Insight and Other Puzzles: Undefined Terms in the New Zealand Mental Health Review Tribunal Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 This paper, focusing on decisions of the New Zealand's Mental Health review Tribunal (MHRT) consists of a literature review and an account of the findings of…
Te Ohonga Ake: The Determinants of Health for Māori Children and Young People Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 This report explores the determinants of Māori infants, children and young people using a range of routinely collected data sources. This report is available under third-party content copyright.…
Methadone Maintenance Treatment: Barriers to, and incentives for, the transfer of opioid-dependent people from secondary care to primary health care Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 There is evidence that providing care for opioid-dependent people on methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) in primary health care settings, supported by specialist services, has beneficial outcomes. The…
The Effectiveness of Service User-Run or Service User-Led Mental Health Services for People with Mental Illness Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 A systematic review of available, published international evidence for the effectiveness of service user-run, or service user-led, mental health services was requested by the Mental Health…
Interventions for Refugee Children in New Zealand Schools: Models, Methods, and Best Practice Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 This review looks at different models, methods and best practice for intervening with refugee children in New Zealand schools. It examines the literature on refugee trauma,…
Impact of population ageing in New Zealand on the demand for health and disability support services, and workforce implications Last Publication Date: 02 Dec 2004 The background paper Impact of Population Ageing on New Zealand on the Demand for Health and Disability Support Services, and Workforce Implications was completed by Justine…
Wellbeing, Employment, Independence : the Views of Sickness and Invalids' Benefit Clients Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2004 This working paper presents the findings and conclusions from a joint Ministry of Social Development and Victoria University of Wellington research project that sought to uncover…
Disability Support Services in New Zealand: Service Provider, Workforce and Service User Surveys Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2004 The Disability Services Directorate undertook a project (the ‘Quality and Safety Project’) in 2003-2004 to identify quality and safety issues in the provision of disability support…
Evaluating young children Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2004 Social Work Now, Issue 27, pages 19-24 Auckland Central, the first multi-agency service in New Zealand, referrals are received for assessment and therapy from social workers from…
Communication issues in care and protection cases Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2004 Social Work Now, Issue 27, pages 23-28 Sandra Porteous discusses effective communication and collaboration between lawyers and social workers in care and protection proceedings. This article is…
