Recognising and responding to child neglect in New Zealand Published: 06 Dec 2010 This report presents research findings on the neglect of children from birth to five years. The report is in two parts. Part A represents the findings…
Review of the policy of some DHBs no longer paying for laboratory tests referred by Private Specialists: Final Report Published: 02 Nov 2010 In 2006, three District Health Boards (Hutt Valley and Capital and Coast, and then later Tairawhiti) were given permission to trial a policy to cease payments…
Suicide Facts: Deaths and intentional self-harm hospitalisations 2008 Published: 02 Dec 2010 This annual statistical publication presents and summarises suicide information received from the New Zealand Mortality Collection, and admissions to hospital for intentional self-harm sourced from the…
Tobacco Use in New Zealand: Key Findings from the 2009 NZ Tobacco Use Survey Published: 02 Nov 2010 This report provides an overview of tobacco use in New Zealand, predominantly for the year 2009. It includes findings from the 2009 New Zealand Tobacco Use…
Issuing Permissions for Vertebrate Toxic Agents (VTAs): Guidelines for Public Health Units Published: 02 May 2010 These guidelines provide technical information on how to identify and manage the public health hazards and risks associated with the use of the following vertebrate toxic…
Credentialling Framework for New Zealand Health Professionals Published: 02 Jul 2010 The Ministry of Health published the first national credentialling document in 2001. Its focus was on the credentialling of senior medical practitioners in secondary and tertiary…
Early Protection Immunisation Programme: Information pack Published: 02 Jan 2009 Information for DHBs, PHOs and vaccination providers about the Early Protection Influenza Immunisation Programme commencing on 1 February 2010. The Pack includes information on the Early Protection…
New Zealand Influenza Pandemic Plan: A framework for action Published: 02 Apr 2010 Sets out the all of government measures to be taken to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic. Part A: Setting the Scene outlines the Ministry…
Ua Aoina le Manogi o le Lolo: Pasifika Schooling Improvement Research - Final Report Published: 01 Feb 2010 The current project focuses on the effectiveness of Schooling Improvement initiatives for Pasifika. The purposes were to identify the practices that work to raise achievement and…
Intercultural Communicative Language Teaching: Implications for Effective Teaching and Learning Published: 01 Jan 2009 This report on intercultural communicative language teaching was commissioned by the Ministry of Education in the context of the development of the 2007 New Zealand Curriculum,…