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Management of group A streptococcal sore throat for the prevention of acute rheumatic fever

The purpose of this evidence review is to provide an evidence-based summary of current New Zealand and overseas evidence to inform best practice in the management…

Parents as First Teachers Evaluation

Parents as First Teachers (PAFT) is a low-intensity home visitation programme for parents with children pre-birth through to three years of age. In New Zealand, it…

Specifically Pacific: Engaging Young Pacific Workers

This research was prompted by a commitment to exploring how to enhance the engagement of younger workers, particularly young Pacific people. Employee engagement is the extent…

Poisson Regression Modelling of the Effectiveness of the Meningococcal B Vaccine (MeNZB)

New Zealand experienced a prolonged epidemic of Meningococcal B disease starting in 1991 and peaking in 2001. In response, a strain-specific meningococcal B vaccine (MeNZB) was…

An Implementation Plan for the Guidance for Improving Supportive Care for Adults with Cancer in New Zealand

The Ministry of Health contracted with Health Outcomes International (HOI) in April 2010 to develop a plan to implement the Guidance for Improving Supportive Care for…

The Price of Cancer: The public price of registered cancer in New Zealand

This report calculates the annual price of all cancers registered with the New Zealand Cancer Registry in 2008, and then estimates the drivers and likely magnitude…

Preventing Child Neglect in New Zealand: Summary report

Social Work Now, Issue 48, pages 18-24. Neglect is a serious form of child maltreatment that is at least as damaging as physical or sexual abuse…

Focusing on the child: Redressing neglect in child protection

Social Work Now, issue 48, pages 25-32. Children and young people are vital members of families, communities, and society, and ultimately of future generations. As such…

Working together to protect children in cases of neglect: Complexity and the four ‘Cs’

Social Work Now, Issue 48, pages 10-17. Child neglect is one of the most insidious and damaging forms of maltreatment, having serious long-term consequences on the…

Northland Youth Voices Consultation Report

The “Northland Youth Voices” project was commissioned by the Northland Intersectoral Forum (NIF) to provide information that would help it deliver on its strategic priority of…