Publicly funded health and disability services

Most health and disability services in New Zealand are publicly funded for eligible people.

The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) is a Government agency that provides comprehensive, no-fault personal injury cover for all New Zealand.

Find out what publicly funded hospital services are free of charge for eligible people.

Information on publicly funded maternity services for eligible pregnant women.

Find out which publicly funded dental services are available to eligible children, adolescents and adults.

If you’re sick and it’s not an emergency, you should visit a family doctor (or ‘general practitioner’ – GP) or nurse at your usual general practice.

Find out which publicly funded services are available to a person suspected of having a notifiable infectious disease.

Information on eligibility for publicly funded health and disability services for people from Pacific Island countries.

Information about the eligibility criteria for public funding for residential care.