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Guidelines

An NZSTA letter of good standing declares that an NZSTA member:

  • meets all the requirements for membership recognition.
  • has agreed to abide by the NZSTA Code of Ethics.
  • meets the NZSTA requirements for continuing professional development.
  • is not subject to any disciplinary investigation or sanction.


Eligibility Criteria

A letter of good standing will be issued only to current Registered Members who have held NZSTA Full membership for a minimum of 12 months.

NZSTA Registered membership applies to practising speech and language therapists who fulfil the NZSTA requirements for continuing professional development and have agreed to abide by the NZSTA Code of Ethics.

Letters will be issued only for the application for membership in an MRA signatory professional association. The letter of good standing will be sent (via email) directly to the relevant professional association and copied to the applicant.

Letters will be valid only for the membership year they are issued.

Applicants who have been NZSTA Full members for less than one year will not be issued with a letter of good standing but may be issued with a letter indicating the dates of their membership period.

Applicants with a period of lapsed membership and whose current membership is less than one year will not be issued with a letter of good standing but may be issued with a letter indicating the dates of previous membership and, if appropriate, a statement that they had not been subject to any disciplinary proceedings in that period of membership. The letter will also indicate that they have recently renewed their NZSTA membership.

Applicants who have in the past been subject to a disciplinary investigation will have their requests considered case-by-case basis.

Any questions can be emailed to admin@speechtherapy.org.nz.

NZSTA Letter of Good Standing Application

We endeavour to provide your letter within two weeks of receiving this completed form where possible. Your letter will be emailed directly to the MRA partner you nominate. Letters will be valid only for the membership year in which it is issued.
My Disclosure and Declaration:
I have been a registered member of NZSTA for the last 12 consecutive months
I have no outstanding fees with the NZSTA:
I have never been convicted of a criminal offence or an offence related to the practice of speech-language therapy.
I have never been the subject of a finding of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity by my employer or any other body.
I have never been disciplined or sanctioned, nor are there any disciplinary proceedings pending against me before any professional association, professional licensing authority or board, or other professional regulatory body.
My CPD log is up-to-date and meets the standard of the CPD Framework.
In the last 12 months, I have received supervision at the frequency specified in the NZSTA supervision policy.
I have completed 1000 hours of practice in the last five years (recency of practice)
I have read and understand the NZSTA Code of Ethics (2008) and I agree to abide by this Code and any subsequent amendments. I understand that, should I cease to be a member, any complaint against me may be directed to the Health and Disability Commissione
I declare that the information provided in this form, and all other relevant documentation, is true and correct.
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