Employment Fact Sheets : Health
	09 AUDIOLOGIST

Qualifications

Master of Audiology.

If you need an assessment of your overseas qualifications, contact the New Zealand Qualifications Authority: www.nzqa.govt.nz

Registration

It is not currently mandatory for audiologists to be registered. However, treatment is often paid for by an outside organisation rather than the patient. Audiologists must be full members of the New Zealand Audiological Society www.audiology.org.nz to access this third party funding.

PROFESSIONAL AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

University of Auckland
www.health.auckland.ac.nz
The university's two-year Master of Audiology degree programme provides the only professional training programme in New Zealand that is recognised by the New Zealand Audiological Society.
National Audiology Centre
www.nataudio.co.nz
Provides audiological assessments and rehabilitation.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Worksite
www.worksite.govt.nz
A government portal about job training and employment in New Zealand.
Kiwi Careers
www.kiwicareers.govt.nz/
Job-specific information on employment opportunities and market trends.

FINDING A JOB

The Health Pages
www.healthpages.co.nz
An online health directory. Includes a section that advertises job vacancies.
NZ Audiological Society
www.audiology.org.nz
Privately owned audiology clinics providing hearing assessments and diagnoses throughout New Zealand are listed on this site. To acess the information select : Public>Contact your local member of the NZAS.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Hearing Association
www.hearing.org.nz
The Ministry of Health
www.moh.govt.nz
The government department that administers and funds New Zealand's public health system.
National Foundation for the Deaf
www.nfd.org.nz

Page Last Updated: 18 Apr 2005

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