Welcome to HDANZ

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Health and Disability Auditing New Zealand Limited - Arotakenga a-Hauora, a-Hauatanga o Aotearoa (HDANZ) is New Zealand's leading provider of auditing services to the New Zealand health and disability sectors.

We are a dedicated health sector auditing agency that is 100% committed to assisting our clients achieve insight and deliver operational improvements in the delivery of their services.

For all your health audit requirements talk to us first.

Designated Auditing Agency

Approved by the Director General of Health to audit all services covered by the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001 standards >>

Allied Health Audit and Certification

HDANZ is accredited to audit and certify Physiotherapy, Chiropractic and other allied health services against the Allied Health Services Sector Standard >>

Home Health & Community Services

HDANZ is an affiliate member of the New Zealand Home Health Association Inc. (NZHHA) and approved by NZHHA to issue certificates either independently or in conjunction with the NZHHA >>

Mental Health Auditing

Appointed by the Auckland, Waitemata, Counties Manukau and Northland District Health Boards to audit mental health services for the Auckland and Northland regions >>

Primary Care

HDANZ offers PHOs a quality review package that includes certification to the Health and Disability Sector Standards and our web-based OnTrack system that PHOs use with their non-GP contracted providers. >>

In support of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) HDANZ endorses General Practice accreditation services as part of the College's "CORNERSTONE" programme. >>

Maori Health

HDANZ works with Maori services to provide auditing and certification services that support and meet the needs of Maori and provide a foundation for continuous quality improvement >>

Alcohol & Drug Services

HDANZ has been approved by the New Zealand Alcohol and Drug Accreditation Board to audit and certify >>

Whakatauki (Proverb)

Hutia te rito o te harakeke
Kei hea te komako e ko e?
Whakataerangitia. Tirohia ki uta, tirohia ki tai,
A, ui mai ki a au, he aha te mea nui o te ao
Maku e k atu
He tangata, he tangata, he tangata.

Pull out the centre stalk of the flax bush
And where will the bellbird drink?
Take it to the skies, look to the sea,
look to the shore,
Then ask me, what is the most important
thing in the world?
I say to you -
It is people, it is people, it is people.

Harakeke (Flax)

Harakeke (Phormium tenax), called flax by the Europeans, is really a lily. It is unique to New Zealand and is one of our oldest plant species.

Traditionally Maori remove only the older leaves on the outside of the plant. It is believed the three inner layers represent a family. This outer layer represents the grandparents, whereas the inner layer of new shoots or the child remains to be protected by the next inner layer of leaves, the parents.

Traditionally, Maori used bundles of dried flower stalks (kokari) to make Floats or rafts and made use of the stiff spear like leaves to make kete (baskets), whariki (floor mats), ka kahu (cloaks), fishing nets and ropes.