Tracking the Obesity Epidemic Last Publication Date: 02 Dec 2004 Obesity is one of the most important modifiable risk factors for a number of major diseases, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, ischaemic heart disease, ischaemic stroke…
Ageing New Zealand and Health and Disability Services 2001–2021 Last Publication Date: 02 Dec 2004 All countries will be faced with an increasing, and proportionately older, population with different health and disability issues over the next 10 to 20 years. Many…
Whanau Development Project: Final Evaluation Report Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2004 The Whanau Development Project piloted a devolved funding approach that involved the Ministry of Social Development providing funding and support for whanau, hapu, iwi and Maori…
The Nova Scotia Genuine Progress Index: Insights for New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2004 This working paper describes the Nova Scotia Genuine Progress Index and recommends next steps for New Zealand to improve its social wellbeing reporting framework, with the…
Wellbeing, Employment, Independence : the Views of Sickness and Invalids' Benefit Clients Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2004 This working paper presents the findings and conclusions from a joint Ministry of Social Development and Victoria University of Wellington research project that sought to uncover…
Living with Disability in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2004 In 2001, Statistics New Zealand conducted two national disability surveys. The Household Disability Survey examined the day-to-day living arrangements and activity restrictions of 7256 adults and children…
Disability Support Services in New Zealand: Service Provider, Workforce and Service User Surveys Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2004 The Disability Services Directorate undertook a project (the ‘Quality and Safety Project’) in 2003-2004 to identify quality and safety issues in the provision of disability support…
A Comparison of Primary Health Care Provided by Rural and Non-Rural General Practices Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2004 The National Primary Medical Care Survey was undertaken to describe primary health care in New Zealand, including the characteristics of providers and their practices, the patients…
A Portrait of Health: Key results of the 2002/03 New Zealand Health Survey Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2004 A Portrait of Health presents key findings of the 2002/03 New Zealand Health Survey. The report includes a detailed description of the survey methodology, as well…
Developing a More Positive School Culture to Address Bullying and Improve School Relationships Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2004 This report was commissioned by the Ministry of Social Development to help implement Action Area Four of New Zealand’s Agenda for Children, which aims to address…