Ministry of Health and district health boards: Effectiveness of the "Get Checked" diabetes programme Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2007 Diabetes is a major health issue for New Zealand. Reducing the incidence and effect of diabetes is one of the Government’s population health priorities. Diabetes is…
Envirolink evaluation 2007 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 The Envirolink Scheme was set up in 2005 to promote the dual outcomes of increasing the return on investment in environmental research, science and technology (RS&T)…
Awareness and emotions: Nicki Weld applies emotional intelligence theory to social work and supervision Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 35, pages 4-7. A fundamental area of social work and supervision is emotions and the way we work with our own and others’…
Substance use disorders in Te Rau Hinengaro: the New Zealand mental health survey Last Publication Date: 23 Nov 2006 The purpose of this report is to provide information for people whose interest is primarily in substance use disorders, rather than mental health in general. It…
Inquiry Report: Residential rates postponement Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2006 Since the Local Government Act 2002 was introduced, local authorities have adopted a variety of rates postponement policies. The Act allows local authorities to determine their…
Te Rau Hinengaro: The New Zealand Mental Health Survey Last Publication Date: 02 Sep 2006 Te Rau Hinengaro literally translates as ‘the many minds’ and is a reference to how the mind may be thought of as having many different states…
Te Kōkiri: The Mental Health and Addiction Action Plan 2006-2015 Last Publication Date: 02 Aug 2006 Te Kōkiri: The Mental Health and Addiction Action Plan has been developed to directly implement Te Tāhuhu – Improving Mental Health 2005-2015: The Second New Zealand…
National Mental Health Information Strategy: Implementation Plan 2006 Last Publication Date: 02 Aug 2006 The Implementation Plan follows on from the National Mental Health Information Strategy. It outlines progress made towards the goals of the Mental Health Information Strategy and…
Surveying social workers: Don Smith and Pete Ellis discuss the Towards Wellbeing suicide prevention programme from social workers’ perspective Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 34, pages 4-10. The Towards Wellbeing (TWB) programme began with the publication of the best practice guidelines Towards Wellbeing: Responding to the needs…
Analysis of Community Outcomes from Draft Long-term Council Community Plans Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2006 The Local Government Act 2002 requires all local authorities to facilitate a process, at least once every six years, to identify community outcomes. This identifies the…