Interventions and Treatment for Problematic Use of Methamphetamine and other Amphetamine-Type Stimulants (ATS) Last Publication Date: 02 Nov 2010 These guidelines have been developed for use across a wide range of settings for those working with people adversely affected by methamphetamine use. It is a…
Mental Health and Addiction Action Plan 2010 Last Publication Date: 02 Nov 2010 The Action Plan describes a work programme of Ministry-led activities in four key areas through to November 2011 to advance the Government's priorities for mental health…
Review of Services for People Living with HIV in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 02 Nov 2010 The Ministry has conducted an independent review of existing service coverage for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) including those services not funded by the Ministry.The aim…
Proposed Amendments to Regulations under the Medicines Act 1981 Last Publication Date: 02 Nov 2010 In February 2010, the Ministry of Health released a consultation paper, Consultation on Proposed Amendments to Regulations under the Medicines Act 1981, describing a set of…
Tobacco Use in New Zealand: Key Findings from the 2009 NZ Tobacco Use Survey Last Publication Date: 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…
Seeking and establishing the views of disabled children and young people: A literature review Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 Social Work Now, issue 46, pages 9-18. Listening to children’s voices and accessing their views about service provision in the education, health, social services and legal disciplines…
The right of people with disabilities to be parents Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 Social Work Now, Issue 46, pages 25-28. Article 23 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, to which New Zealand became a signatory…
The Windmill Programme: Thinking outside the square Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 Social Work Now, Issue 46, page 36-40. Research has shown that children with disabilities struggle to find a place in mainstream social and recreational programmes (Families Commission,…
Cancer Trends: Trends in Cancer Incidence by Ethnic and Socioeconomic Group, New Zealand 1981–2004 Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 This report presents trends in ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities in the incidence of 28 cancers over a quarter of a century (1981–2004). It is the first…
Future Liability - Estimating time on benefit and the associated cost Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 This research aimed to produce indicative estimates of the long-term fiscal costs of a cohort of current benefit recipients, and investigate how this varies with benefit…
