Evaluation of the Advance Care Planning Programme Last Publication Date: 29 Mar 2017 The Health Quality & Safety Commission and Health Workforce New Zealand recently commissioned an independent evaluation of the advance care planning programme and training. The purpose…
Extending their language - expanding their world: Children’s oral language (birth-8 years) Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2017 Research evidence shows early in a child’s life is a critical time in terms of the rapid language development that takes place, particularly in the first…
Working Paper on the the Impact of Teen Parent Units on Young Mothers’ Educational Outcomes Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2017 Teen Parent Units (TPUs) aim to improve access to schooling and to promote positive educational outcomes for teenagers who are pregnant or parents. They also provide…
Alternative Action Report Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2017 This research project explored reoffending paterns for youth undertaking Police Alternative Action. It describes changes in the reoffending outcomes observed in 17,317 cases (involving 14,605 distinct children and…
Youth Mental Health Project Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2016 Adolescence can be a period of high vulnerability for young people. To support their resilience and wellbeing, the Prime Minister’s Youth Mental Health Project (YMHP) was…
2016 Benefit System Performance Report Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2016 This report highlights key dynamics of the benefit system and how they impact long-term benefit dependency. It is the fourth internal actuarial report produced in relation…
2016 Health Star Rating Monitoring and Evaluation Year One Follow Up Research Report Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2016 This report presents findings from the 2016 follow up survey and compares them to the baseline survey completed in 2015 which assessed consumers’ awareness, recognition, understanding,…
Formative evaluation of the Whānau Ora commissioning agency model : an independent evaluation report Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2016 The aim of the formative evaluation is to examine how well the Whānau Ora commissioning model is working across the three agencies. It addresses the key question,…
Prime Minister's Youth Mental Health Project Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2016 In 2012, the Prime Minister’s Youth Mental Health Project (YMHP) was established to address concerns about mental health vulnerability in young people. The YMHP promoted the mental…
Summary report: Lessons on evaluative capability and preconditions for undertaking an evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2016 This report identifies the critical factors that helped and hindered the evaluations of the Barnardos and Pillars programmes, as well as the systems and skills organisations…