A replacement to this notice was published on 22 August 2018, Notice No. 2018-gs4148.

Notice Title

Social Workers Registration Board (Fees and Disciplinary Levy) Notice 2018

Pursuant to sections 108 and 109 of the Social Workers Registration Act 2003, the Social Workers Registration Board sets out the fees prescribed by the Social Workers Registration Board. This notice replaces all previous Social Workers Registration Board notices.

Notice

Title and commencement—This notice may be cited as the Social Workers Registration Board (Fees and Disciplinary Levy) Notice 2018 and shall come into force 28 days after the date of publication of this notice in the New Zealand Gazette.

Fees and levy—The Social Workers Registration Board prescribes the fees and disciplinary levy payable to the Board specified in the Schedule to this notice.

Tax—The fees are in New Zealand Dollars and are inclusive of goods and services tax (GST).

Schedule

Fees Payable

$

Application for registration with a New Zealand qualification

345.00

Application for registration with an overseas qualification

345.00

Re-processing of lapsed applications1

345.00

Issue of practising certificate2

368.00

Disciplinary levy

50.00

Competence Assessment, paper based (Full NZ and Full Overseas)

255.55

Competence Assessment, paper based (Recertification)

153.32

Competence Assessment in person

3,102.70

Non-binding overseas qualification (section 7) and practical experience (section 13) assessments

300.00

Applications for copies of certificates or entries, or for supplying documents for overseas registration purposes (Certificate of Good Standing)

46.00

Replacement practising certificate identification cards

20.00

Fee for the Recognition and Re-recognition of Social Work Programmes comprising a desk audit and a single site visit in New Zealand:

A fee based on full cost recovery will normally be charged for the programme recognition process at a single site in New Zealand.

(Additional visits may be required if the programme is delivered at more than one site.3

Up to
17,250.00

Fee for the Recognition and Re-recognition of Social Work Programmes mid-cycle visit, comprising a single site visit in New Zealand:

A fee based on full cost recovery will normally be charged for the programme recognition mid-cycle visit at a single site in New Zealand.

Additional visits may be required if the programme is delivered at more than one site.3

Up to
5,750.00

Further enquiries by post to Social Workers Registration Board, PO Box 3452, Wellington Central, Wellington 6140.

Dated at Wellington this 16th day of May 2018.

SUSAN YORKE, Registrar, Social Workers Registration Board.

Endnotes

1. Incomplete applications lapse 6 months after receipt by the SWRB of the online application form.

2. Exemption — Applicants who apply for registration during any practising certificate year (1 July to 30 June) will be exempt in that year from fees for the issue of a practising certificate.

3. The fees payable for additional visits or concurrent programme approvals will be an amount sufficient to reimburse the Board for all costs and expenses reasonably incurred for the purpose of assessing and evaluating the educational institution and its degree programme relating to social work.