Complaints Procedure
BOP Therapy Foundation believes that your satisfaction as a client is extremely important.
While some issues are easily resolved by talking about them with your counsellor, sometimes we need to know what went wrong so that we can work with you to fix the problem and make sure it does not happen again.
If you are not satisfied with the counselling you are receiving, you can contact us and request placement with another counsellor.
If there is any aspect of the service that you have received that you are not happy with, you can provide feedback confidentially about your concerns using one of the following options:
Formal Complaint
Alternatively if you would like to make a formal complaint include as much detail about the issue as you are comfortable to share and let us know what you think was wrong with the service you received and send it to:
Email
Send to: [email protected]
Subject: Complaint
Mail
Complaints Committee
Bay Of Plenty Therapy Foundation
P O Box 13624
Tauranga Central
Tauranga 3141
When you first contact BOP Therapy Foundation with a formal complaint we will ensure that:
When the investigation is completed, BOP Therapy Foundation will send you a formal response outlining our findings and any actions/remedies that we think need to be taken. If you are satisfied with the outcome, no further action will be taken.
If you are not satisfied with the outcome of BOP Therapy Foundation’s investigation you may ask BOP Therapy Foundation to have the complaint reviewed by an independent reviewer or third party. We would then seek your agreement to the identity of the reviewer before proceeding any further.
Irrespective of the outcome of BOP Therapy Foundation’s internal investigations, you may complain directly to a registration or statutory body at any time before, during or after the investigation into this matter.
Counselling Registration Bodies
If you are complaining about an issue of professional practice, you may direct a formal complaint to the licencing body, such as NZ Association of Counsellors, New Zealand Christian Counsellors Association or NZ Psychological Board. BOP Therapy Foundation website counsellor profiles state which professional body they belong to.
New Zealand Christian Counsellors Association
Phone: 09 361 4183
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.nzcca.org.nz
NZ Association of Counsellors
Phone: 07 834 0220
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.nzac.org.nz
New Zealand Psychological Board
Phone: 0800 471 4580
Email via: www.psychologistsboard.org.nz
Website: www.psychologistsboard.org.nz
New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists
Phone: 04 801 6088
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.nzccp.co.nz
Statutory Bodies
Other avenues for a formal complaint include statutory bodies such as the Health and Disability Commissioner, The Human Rights Commissioner, and The Privacy Commissioner.
Health and Disability Commissioner
Phone: 0800 555 050
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.hdc.org.nz
Human Rights Commissioner
Phone: 0800 496 877
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.hrc.co.nz
Privacy Commissioner
Phone: 0800 803 909
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.privacy.org.nz
While some issues are easily resolved by talking about them with your counsellor, sometimes we need to know what went wrong so that we can work with you to fix the problem and make sure it does not happen again.
If you are not satisfied with the counselling you are receiving, you can contact us and request placement with another counsellor.
If there is any aspect of the service that you have received that you are not happy with, you can provide feedback confidentially about your concerns using one of the following options:
- Talk with your counsellor about your concerns. This may be enough to sort out the problem
- Complete and submit the BOP Therapy Foundation Client Feedback form. Click here to complete.
- Email us outlining your concerns - [email protected]
- From the information provided on the Contact Us page on our website contact one of our Executive Members to voice your concerns.
- Discuss the issues with a person you trust that can advocate on your behalf and ask them to investigate the issues with BOP Therapy Foundation
Formal Complaint
Alternatively if you would like to make a formal complaint include as much detail about the issue as you are comfortable to share and let us know what you think was wrong with the service you received and send it to:
Send to: [email protected]
Subject: Complaint
Complaints Committee
Bay Of Plenty Therapy Foundation
P O Box 13624
Tauranga Central
Tauranga 3141
When you first contact BOP Therapy Foundation with a formal complaint we will ensure that:
- Your complaint is registered
- Your concerns are heard and documented
- Your complaint is investigated promptly
- The facts will be reviewed in consultation with the relevant counsellor and responses considered
- Any other relevant information is considered
- Issues of professional misconduct are referred to the relevant disciplinary body
When the investigation is completed, BOP Therapy Foundation will send you a formal response outlining our findings and any actions/remedies that we think need to be taken. If you are satisfied with the outcome, no further action will be taken.
If you are not satisfied with the outcome of BOP Therapy Foundation’s investigation you may ask BOP Therapy Foundation to have the complaint reviewed by an independent reviewer or third party. We would then seek your agreement to the identity of the reviewer before proceeding any further.
Irrespective of the outcome of BOP Therapy Foundation’s internal investigations, you may complain directly to a registration or statutory body at any time before, during or after the investigation into this matter.
Counselling Registration Bodies
If you are complaining about an issue of professional practice, you may direct a formal complaint to the licencing body, such as NZ Association of Counsellors, New Zealand Christian Counsellors Association or NZ Psychological Board. BOP Therapy Foundation website counsellor profiles state which professional body they belong to.
New Zealand Christian Counsellors Association
Phone: 09 361 4183
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.nzcca.org.nz
NZ Association of Counsellors
Phone: 07 834 0220
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.nzac.org.nz
New Zealand Psychological Board
Phone: 0800 471 4580
Email via: www.psychologistsboard.org.nz
Website: www.psychologistsboard.org.nz
New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists
Phone: 04 801 6088
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.nzccp.co.nz
Statutory Bodies
Other avenues for a formal complaint include statutory bodies such as the Health and Disability Commissioner, The Human Rights Commissioner, and The Privacy Commissioner.
Health and Disability Commissioner
Phone: 0800 555 050
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.hdc.org.nz
Human Rights Commissioner
Phone: 0800 496 877
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.hrc.co.nz
Privacy Commissioner
Phone: 0800 803 909
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.privacy.org.nz
Please talk to your counsellor or contact us if you have any concerns about the counselling you have received