Career info

Health Workforce New Zealand

Offers an awesome career guidance service - whether you're a medical student or an RMO, if you have questions about a specialty or about working in a different region in New Zealand and would find talking to someone with specific experience in these areas helpful, the Health Workforce New Zealand career guidance service can be a valuable resource.

Health Careers

This website has a lot of information about health careers, whether you are in the health sector, just starting out, taking a break, working overseas or working in New Zealand. We like the profiles and stories - especially around allied health specialties.

Career Services

This website is good at informing you of what your options are for study and career. It provides information on study, training and career planning for Pasifika New Zealanders.

Career Med

If you're a doctor or a med student, this website offers you a structured way of thinking about your options and your choice of specialty. You will gain some insights into who you are as a person, what you are looking for in a job or specialty, and information on training and career pathways. We like the online psychometric test.

Kia Ora Hauora

This is a portal for Maori wanting to pursue a health career. You can choose what information will help you best if you go straight to 'Explore hauora careers' and make a more informed decision about your career options.

Scrubs

Scrubs is a website for Kiwi RMOs. Scrubs' aim is to help Kiwi RMOs achieve balance in their lives. It also provides important administrative information for doctors as they start their careers.

Bader Drive Healthcare Clinical Training Support

If you're interested in a career as a doctor or nurse in general practice, this Pacific clinical training programme is for you. They also provide great information about careers and career pathways and can connect you to the right people.

Doctors in Training Council

The NZMA's Doctors-in-Training Council represents the interests of NZMA trainee intern, RMO and medical student members.

Medical Students Association

NZMSA works to make sure the medical student community knows about issues and opportunities of relevance. It also provides advocacy - making sure that when things that affect med students, that med students get a voice and the best possible deal.

Tertiary Education Commission

Here’s where you’ll find the most useful information and links to help you navigate the tertiary education system.

Pasifika Medical Association

The PMA deliver two projects that come from the same Serau fund as the Pacific Health Workforce Awards. 'Healthcare heroes' encourages high school students into health science, and their 'Students are our future' initiative provides mentoring to tertiary students studying towards a healthcare qualification - in particular, our Pacific Health Workforce Awards recipients!

Pasifikology

Pacific psychologists that promote, inform, educate and mentor the practice of psychology for Pasifika. This includes growing the Pacific psychologist workforce, sharing knowledge and information and ensuring that psychology is relevant for Pasifika people in New Zealand.

If you know of other helpful websites for career pathway information, please email Shana Malio.

Page last updated: 14 April 2011