Social Workers Registration Board (Fees and Disciplinary Levy) Notice August 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.
This notice may be cited as the Social Workers Registration Board (Fees and Disciplinary Levy) Notice August 2018. This notice comes into force on 30 September 2018, and replaces the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 18 May 2018, Notice No. 2018-gs2380.
The Social Workers Registration Board prescribes the fees and disciplinary levy payable to the Board specified in the Schedule to this notice.
The fees are in New Zealand Dollars and are inclusive of goods and services tax (GST).
| Fees Payable |
$ |
|
Application under section 7: non-binding assessment of overseas qualification |
300.00 |
|
Application under section 13: initial non-binding assessment (part 1 of the Framework) |
276.00 |
|
Application under section 13: non-binding assessment of full Framework |
1400.00 |
|
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 |
|
Application for Practising Certificate |
368.00 |
|
Application by a new graduate2 for his/her first practising certificate |
268.00 |
|
Disciplinary levy |
50.00 |
|
Application for Competence Assessment (Full NZ and Overseas) |
255.55 |
|
Application for Competence Assessment (Recertification) |
153.32 |
|
Competence Assessment in person (face to face) |
3,102.70 |
|
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 |
|
Application for the Recognition and Re-recognition of Social Work Programmes comprising a desk audit and a single site visit in New Zealand: |
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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 |
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Application for the Recognition and Re-recognition of Social Work Programmes mid-cycle visit, comprising a single site visit in New Zealand: |
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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 |
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Further enquiries by post to: Social Workers Registration Board, PO Box 3452, Wellington Central, Wellington 6140.
Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of August 2018.
SUSAN YORKE, Registrar, Social Workers Registration Board.
1. Incomplete applications lapse 6 months after receipt by the SWRB of the online application form.
2. For the purpose of this fee, a new graduate is someone applying for their first practicing certificate within 12 months of completing the requirements of a recognised New Zealand qualification.
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.