New Zealand Army Medics – competing to win
The New Zealand Army Medic is a well trained and unique professional. All New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Medics are trained under the auspices of the NZDF Joint Services Health School. They are NZDF health providers who are trained to provide medical therapies for acute and non-acute medical conditions under the direction of a competent medical practitioner. The training investment in a Medic is considerable and includes NZDF Medical Treatment Protocol competencies, the Diploma of Military Medicine and the emerging Health Sciences Degree
focused on military requirements. Some undertake further training in other medical disciplines, including
radiographer and anaesthetic technician. The fully trained New Zealand Army Medic has become highly sought after by external agencies and other military organisations, including the UN. This paper explores the development of strategies by Army designed to compete with external agencies to retain and protect its Medic investment.
