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Physiotherapy Board

The Physiotherapy Board is pleased to submit this report for the year ending 31 March 2015
to the Minister of Health. This report is presented in accordance with section 134(1) of the
Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCA Act).

Our Vision

Fostering Excellence in Physiotherapy

Physiotherapists Actively Making a Difference

Our Purpose

The Physiotherapy Board is the statutory body which sets standards, monitors and
promotes competence, continuing professional development and proper conduct for the
practice of physiotherapy in the interests of public health and safety.

Our Values

The Board will be:

Kaitiaki: Custodial The Physiotherapy Board
acknowledges Maori as tangata
We take our responsibilities seriously and whenua of Aotearoa; it honours
are protective of these. the principles of partnership,
protection, and participation as an
Takatu: Adaptable affirmation of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We acknowledge that we need to plan and In all its capacities and functions
adapt to meet future needs. the Board seeks to protect the
health and safety of Maori and
Korerorero: Engaging Tauiwi equitably.

We will engage with our stakeholders as we The principle purpose of the Act
value their input. is to protect the health and safety
of members of the public by
providing mechanisms to ensure
that health practitioners are
competent and fit to practise their
professions.

Whakamarama: Accountable

We are proud of what we do and take a
quality assurance approach to how we do it.

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