344 results in multiple government agencies
Last Publication Date: 1 Oct 2010
In the Health Sponsorship Council’s (HSC’s) 2008 Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS), respondents were asked a series of questions to assess their perceptions of parental influence…
It is important to know what encourages people to smoke so that efforts can be made to reduce exposure to things that encourage smoking. In the…
Last Publication Date: 1 Sep 2010
An evaluation to assess the impact of participation in the Downie Stewart Foundation Programme, Moana House, on the functioning and changes of its residents.
In 2010, HSC commissioned an updated literature review focusing on particular topics that were relevant to the problem gambling programme development. These included the risk factors…
Started in 1994, this ongoing sun protection survey takes place every three years, and collects information on New Zealanders' sun protection behaviour and attitudes. Topline results…
Last Publication Date: 1 Aug 2010
This report collates information from the initial Phase 1 draft report compiled by Barry MaDonald and Paul Tweed, Canterbury District Health Board - Community and Public…
Last Publication Date: 1 Jul 2010
Background It is important to know where people physically go to smoke, for two main reasons: 1) as part of understanding the target audience of smokers,…
Background Towards the tobacco control sector’s vision of a tobacco free New Zealand/Tupeka Kore Aotearoa, it is important to understand the level of public concern about…
The Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS) is a monitor of the health behaviour and attitudes of New Zealand adults aged 15 years and over, and parents…
Last Publication Date: 1 Apr 2010
HSC’s communications about sun safety is evaluated through post-campaign surveys. This document presents results from the Never Let Your Child Get Sunburnt communication campaign, which began…
