# Psychosocial Oncology New Zealand

Source: https://onco.cc/institutions/psychosocial-oncology-new-zealand/  
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## TL;DR

New Zealand's network for health professionals who support people with cancer emotionally, with free membership for anyone working with people affected by cancer.

## Summary

Psychosocial Oncology New Zealand describes itself on its IPOS country page as having grown out of a group of professionals in psycho-oncology into a national multidisciplinary focus for psychosocial developments among those working in or supporting oncology and palliative care services in New Zealand. Full free membership is open on its website to registered health professionals and those working with people affected by cancer. The page gives 2001 as its founding year and records an annual conference.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-04
- Also known as: PONZ
- Tags: professional-society
- City: Wellington, NZ
- Type: consortium
- Website: http://www.ponz.org.nz/

## Sources

- IPOS Federation country page: https://ipos-society.org/federation/newzealand

## Connected records

- technologies: [Psycho-oncology and distress screening](https://onco.cc/technologies/psycho-oncology/)
- institutions: [International Psycho-Oncology Society](https://onco.cc/institutions/ipos/)

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