The National Ethics Advisory Committee's (NEAC) statutory functions are to provide advice to the Minister of Health on ethical issues of national significance regarding health and disability research and services, and to determine nationally consistent ethical standards and provide scrutiny for such research and services.
NEAC was established under section 16 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000, and its members were appointed in December 2001. The Committee’s full name is the National Advisory Committee on Health and Disability Support Services Ethics, and it is also known by its Māori name; Kāhui Matatika o te Motu. Read more about us.
News and Updates
16 May 2012: NEAC Annual Report 2010
24 April 2012: February 2012 minutes now available
31 Dec 2011: Appointment of new Chair and three new members to NEAC
Four new appointments were made by the Minister of Health during 2011, Ms Victoria Hinson (Chair), Dr Fa’afetai Sopoaga, Dr Adriana Gunder and Dr Diana Sarfati. Mr Andrew Hall, Dr Robert Logan, and Dr Robin Olds (Deputy Chair) were reappointed.
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Page last updated: 16 May 2012