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The latest updates to this website are listed below:

March

15 Mar: Assessment of Public Health Risk from the Remediation of the former Fruitgrowers Chemical Company site, Mapua, Nelson
This report contains the results of the investigation into possible public health effects resulting from the Mapua contaminated site remediation.

12 Mar: Ala Mo'ui: Pathways to Pacific Health and Wellbeing 2010-2014
Ala Mo'ui sets out the priority outcomes and actions for the next five years that will contribute towards achieving better health outcomes for Pacific people, families and communities

10 Mar: Conduct Problems: Effective Programmes for 3-7 year olds
This report is part of the work programme agreed across agencies in September 2007 to improve the quality, co-ordination and effectiveness of behavioural programmes.

5 Mar: Consultation/discussion document for possible expansion of PHARMAC's role
The Minister is seeking the views of clinicians on a proposal to expand the current role of PHARMAC with respect to hospital medicines and a limited range of medical devices.

February

26 Feb: Health targets 2009/10 - Quarter Two report

23 Feb: Seclusion under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992
The purpose of the seclusion guidelines is to identify best practice methods for using seclusion in mental health acute inpatient units, in alignment with the specifications set out in the New Zealand Health and Disability Services Standards.

22 Feb: Voluntary Bonding Scheme registrations of interest now open
Voluntary bonding is an incentive payment scheme that has been introduced by the Government to reward medical, midwifery, nursing, teaching and veterinarian graduates who agree to work in hard-to-staff areas.

16 Feb: Designated Auditing Agency Handbook
The Designated Auditing Agency (DAA) Handbook sets out the Ministry's requirements of DAAs for auditing and audit reporting for certification of Health Care Services under the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001. This version of the Designated Auditing Agency Handbook replaces all prior versions.

15 Feb: Call for Nominations to Quality and Safety Improvement Commission

15 Feb: Influenza 2010

10 Feb: Kōrero Mārama: Health Literacy and Māori - Results from the 2006 Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey
This report describes the health literacy skills of Māori compared to non-Māori in New Zealand, indicating that on average New Zealanders have poor health literacy skills.

January

29 Jan: Early Protection Immunisation Programme: Information pack
Early Protection Influenza Immunisation Programme Information Pack provides information for DHBS, PHOs, primary care providers and immunisation providers to administer the pandemic monovalent influenza vaccine.

29 Jan: Cancer Projections: Incidence 2004-08 to 2014-18
Updates projections of cancer incidence, to help cancer services planning, and projecting requirements for the oncology workforce.

27 Jan: Drug Use in New Zealand - Key results of the 2007/08 New Zealand Alcohol and Drug Use Survey
This report presents the key findings about recreational drug use and drug-related harm among New Zealanders from the 2007/08 New Zealand Alcohol and Drug Use Survey.

27 Jan: December 09 Mental Health Newsletter

22 Jan: How Should We Care for the Carers, Now and Into the Future? Manaaki tangata
This report makes recommendations to the Minister of Health about how to better support and provide services for informal carers. The Committee considers that informal carers need to be well supported in their role, to protect their health and wellbeing so they can provide care in a sustainable and positive way.

22 Jan: How do we determine if statutory regulation is the most appropriate way to regulate health professions? Discussion document
The Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (the Act) provides a framework for regulating health professions to ensure the public is protected from harm when receiving health services. This discussion document discusses the criteria for regulating health professions and seeks comment on proposed revised criteria.