Home and Community Support Services Conformity Assessment Bodies: Auditing Requirements

Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health

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This document sets out what conformity assessment bodies (CABs) that audit and certify providers of home and community support services (HCSSs) must do to audit and certify these providers against Ngā paerewa Health and disability services standard NZS 8134:2021 (Ngā Paerewa). 

It also outlines the roles of other stakeholders operating within the certification scheme, including the Oversight Committee, the Independent Assessment Committee and HealthCERT.