Welcome to The New Zealand Institute of Medical Radiation Technology (NZIMRT).
We are the professional body in New Zealand representing medical imaging technologists and radiation therapists working in Diagnostic imaging, Radiation Therapy, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, Mammography, CT , PET/CT and MRI.
The NZIMRT is a registered incorporated society under the Incorporated Societies Act 2022. The Institute is governed by its Rules, which is a document that defines it, and provides a basic set of ‘rules’ for the running and management of the organisation.
The NZIMRT is the recognised representative of the profession, both nationally and internationally. We have representatives on the International Society of Radiographers & Radiological Technicians (ISRRT), and on Advisory Committees for those Institutes offering education in the Medical Radiation Technology Sciences where applicable and the Allied Health Aotearoa New Zealand Forum (AHANZ).
The NZIMRT strives to ensure excellence in the practice of the profession by:
- Ensuring professional representation in all areas pertaining to the practice of Medical Radiation Technology and Radiation Therapy.
- Encouraging excellence of practice, through the sharing and seeking of knowledge, within the profession and beyond.
Board of Directors
| Amy Koskela | NZIMRT President & Regional Director – Canterbury/Westland |
| Sibusiso Mdletshe | Regional Director – Auckland/Northland Region |
| Charlie Murrell | Regional Director – Waikato/Bay of Plenty |
| Melissa Higson | Regional Director – Central Districts Region |
| Carolyn Orum | Regional Director – Cook Strait Region |
| Bernie Bowen | Regional Director – Otago/Southland |
| Jill McConachie | ISRRT Director |
| Vicki Pratt | Vice President & Education Director |
NZIMRT Regions
There are 6 regions in operation nationally:
- Auckland/Northland
North Cape to Mercer in the South. - Waikato Bay of Plenty
Mercer in the North to Taupo in the South and from Coast to Coast. Thames and Gisborne are also included in this area. - Central Districts
Waiouru in the North to Otaki in the South and includes Hawkes Bay and Taranaki. - Cook Strait
From Otaki to Nelson and Blenheim in the South and Coast to Coast from Masterton in the South. - Canterbury/Westland
From Kaikoura to Timaru in the South and Coast to Coast. - Otago/Southland
From Oamaru to Stewart Island and Coast to Coast.
All Members resident within a particular regional area, are taken to be Members of that regional area.