Who we are for

PsychosocialOncologyNewZealand(PONZ)isforpractitionersworkinginpsychosocialoncologycareandrelatedservicesinAotearoa&internationally.Includingbutnotlimitedtopsychology,socialwork,counselling,nursing,medicine,alliedhealth,MāoriandPacifichealth,andpalliativecare.Weofferfreemembership,aspacetonetwork,collaborateonideas,andadvocateforpsychosocialcare.

Practitioners

Howwehelppractitioners

Psychosocialcareimproveswhentheworkforceissupportedwithsharedknowledge,consistentapproaches,andacommunitythathelpsgoodpracticespreadfurther.ThesearethesixwaysPONZhelpsstrengthenpsychosocialoncologyacrosscancerservices.

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Education

Webinars, events, and other learning opportunities that build capability and keep practice aligned with the evidence and evolving needs of care.

Evidence-Informed Resources

Curated tools, guidance, and practical resources you can use in real settings - grounded in research and shaped by practitioner experience.

Connection & Collaboration

A multidisciplinary community to share learning, reduce isolation, and build relationships across services, regions, and disciplines.

Advocacy

A stronger collective voice for psychosocial care as an essential part of cancer care - supporting integration, recognition, and resourcing.

Guidance

Helping lift consistency and quality across services by promoting evaluated models of care, shared principles, and what “good” looks like in practice.

Workforce Development

Supporting the long-term health of the discipline by strengthening capability across teams and services.

Whetheryou'restudyingpsychology,medicine,nursing,socialwork,counselling,oranotherhealth-relatedfield,PONZisheretosupportyourjourneyintopsychosocialoncology.Weofferfreemembership,learningresources,andachancetoconnectwithprofessionalsandpeerswhocareabouttheemotionalandmentalwellbeingofpeopleaffectedbycancer.

For Students

EducationalOpportunities

Psychosocialoncologydrawsonmultipledisciplinesincludingsocialwork,psychology,medicalandcommunitysupports.PONZhostsanddeliversanumberofin-personandonlinelearningopportunities.

Education

PsychosocialOncologyNewZealand(PONZ)isforresearchersworkinginoralongsidepsychosocialoncologyandsupportivecare.We’reheretohelpconnectresearchwithpractice,createvisibilityforlocalwork,andstrengthencollaborationacrossservicesandinstitutions.

Researchers

Latestresourcesforpractitioners,students,&researchers

Seeourgrowinghubofgeneralresources,webinars,events,conferenceinformation,andnews,allbuilttosupportpractice,learning,andsharedstandardswithinthepsychsoocialoncologyspace.

Resources