Feasibility trial of a suicide mortality review mechanism Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2013 Suicide is an issue of major concern to New Zealand communities. Each year more than 500 people take their lives, more than the number of those…
Young People's Research Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2013 Young New Zealanders are one of the groups most affected by the decisions of the Classification Office. This set of research reports explores this group's perceptions…
Review of Disability Support Services, Putting People First: A Review of Disability Support Services Performance and Quality Management Processes for Purchased Provider Services Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2013 This independent review looks at the effectiveness of the current disability support services performance and quality management processes for residential disability providers. The external review panel…
Report of the National Panel to review Breast Biopsy Errors Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2013 In June 2012 the Ministry of Health convened a Panel of Experts to provide advice after the occurrence of five incidents of serious errors in reporting…
Medicines Management Guide for Community Residential and Facility-based Services – Disability, Mental Health and Addiction Last Publication Date: 15 Oct 2013 This Medicines Management Guide is a reference tool for managers of community residential and facility-based respite services in the disability, mental health and addiction sectors. These…
Value for Money Review of the National Depression Initiative programme Last Publication Date: 04 Oct 2013 In 2012, the Ministry of Health requested that a Value for Money (VfM) review of the National Depression Initiative (NDI) be undertaken, which KPMG was subsequently…
Public perceptions of crime: Survey Report Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2013 The Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) commissioned Colmar Brunton to undertake a survey to investigate public perceptions about crime and the criminal justice system. The survey…
Oranga niho me ngā tangata whaiora: Oral health and Māori mental health patients Last Publication Date: 30 Sep 2013 This research report explores rehabilitative dental treatment provided to a small group of Māori mental health patients within the Western Bay of Plenty and how this…
What Not to Swear: The Acceptability of Words in Broadcasting Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 Warning! The report – and this page – contain language that some people will find offensive. This report documents the findings of a national survey carried out in March…
Productivity by the numbers: The New Zealand experience Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 This Commission Research Paper provides an assessment of New Zealand’s productivity performance for the whole economy, for individual industries and compared to other OECD countries. The research shows that New…