The DAA Group Information

The DAA Group was founded by recognised leaders in health assessment and evaluation, Cathy Cummings and Janice McEwan. DAA stands for Designated Audit Agency. Following a rigorous training and qualification process in the early 1990s, the DAA Group became one of the first fully qualified assessment and evaluation agencies to offer clients both Ministry of Health certification as well as other certification to a range of health standards, including ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems and EQuIP Accreditation. Cathy and Janice have worked with the Ministry of Health (MoH), ACC and Standards New Zealand on the development of various standards in the health sector. They continue to have representation on expert committees, have assisted with trial audits of various standards and have provided training for a number of providers on these new requirements. Extensive industry experience gives clients the confidence that DAA Group assessment reports will accurately reflect the quality of service they provide. Both Cathy and Janice have enjoyed long and successful careers in the health industry, firstly as registered nurses, and then in audit, assessment and evaluation and management. Over the last two decades, they have each owned and operated successful businesses. Collectively, experience includes specialist private services, public and private hospitals - medical and surgical, aged care, mental health - including alcohol and other drugs, accident and medical clinics, home care, and disability services. This background, together with a team of some of New Zealand's most experienced health assessors and audit managers means the DAA Group is regarded as one of the leading providers of quality and risk management assessment and evaluation services to the health and disability sector. The company was founded on strong values - honesty, integrity, partnership, professionalism, passion, value and innovation - that continue to form the cornerstone of the organisation today. Our Team