The society does not provide medical services of any kind, as its expertise lies in the areas of support, education, information and patient representation.
Kidney Society services are free for kidney failure families in Northland and Auckland, although membership is encouraged.
The Society works closely with the professionals providing medical care for people with kidney failure but is a strictly independent patient society providing support in the community.
Rights and Responsibilities
click these websites to open in a new window.
Your rights: Health and Disability Commissioner
Help with a complaint Health Advocates
Your privacy: Privacy Commissioner website
Health Information Check-up: know your privacy rights
Complaints - Counties Manukau DHB
ACC (Accident Compensation Corporation)
Here are links to some of ACC's fact sheets and leaflets.
There are many more - find them on the ACC website.
Information is available in many languages.
Help for Injuries - your easy guide to getting help from ACC
What support can I get?
Code of ACC Claimants' Rights
ACC: How we can help with concerns and complaints
Getting help with an injury caused by treatment
