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A PONZ membership is the perfect way to help advocate for and stay connected to psychosocial oncology in Aotearoa: education, events, shared resources, and a professional community that helps lift standards across services.

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Tobeanationalmulti-disciplinaryfocusforthesupport,promotionandadvancementofpsychosocialoncologicaldevelopmentsamongsttherangeofhealthprofessionalsworkingwithin,orsupporting,oncologyandpalliativecareservicesinNewZealand.
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"IthinkthatPONZisanincrediblyvaluableorganisation.Itprovidesopportunitiestoconnectwithothersworkinginsimilarareas/roles,tohearofnewwaysofdoingthingsandideasofhowtosolveproblemsyouareworkingthroughinyourcontext.Italsohasthepotentialtohelpworktowardsnationalchangethatsupportspeoplewithcancerandtheirwhānau."
-AssociateProfessorDonBaken,PsychologyClinic,MasseyUniversity,PalmerstonNorth
"I’vebeenpartofPONZfor15+yearsandreallyvaluetheconnectionsitcreatesacrossAotearoa.PONZhasestablishedsomegreatconnectionswithotherprofessionalorganisationssuchasOSWANZ(OncologySocialWorkAustraliaNewZealand)whichhashelpedstrengthentheseconnections,includingafantasticPONZ/OSWANZjointconferencein2023.It’sagenuinelysupportiveandcollaborativecommunity."
-JustinGulliver,ConsultantSocialWorker(Psycho-SocialOncology)
"PONZhasbeenanimportantpartofmyprofessionallifeformanyyears.Asalong-timemember,formerExecutiveCommitteemember,andPresident,I’vevaluedbeingpartofacommunityfocusedonsupportingpeopleaffectedbycancerandthosewhoworkalongsidethem.IwasinitiallydrawntoPONZbythegenerosityofitspeopleandthestrongsenseofconnectionandsharedpurpose.Throughit,I’vebuiltlastingprofessionalrelationships,learnedfromcolleagues,andhadopportunitiestocollaborateacrossdisciplinesandregionstosupportthecreationofconferencesandworkshopsinpsychosocialcancercare. I’mgratefulforthewhakapapaofPONZandthevisionofthosewhohelpedestablishit.Theirworklaidastrongfoundationthatcontinuestoguidetheorganisationtoday.IalsoacknowledgetheExecutiveCommitteememberswhogenerouslygivetheirtimeandexpertisealongsidetheirprofessionalrolestosupportlearning,connection,andgrowthinthisarea.Likemanyvolunteer-ledorganisations,PONZwasimpactedbyCOVID-19.Evenso,Ibelieveithassignificantpotentialgoingforwardasitcontinuestoevolveandrespondtothechangingneedsofitsmembers,whilestayinggroundedinitskaupapa. It’sbeenaprivilegetocontributetoPONZ,andIlookforwardtoseeingtheorganisationanditscommunitycontinuetogrowandflourishintheyearsahead."
-LynleyMcCristell,RegisteredPsychotherapist,FormerPONZPresidentandlong-timeExecutiveCommitteemember
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