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Parenting obligations

Young partners aged 16 to 19 years old with a dependent child or children are required to:

  • participate in an approved parenting programme
  • enrol their child with a registered medical practitioner, nurse practitioner, or practice that is part of a Primary Health Organisation, where a local provider is available
  • register their child (if aged under 5 years old) with a Well Child/Tamariki Ora provider and keep up-to-date with their visits and
  • ensure the child's attendance at an approved Early Childhood Education programme or in other suitable childcare, while they are in education, training, work-based learning or part-time work

For more information see:

Legislation

  • Health care enrolment: prescribed health practitioners, regulation 92, 93, and 94, Social Security Regulations 2018
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A medical practitioner is commonly referred to as a doctor. Medical practitioners are health practitioners who are registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand as practitioners of the profession of medicine and hold a current practising certificate.

All medical practitioners have a unique identifying number called a Health Practitioners Index number (HPI number).

Medical practitioners don't need to have completed their training in New Zealand but must be registered with the New Zealand ...

Nurse practitioners are health practitioners who are registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and hold a current annual practising certificate.

Nurse practitioners are expert or specialist nurses with advanced education, clinical training and experience. They have demonstrated clinical competence and have the legal authority to practice as independent healthcare providers.

All nurse practitioners have a unique identifying number called a Health Practitioners Index number (HPI number).

Some nurse practitioners have specialised ...