Consumer awareness and understanding of alcohol pregnancy warning labels Last Publication Date: 28 Oct 2016 This research report outlines the findings of an online survey of consumers to assess the effectiveness of the current voluntary pregnancy warnings on alcohol containers. Undertaken…
Sun Exposure Survey 2016 Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2016 The Health Promotion Agency undertakes the Sun Exposure Survey every three years. The purpose of this ongoing research is to collect consistent information on attitudes and…
Final Process Evaluation for the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court Last Publication Date: 17 Aug 2016 In 2012, a specialist Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court (AODT Court) was established to: reduce reoffending, alcohol and other drug consumption and dependency, and the use…
Evaluation of the Ministry of Health funded suicide prevention gatekeeper training programmes Last Publication Date: 17 Aug 2016 The purpose of the New Zealand Suicide Prevention Strategy 2006–2016 is to reduce the rate of suicide and suicidal behaviour, harmful impacts associated with suicide and…
Reducing Harm from Falls programme evaluation Last Publication Date: 16 Aug 2016 The Reducing Harm from Falls Programme is a national programme led by the Health Quality & Safety Commission. The programme was established in mid-2012 and was…
Practice: the New Zealand Corrections Journal - Volume 4 Issue 1 Last Publication Date: 15 Aug 2016 The New Zealand Department of Corrections is in an enviable position internationally to deliver a world-leading correctional system. We have a clear understanding of our offender…
Monitoring the Youth Guarantee policy 2014 Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2016 This report focuses on the effectiveness of fees-free places and secondary-tertiary programmes in keeping young people in education, assisting them to attain NCEA Level 2 or…
What Works: Going digital to deliver wellbeing services to young people? Insights from e-tools supporting youth mental health and parenting Last Publication Date: 30 Jun 2016 From online programmes to serious games, video teleconferencing and text counselling, digital platforms lend themselves to providing preventive and self-managed care options. Commonly cited benefits include…
In fact: frequency of alcohol consumption among year 10 students, 2012-14 Last Publication Date: 28 Jun 2016 In 2014-15, more than half (57%) of all 15 to 17-year-olds consumed alcohol in the past year (Ministry of Health, 2015). Alcohol consumption in people under the…
Comorbid substance use disorders and mental health disorders among New Zealand prisoners Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2016 A study of New Zealand prisoners conducted by the Department of Corrections in 1999 showed that up to 70 percent had drug and/or alcohol problems and…