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The National Ambulance Sector Office (NASO) is a joint venture between ACC and the Ministry of Health which aims to:

• help foster a consistent, national direction for New Zealand’s ambulance services
• coordinate funding from the main agencies that fund the ambulance sector.

Why was NASO established?

New Zealand has a number of different providers of ground, air and sea ambulance services.  Some of these providers are large, others are small.  Each has its own unique perspective and ‘service profile’.

Funding for the ambulance sector currently comes from a variety of sources, including Crown agencies.

To date, there has been no single entity responsible for:

• developing a national vision for the ambulance sector
• setting priorities and associated performance targets for the sector
• developing a clear funding policy, linked to the sector’s national objectives.

NASO has therefore been established to undertake these tasks.