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Whether you need support with daily tasks, recovery care or a little extra help as you age RDNS NZ is kei tō taha ‘by your side’.

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About RDNS NZ

Passionate about providing excellent services that enables people to live their best lives

About RDNS NZ

Passionate about providing excellent services that enables people to live their best lives

RDNS NZ is a not-for-profit organisation, proudly delivering quality home and community support services to people of all ages and cultures, in the comfort of their own home across Aotearoa New Zealand.
 
Whether you need age related, disability, injury, palliative or complex care at home RDNS NZ can provide a wide range of homecare services to meet your individual needs.

Why choose RDNS NZ?

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Kei tō taha

Kei tō taha meaning ‘by your side’ is about our team (registered health professionals and support workers) working respectfully alongside your person receiving the support and their family/whānau to provide them with the right support at the right time.

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Supports independence

We employ over 600 staff across Aotearoa/New Zealand who support people to live at home as independently as possible, with a focus on them achieving their goals and living the life they desire via their individualised tailored support packages.

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Not For Profit

We are proud to be making a difference to the lives of the many people who need our services. Our not-for-profit status means that all donations and payments go straight towards helping us continue to service people and communities around Aotearoa/New Zealand.

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Our values

Our organisation is grounded in the traditional concept of manaakitanga: respect, kindness, generosity, and care. Manaakitanga underpins our values, our company ethos, our service delivery, and our relationship with our clients, staff and partners.
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MANAAKITANGA - In everything we do we show respect, generosity and care
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CLIENT SATISFACTION - We put people first
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ACCOUNTABILITY - We take ownership
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CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT - We make a positive difference
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TEAMWORK - We work together

Our Board of Directors

The RDNS NZ Board of Directors use their experience to develop and guide all that we do to support and empower our people.

Take a moment to see who they are and get to know a little more about them:

Mr Ken Whelan

Chairman of the Board

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Mr Henare Mason

Director

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Our Executive Representatives

Deidre McGill

Ex officio & Chief Operations Officer Home & Community Support - Bolton Clarke

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Carmel Conaghan

CEO, RDNS New Zealand

 

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Our history

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Melbourne District Nursing Society

1885: Reverend Dr Charles Strong and 15 eminent Melbourne citizens made it their mission to alleviate the distress and illness of those living in the city’s slums. 

As a result, the Melbourne District Nursing Society was born. Later, philanthropist, Lady Janet Clarke, was elected president.

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Returned Sailors and Soldiers League

1916: Brigadier William Kinsey Bolton formed the Returned Sailors and Soldiers League, the forerunner of the RSL.

1919: As a result of the larger numbers of patients visited during the influenza epidemic, nurses were provided with cars for the first time. Patient numbers from 1,104 to 3,992.

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RDNS separates

1958: The Victorian Hospitals and Charities Commission requested RDNS to shift its focus to relieve the acute hospital bed shortage.

This separated the district nursing network and the Melbourne District Nursing Service, and the home nursing service moved to St Kilda Road, Melbourne.

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Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II

1966: Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, granted use of the ‘Royal’ prefix and the Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) name was adopted.

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RSL Care in Australia

1980: RSL Care opens a residential community at Pinjarra Hills (Brisbane west). The original building offers 120 beds.

1998: RSL Care, homecare services commence on the Gold Coast. The service quickly expands to support North Queensland and Northern New South Wales.

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RDNS NZ

2009: Royal District Nursing Service, New Zealand was established as a Not-for-Profit Homecare organisation. 

We are proudly NZ operated with our head office based in Auckland and offices in Dunedin and Invercargill. We are a subsidiary of Bolton Clarke (parent company).  

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0800 736 769

RDNS NZ recognises the unique role of Māori as tangata whenua and embraces Te Tiriti o Waitangi by recognising Māori as tino rangitiratanga of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
RDNS NZ recognises the unique role of Māori as tangata whenua and embraces Te Tiriti o Waitangi by recognising Māori as tino rangitiratanga of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
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