Practice Managers’ & Nurses’ Day 2026
Practice Managers' and Nurses' Day is an education-focused event held on Friday 28–Saturday 29 August at Waipuna Event Centre.
These education days provide our Network practice staff with an opportunity to learn and share with their peers, and gain some practical skills they can apply in their everyday practice.
Practice Managers' Day is on 28 August, and Nurses' Day on 29 August.
The programme includes a keynote session by inspirational speaker, Ellen Joan Ford.
Nurses also gain 8 CPD hours by attending Nurses' Day.
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Practice Managers’ Day 2026 | Friday 28 August
| Time | Event item |
|---|---|
| 8:00am | Doors open |
| 8:30am | Karakia and opening Housekeeping and initial welcome |
| 8:40am |
A word from ProCare's CEO |
| 9:00am | Privacy in Practice (virtual) Joanna Hayward, Office of the Privacy Commissioner |
| 9:30am | Cyber Security Updates Helen Fisher, General Manager - Digital, Data & Technology, ProCare |
| 10:00am | Updates on enrolment (virtual) Justin McCullough, Ministry of Health |
| 10:45am | Morning tea |
| 11:15am | Primary Options for Acute Care (POAC) Deanna Williams, Regional Service Manager, POAC |
| 11:55am | Healthy ageing and revitalisation Dr Janine Bycroft, Associate Clinical Director, ProCare |
| 12:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:45pm |
Keynote speaker |
| 2:45pm | AI & technology Alex Kemp, HiNZ |
| 3:40pm |
Day overview and close |
| 4:00pm | Event ends |
Nurses’ Day 2026 | Saturday 29 August
| Time | Event item |
|---|---|
| 8:00am | Doors open |
| 8:30am | Karakia and opening Housekeeping and initial welcome |
| 8:40am |
Keynote speaker |
| 9:40am | A word from ProCare's CEO Bindi Norwell, ProCare Group CEO |
| 10:00am | GLP-1s: Beyond the scale, the hype & the meal plan Christine Everest, Dietitian |
| 10:50am | Morning tea |
| 11:20am | Understanding the role of CKMRA Dr Janine Bycroft, Associate Clinical Director, ProCare |
| 12:20pm | Lunch |
| 1:35pm | Digital health, tools, and technology Carey Campbell, Chair, Nursing and Midwifery Special Interest Group, HiNZ |
| 2:15pm | Stretch break |
| 2:20pm | Practical respiratory healthcare Leanne Rhodes, Nurse Specialist COPD /General Medicine, Health NZ |
| 3:10pm |
Nurse pathways and workforce |
| 3:40pm | Day overview and close |
| 4:00pm | Event ends |