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Understanding cover lodgement and additional diagnosis
Released 04/05/2026
Understanding cover lodgement and additional diagnosis
Learn more updated our guidance on request for cover and requests for additional diagnoses. here about lodging and updating claims, and the appropriate forms to use.
Latest feedback from the sector on proposed changes to secondary care
Released 04/05/2026
Latest feedback from the sector on proposed changes to secondary care
Read more about what we’ve heard from you through our engagement.
Registrations open: secondary care market engagement event
Released 04/05/2026
Registrations open: secondary care market engagement event
Register now for our next online market engagement event for secondary care service providers on 16 June 2026. Read more about the topics here.
Reminder of your privacy and information security obligations
Released 04/05/2026
Reminder of your privacy and information security obligations
Recent cyber security breaches highlight the importance of strong information security across the health sector. Read more about your obligations as ACC providers.
Pricing review and changes from 1 July 2026
Released 07/04/2026
Pricing review and changes from 1 July 2026
As part of our ongoing contract management, ACC regularly review pricing across our services to ensure funding remains fair, sustainable, and aligned with the outcomes we’re seeking for injured people.
Needs Assessment Project – External Advisory Group (EAG)
Released 31/03/2026
Needs Assessment Project – External Advisory Group (EAG)
ACC has formed an External Advisory Group (EAG) to provide independent, evidence-based advice for the Needs Assessment Project. The EAG, made up of health and disability sector experts, offers insights and challenges assumptions but does not make decisio
Working with primary care to improve medical certification and return-to-work outcomes
Released 31/03/2026
Working with primary care to improve medical certification and return-to-work outcomes
Read more about how ACC has commissioned five medium-sized primary care organisations across the motu to trial new ways of improving medical certification and support better rehabilitation outcomes for injured New Zealanders.
Sector feedback from design of secondary care services survey
Released 30/03/2026
Sector feedback from design of secondary care services survey
As part of our efforts to develop an improved service delivery model for secondary care services. Read more about what we heard from suppliers.
Physiotherapy Market Review – Findings and Next Steps
Released 30/03/2026
Physiotherapy Market Review – Findings and Next Steps
Last year, ACC and Physiotherapy New Zealand (PNZ) jointly commissioned a physiotherapy market review, which was undertaken by independent reviewers Sapere. We’re now sharing the findings with you.
New expert advisory group to strengthen how ACC funds treatments
Released 30/03/2026
New expert advisory group to strengthen how ACC funds treatments
We’ve formed a new expert advisory group (EAG) to review and provide feedback on evidence-based position statements on treatment funding decisions. These statements outline ACC’s position on when we’re likely, or unlikely, to fund certain treatments, whic