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 This diagram shows the Bioethics Council's many relationships with Government and external interested publics and stakeholders.
Diagram showing the Bioethics Council's relationships with government ministers and departments, stakeholders and the public.

 

The Council:

  • Is supported by the Council Secretariat.
  • Provides advice to and reports to the Minister for the Environment.
  • Provides advice to other related Government Ministers, eg: Ministers of Health, Science, Agriculture and Māori Affairs
  • Liaises with Government Departments, Crown agencies and bodies established under statute e.g. ERMA , Health Research Council, National Advisory Committee on Health and Disability Support Services Ethics, Animal ethics committees.
  • Provides information to the New Zealand public and stakeholders eg: independent ethics committees, Māori, biotechnology users, researchers (Government and non-Government), regulators, businesses, interest groups, media.
  • Promotes dialogue and participation with and between the New Zealand public and stakeholders.