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One home for allied health and psychology careers in New Zealand — five professions, five registration bodies, one search. Whichever scope you hold, start here and we’ll point you the right way.
Five professions, ONE PLACE TO START
Start with your profession
Each profession below has its own dedicated hub — its own segments, its own registration pathway, its own caseload realities. This page exists to get you to the right one quickly, not to replace it.
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Paediatric, ACC-Funded Rehab, Aged Care, Bicultural practice and more.
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Paediatric & School-Based, Hospital & Adult Neuro, AAC and more.
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Private Practice, Public Sector, ACC Trauma Work, Forensic and more.
Matched to your scopeEach profession has its own caseload, its own regulator, its own market shape — but two structural facts about New Zealand touch nearly all five, and understanding them changes how you read every job ad in this hub.
PHYSIOTHERAPY
"ACC experience" and "ACC contract" appear constantly in listings — a funding model most overseas physios have never worked under.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
No single national disability scheme — funding splits three ways, each with its own referral and reporting pattern.
SPEECH-LANGUAGE THERAPY
The clearest exception in this hub — most SLT work sits with MoE and Te Whatu Ora rather than ACC contracts.
PODIATRY
ACC covers injury caseloads, but the real crisis driver is diabetes-related high risk foot disease, flagged by the Ministry of Health itself.
PSYCHOLOGY
A distinct, well-paid caseload stream for registered psychologists, alongside private practice, Health NZ and Corrections roles.
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Professions on Immigration New Zealand's Green List — a genuine, government-backed signal of demand across this entire hub.
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Professions where ACC funding shapes a defining share of the caseload — Speech-Language Therapy is the one clear exception.
5 Different Bodies
Every profession registers with its own board or association — treating them as interchangeable is the single most common mistake we see.
Getting this wrong costs time. Here's exactly who regulates each profession, and whether that registration is a legal requirement or an industry-standard expectation.
| PROFESSION | REGISTRATION BODY | STATUTORY | GREEN LIST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physiotherapist | Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand | Yes — HPCA Act | Yes |
| Occupational Therapist | Occupational Therapy Board of NZ (OTBNZ) | Yes — HPCA Act | Yes |
| Speech-Language Therapist | NZ Speech-language Therapists' Association (NZSTA) | No — but employer-required | Yes (Tier 2) |
| Podiatrist | Podiatrists Board of New Zealand | Yes — HPCA Act | Yes |
| Psychologist | New Zealand Psychologists Board (NZPB) | Yes — HPCA Act | Yes |
Speech-Language Therapy is the one profession in this hub without a statutory registration body — NZSTA membership is technically voluntary, but Health NZ, the Ministry of Education and private employers treat it as non-negotiable in practice. See the SLT hub for the full explanation.
Non-VR GP → FSP pathway, regional Victoria
“I'd been sent registrar roles for two years despite holding general registration and being ready to move. Medfuture was the first agency that actually asked about my AHPRA status and pathway before sending me anything — I was in an FSP-accredited practice within a month.”
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