Neil Oliver Counsellor – Why Counselling in NZ Deserves Stronger Legal Protections
When a Profession Has No Shield, Every Arrow Lands For years, I believed that being a good counsellor was enough — that if I practiced ethically, stayed current in my training, and held myself to high professional standards, I would be protected.But the truth is more sobering: in New Zealand, counsellors operate without the legal […]
Continue ReadingNeil Oliver Counsellor – Why the HDC’s Powers of Public Disclosure Must Be Reviewed
It’s one of the most terrifying moments a professional can face: discovering that your name — and your business — have been published online by a government authority, based not on a legal finding or court ruling, but on the opinion of an administrative process carried out behind closed doors. That’s what happened to me. The Health and Disability […]
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