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Evaluation of the Ministry of Health funded suicide prevention gatekeeper training programmes

The purpose of the New Zealand Suicide Prevention Strategy 2006–2016 is to reduce the rate of suicide and suicidal behaviour, harmful impacts associated with suicide and…

Health Loss in New Zealand 1990–2013

This report analyses health loss and health expectancy in New Zealand from 1990 to 2013. Information on health loss and health expectancy makes it possible to…

Improving Outcomes in Age Residential Care

Auckland University of Technology was contracted by the Ministry of Health to evaluate whether changes made to auditing processes have improved outcomes for people living in…

In fact: frequency of alcohol consumption among year 10 students, 2012-14

In 2014-15, more than half (57%) of all 15 to 17-year-olds consumed alcohol in the past year (Ministry of Health, 2015). Alcohol consumption in people under…

Family Violence Assessment and Intervention Guideline: Child abuse and intimate partner violence

Family violence is a population health issue that occurs globally, and is not limited to any one gender, religious, cultural or income group. Violence and abuse…

Pharmacy Action Plan 2016 to 2020

This Action Plan was developed as a way of addressing the need to provide sustainable, high-quality pharmacist services in a complex and evolving environment. It emphasises…

Green Prescription Patient Survey 2016 Report

This report presents the findings from the 2016 Green Prescription (GRx) initiative patient survey, conducted for the Ministry of Health (the Ministry) in April and May…

Ngā Rāhui Hau Kura (Suicide Mortality Review Committee Feasibility Study 2014–15)

In September 2013, the Ministry of Health contracted the Health Quality & Safety Commission to trial suicide mortality review, an action contained in the New Zealand…

More Heart and Diabetes Checks Evaluation

Health targets are a set of national measures designed to improve the performance of health services. They focus on population health objectives and on reducing inequities.…

Postnatal Depression in New Zealand: Findings from the 2015 New Mothers’ Mental Health Survey

The purpose of this report is to add to current knowledge around postnatal depression (PND) in New Zealand by providing an indication of PND prevalence as…