Recently you may have all heard rumblings regarding the standard AS/NZS4187:2014 NZ has representation on the joint standard committee HE-023 which develops and updates the standard. […]

Following on from my last post regarding AS/NZS 4187, and my letter writing to those in high places, I have attended a meeting at the request […]

The NZSSA received a question asking if we should be doing anything different in CSSD during this crisis. The answer is: NO. Do what you always […]

Hi all information just received from Zentralsterilisation the official journal of the WFHSS. ” Are any additional measures required when reprocessing reusable medical devices? The answer […]

Many of you will have received a communication from ASP stating that during this Covid 19 Pandemic it MAY be acceptable to reprocess  N 95 masks […]

The article below may be of interest to you all. It supports the theory that reusing masks can be endangering the lives of health workers. Click […]

As you may be aware ASP(Sterrad) sent out communications stating that you may be able to sterilise single use N95 masks. The communication states that this […]

Congratulations to Tracey Kereopa CSSD Manager Masterton Hospital. Tracey has had a paper that she wrote accepted for publication this month in the international journal of […]

The NZSSA have activated the member only access to certain pages for the website. This was a decision taken by the executive to ensure members only […]

Due to the ongoing effects of the pandemic it has become more difficult to access necessary supplies used in sterile reprocessing. I am aware that many […]

I am pleased to bring you this news re the standards. I have been working with the Ministry of health for the past year to achieve […]

  The NZSSA has decided to re-introduce medals/badges to those graduating from the L4 Certificate and L5 Diploma in sterilizing technology. These have been mailed out […]