The New Zealand Guidelines Group is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that promotes the use of evidence in the delivery of health and disability services. We have been providing evidence-based services to the New Zealand health sector since 1999.

We are committed to improving the quality of life for New Zealanders through reducing inequalities in health and disability outcomes. One way of doing this is to lead the development of an evidence-based culture in the delivery of health and disability services, and this is our mission.

We create evidence-based guidance. We use that guidance to create useable tools and implementation approaches. We also promote the use of evidence in clinical and personal practice.

Our work is supported by the Ministry of Health, ACC, District Health Boards, the Health Quality and Safety Commission, PHARMAC, the National Health Board, the National Health Committee and the Cochrane Collaboration, as well as a wide range of professional colleges and non-government organisations. We are a founding member of the Guidelines International Network.