This notice comes into force on 28 February 2022. It approves the Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard NZS 8134:2021 (the 2021 standard) for providing health and disability services.

The 2021 standard replaces—

• the Health and Disability Services Standards NZS 8134:2008, which comprises the following standards:

  • the Health and Disability Services (General) Standard NZS 8134.0:2008:

  • the Health and Disability Services (Core) Standards NZS 8134.1:2008:

  • the Health and Disability Services (Restraint Minimisation and Safe Practice) Standards NZS 8134.2:2008:

  • the Health and Disability Services (Infection Prevention and Control) Standards NZS 8134.3:2008; and

• the Fertility Services Standard NZS 8181:2007.

This notice revokes the approvals of those standards and the notices that contain the approvals.