Addiction Practitioners' Association Aotearoa-New Zealand

Supervision

dapaanz — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:45:07 +0000

New criteria begins 1 July
The intended changes to the supervision criteria was an initiative led by a membership working party with very wide representation concerned about how many supervisors were not supervising using the Addiction Competencies Framework and were really unaccountable to the Association approving registration and renewal of that registration. Registration is based upon the Addiction Competencies Framework and upon supervisors’ opinion that the practitioner was continuing to demonstrate competence in those competencies. The role of supervisors is going to become increasingly important in both registration and renewal. Therefore, the Association needed to take a more interested role in the supervisors. By inviting supervisors to become accredited, which includes membership of dapaanz, brings them under the Code of Ethics, and the Addiction Competencies Framework. The Association is looking at an option to move its primary relationship from practitioners to supervisors which it would then support through such as regional support hubs.
The Association wants supervisors to be trained in supervision. This is not mandatory until 2015. The last thing we want is to lose good supervisors and a close watch will be kept on this possibility.
All supervisors to be accredited by dapaanz – simple application form, effectively grand-parenting scheme until end of 2014
Supervisors face one-off application fee, annual membership renewal, three year supervisor accreditation renewal
All renewals of registration will need sign-off from accredited supervisors
If your supervisor is not accredited, your renewal of registration will fail
Full details on website under Registration Criteria and also under Accredited Clinical Supervisor; enquiries to Supervision Criteria Team on (04) 499 30 83
The Association is also planning the development of supervision guidelines to reflect changing practices. This would be done in team with Matua Raki and Te Pou and members who are interested in contributing to this work. It is likely to start from the work done by Kina Trust on supervision which is the standard text

Election Time

admin — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:58:53 +0000

The biennial election for the dapaanz executive is building up
This is a call for nominations; email or phone to the office for a nomination paper: ian.dapaanz@xtra.co.nz
If you would like to serve, commit to quarterly day meetings for two years, some email work, looking startled at Cutting Edge
Be part of the leadership of the addiction treatment sector
We are committed to mentoring new members
Have the support of your agency for attendance, costs will be met by the association, but no CPD points (that should be reviewed!)
Nominations will close 31st July
Voting by postal ballot in September/October, results in November
Enquiries, advice and encouragement from the office: (04) 499 30 83
Current Executive: Wolfgang Theuerkauf (chair) Auckland CADS; Claire Aitken (deputy chair) Moana House; Takurua Tawera Te Hauora Runanga O Wairarapa; Vanessa Caldwell Matua Raki; Aukusitino Senio Tupu; Ross Bell NZ Drug Foundation; Andre McLachlan Hauora Waikato; Selina Elkington Nga Kete Matauranga Pounamu. Dr Philip Townshend Problem Gambling Foundation is a co-opted member.

Renewal of Registration: Continuing Professional Development

dapaanz — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:39:57 +0000

• Working parties hard at it and facilitated by Paula Parsonage
• Looking to improve the system
• Expect a simpler and easier framework for points
• Several longer term options being considered: could do away with points altogether, could move to hours of CPD, could leave it to supervisors and their supervisees, could make longer periods for renewal, could award points for length of service, could award points for personal development, could offer something entirely different
• You will get your chance to comment

Registration Criteria

dapaanz — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:38:14 +0000

• New registration process begins 1 July
• Does not affect current Registered Practitioners or endorsed Associate Practitioners or endorsed Support Workers
• Does affect all new applications for registration received after 30 June
• New applications for endorsement as Associate Practitioner discontinued
• After 6 months post-qualification experience in addiction treatment, apply for provisional registration
• Minimum 12 months, maximum 3 years, addiction specific 7/7+ addiction qualification then apply for full registration
• Full details on website under Registration Criteria; enquiries to (04) 499 30 83

Cutting Edge 2013

dapaanz — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:36:00 +0000

• Rotorua, 11-14 September
• No increase in registration fee
• Workshops included in the fee – no extra cost
• Registration discount for Canterbury and lower South Island delegates
• Overseas keynotes on drug law reform and comprehensive treatment and rehabilitation for street living drug users
• Keynotes on treatment, working with Maori, Pacifica, Gambling, Whanau Ora
• Panels, quick-fire presentations, music, posters, entertainment, dinner, mudpools, awards, could be the Prime Minister, peer support stream
• Pre-conference hui and fono
• Consumer and student scholarships
• Registrations open now: www.cuttingedge.org.nz

Strategic Plan

dapaanz — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:33:56 +0000

The Executive has been working on a strategic and an action plan for the Association. At this stage it is putting out its draft vision, mission and strategic priorities for comment. The action plan will drop out of the strategic priorities. Please let us know what you think by emailing ian.dapaanz@xtra.co.nz

Vision: Effectively representing a responsive, skilled and professional addictions workforce for healthier families and communities.

Mission: Strengthening a competent, culturally responsive, accountable, addictions workforce through standards, knowledge and registration

Strategic Priority 1: Dapaanz demonstrates its commitment to partnership between the parties to the Treaty of Waitangi. It is committed to the development of practitioners working particularly with Maori. It is also committed to those working with Pacific Peoples

Strategic Priority 2: Skills and knowledge of members is increased through Dapaanz hosted activities and events

Strategic Priority 3: Dapaanz members demonstrate ethical and competent practice

Strategic Priority 4: Dapaanz forms opinions and takes action on key public health and treatment issues

Strategic Priority 5: Dapaanz is perceived as valuable by the members. More members actively participate in Dapaanz work. The majority of the addictions workforce has Dapaanz registration or membership

Strategic Priority 6: Dapaanz is financially sustainable

Leave of absence

dapaanz — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:49:38 +0000

Registered and endorsed practitioners are reminded that if they are prevented from working because of pregnancy, parental leave, personal or family illness, unemployment, overseas travel, too much excitement and they take leave from work they can apply for leave of absence for up to 12 months without losing their registration. They come off the register, must not work, pay a standard membership only and need not earn CEP points. Leave must be applied for in advance or as early as possible.