These are written submissions in support of our Parliamentary petition

Reason for the petition

We believe too many people have been harmed in NZ’s health system because of system failures that have not been identified through existing processes. In our view, all health system entities lack sufficient independence, resulting in a lack of transparency and accountability. Existing processes primarily respond only after harm has already occurred, rather than proactively identifying and preventing systemic harm. We see a better model than the NZ status quo in the English and imminent Scottish independent Patient Safety Commissioners. To that end, we have asked that the House of Representatives establish a fully resourced, independent Patient Safety Commissioner (PSC) accountable to Parliament to take a proactive approach to preventing patient harm, with powers to take or require action.

Submission documents

Health Consumer Advocacy Alliance Submission in Support of the Petition for a Patient Safety Commissioner for Aotearoa New Zealand, 24 October 2024. Supplementary Submission A Supplementary Submission B Supplementary Submission C - letters of support Supplementary Submission D - letter of support Supplementary Submission E- HCAA response to MoH & HDC written submissions Supplementary Submission F- HCAA response to HDC Select hearing oral presentation & HCAA recommendations Supplementary Submission G - letter of support from Anne Daniels for a PSC- Korero Mai – A Polished Narrative on Paper, a Missed Opportunity! Supplementary Submission H - Response to Ministry of Health | Manatu Hauora Submission to the Health Select Committee, on 9 October 2025 on HCAA Petition to Establish an Independent Patient Safety Commissioner.