu Ora Psychology Leadership Council to explain the role of psychologists in health services and indicate to psychologists and managers the workload and amount of clinical activities that are expected of psychologists.
2020
Presents data on the number of intern psychologists in New Zealand in the years 2017-19, showing total numbers, numbers by subspecialty, and numbers by sector.
2016
Describes a survey indicating the number and type of DHB services with long-term psychological vacancies and/or with insufficient numbers of psychologists for optimal function.
A survey of the psychologist workforce in Aotearoa New Zealand, detailing the profile and activities of the workforce and workforce dynamics. The first part describes results for all respondents, and the second part focuses on psychologists working in the health sector.
2013
Describes the distribution of clinical psychologists in New Zealand and discusses the implications of this for contribution to mental health and the health services around the country.
2010
Explored factors that promote and hinder recruitment and retention of psychologists in CAMHS services in New Zealand and identified strategies to improve workforce development and maintenance in New Zealand.
2008
Results of a nationwide survey regarding psychologists working in physical health services in New Zealand. Shows significant differences in number and areas of utilisation of psychologists around the country.
2006
A survey of the psychological workforce in New Zealand DHBs in 2006.
2021
NZCCP Submission to the Petitions Committee
Summarises recommendations from the UK about the number of psychologists that should be included in various types of mental health services.
Brief summary of the full paper about retention of psychologists in the health sector, focusing on barriers to retention and strategies for improving retention of psychologists in the health sector.
2018
A document describing barriers and incentives for Māori participation in psychology, the Māori psychological workforce, and pathways for developing the psychological workforce to best meet the needs of Māori.
Results of a study of psychologists currently or formerly employed in Oranga Tamariki (and prior organisations such as CYFS) to understand why they leave positions within Oranga Tamariki and to identify strategies that may improve retention of psychologists in this service.
Summarises the “psychology workforce pipeline” described in more detail in the full document, and summarises some of the strategies that may improve the development and retention of the psychological workforce.
Results of a study of psychologists currently or formerly employed in the health sector to understand why they leave positions within the health sector and to identify strategies that may improve retention of psychologists in the health sector.
Discusses the number of psychologists currently employed in the sector and the implications of this for waiting times, then uses multiple approaches to determine how many psychologists will need to be employed in the primary and secondary health sector to ensure effective access to psychologists for health service users.
Outlines a “psychology workforce pipeline” that details the “flow” of psychologists through their career, identifying difficulties that limit the number of psychologists at different stages in career, issues associated with each stage, and potential solutions to improve workforce development and retention.
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