It is highly recommended that you continue updating and maintaining your professional development even while taking a break from practice. The HPCA requires evidence of ongoing continuing professional development to maintain Annual Practicing Certificates (APC). If you chose not to keep a current APC it is important to check with your Professional Registration Board as there are additional requirements to return to practice, depending on the length of time off. A therapist must be a member of their parent body (NZAOT or PNZ), to be a member of the NZAHT Inc. Be proactive and inform the NZAHT Executive of your intentions and get their advice earlier rather than later.

For an Associate Member, Rule 4) a) Maintenance Criteria iii) A lapse of associate membership can be re-established by the accumulation of 20 points within a one year period and a penalty payment. For a Registered Member 4) b) Maintenance Criteria ii) A lapse of Registered membership can be re-established by the accumulation of 45 points within a one year period and a penalty payment.

You need to PLAN ahead. There are lots of options for ongoing education that do not involve attending workshops or conference etc. Check the "Log Book Points Schedule" –you could submit an article review to Fingerprints, do a peer review, be a committee member.....Think outside the obvious......do a notes audit, organize a HT coffee group, peer review or meet over Skype. There are lots of options. Document what you have done and send any evidence so points allocation can be decided on. Inform the Executive if you have exceptional circumstances.

There are 3 different pathways to choose from. Refer to Registered membership criteria rule 4) b) in NZAHT Rules. NZAHT rules, document in members area Check the Application form for Registered Membership: LINK HERE

Click on the case study criteria document at this address

Case Study Criteria Document

See 'Guidelines for Pathway 3' in NZAHT documents below. Refer to Registered membership criteria rule 4) b) in NZAHT Rules (link below) NZAHT rules - document in members area.

Pathway 3 Guidelines 2013.pdf

Pathway 3 Application 2013.pdf

Pathway 2 may be more appropriate, if you have appropriate membership to an overseas Association then you can submit supporting evidence, your CV and letter from a NZ Hand Surgeon or Therapist to the Exec for consideration, or consider doing the Certified Hand Therapist Qualification (CHT) from Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC) first. Refer to Registered membership criteria rule 4) b) in NZAHT Rules (link below) NZAHT rules, - document in members area. Check the Application form for Registered Membership: LINK HERE

Please refer to this page: Education and Work. Contacts are Valerie Wright-St Clair (Vwright(at)aut.ac.nz) and Edel Kelly (edel.kelly(at)aut.ac.nz )

Refer to: Supervision Guidelines 2011

Refer to: Supervision Guidelines 2011

You must be a member of the NZAHT to do this. You must enter your e-mail address and password to 'login' or access the member's only area

Follow the prompts to obtain a new password or register after you have attempted to enter a member's only area.

You must be a member of the NZAHT and have a login email and password (see above).

Open 'Journals Online' tab in the 'Member's Area' index and enter your email and password.Follow the prompts. The NZAHT subscribes to Journal of Hand Therapy, Journal of Hand Surgery (American and European versions), Hand Clinics and Hand Therapy (previously British Journal of Hand Therapy).

Please refer to Hand Therapy Services Operational Guidelines on the ACC website.

If you are a contract holder you should have a copy of the HT contract, please refer to that and ACC profile numbers. If you have further questions contact the ACC committee

No, the NZAHT does not have a typical form. Many Hand Therapy clinics have created there own forms to suit their requirements. If you are creating your own, remember to include all requirements of the contract such as functional goals, an outcome measure and informed consent.

This code allows for a stand alone re-assessment outside of the normal timeframes, i.e. greater than 12 months post injury or 12 months post surgery.

The purpose is to allow for re-assessment so that sufficient information can be collected for either completion of an ACC32 request or onward referral.

There is no allowance for splinting costs with this code, and any required splinting costs would need to be prior approved (via the ACC32 process).

You would need to specify the cost of splinting that you would require at this time along with any treatment consultations required.

Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any further queries.

Regards

ACC committee