Objectives

The Associations Main Objectives are:

• To foster, promote and encourage interest amongst the members of the Association and others in the study of the Sterile Services concept and allied problems with a view to increasing the efficiency of the service provided by hospitals in New Zealand to patients and the public generally.
• To promote and encourage the implementation and upgrading of principles and practices of sterilisation.
• To encourage the publication of any useful information concerning Sterile Service practices.
• To promote conferences for the consideration of all questions relating to Sterile Services and allied fields.

Executive Details

National Executive:

• President
  Aileen Derby
• Secretary
  Cathy Rackley
• Treasurer
  Daniel Phillips

Events

The Associations annual conference is normally held in November. The venue changes each year and is known at least one year in advance.

Upcoming Conferences

Annual NZSSA Conference 2010
20 October 2010 to 22 October 2010
Auckland, New Zealand

Past Conferences

Annual NZSSA Conference 2009
07 October 2009 to 09 October 2009
Te Papa, New Zealand
[ More information: www.nzssa.org/conference.html ]

Annual NZSSA Conference 2008
"Join the Rush - Knowledge is Gold"
19 November 2008 to 21 November 2008
Rydges Lakeland Resort, 38 - 54 Lake Esplanade, P.O. Box 454, Queenstown, New Zealand
[ More information: www.nzssa.org/conference.html ]

Annual NZSSA Conference 2007
14 November 2007 to 16 November 2007
Napier War Memorial Conference Centre, Napier, New Zealand
[ Conference Details ]

Annual NZSSA Conference 2006
November 2006
Hamilton, New Zealand

Annual NZSSA Conference 2005
November 2005
Dunedin, New Zealand

Annual NZSSA Conference 2004
November 2004
Wellington, New Zealand

Annual NZSSA Conference 2003
November 2003
Christchurch, New Zealand

Annual NZSSA Conference 2002
November 2002
Palmerstown North, New Zealand

Contact

Aileen Derby
President
Email:
Website: www.nzssa.org

Information about New Zealand

Statistics

• Area: 268,680 km²
• Population: 3,993,817 (July 2004)
• Capital: Wellington
• Languages: English (official), Maori (official)
• Religion: Anglican 24%, Presbyterian 18%, Roman Catholic 15%, Methodist 5%, Baptist 2%, other Protestant 3%, unspecified or none 33% (1986)
• Climate: temperate with sharp regional contrasts
• Time Zone: GMT +12hrs
• Currency: New Zealand Dollar [NZD]

Location

The islands of New Zealand are part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia.