Investigating accident compensation spells using linked employer-employee data Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2009 This project was motivated by the Accident Compensation Corporation’s (ACC’s) interest in better understanding the Linked Employer-Employee Dataset (LEED). In particular, they were interested in its…
Mortality and Demographic Data 2006 Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2009 Annual statistical publication that collates and analyses information on the underlying causes of all deaths registered in New Zealand. The commentary summarises key facts, mortality rates,…
Fetal and Infant Deaths 2005 Last Publication Date: 02 Sep 2009 Annual statistical publication that collates and analyses information on the causes of fetal and infant deaths registered in New Zealand.
A review of how the training of the New Zealand health workforce is planned and funded: a proposal for a reconfiguration of the Clinical Training Agency Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2009 New Zealand has significant problems in recruiting, training and retaining adequate numbers of appropriate health and disability services workers. This is most likely to worsen.The planning…
Results from the Prisoner Health Survey 2005 Last Publication Date: 01 May 2009 Results from the Prisoner Health Survey 2005 describes the health status of sentenced prisoners in New Zealand, using a range of indicators from a national survey…
Effective Occupational Health Interventions in Agriculture Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2009 The Effective Occupational Health Interventions in Agriculture: key characteristics of their development and implementation in New Zealand project sought to update the knowledge base on injury…
Serious and Sentinel Events in New Zealand Hospitals Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 The purpose of recording and investigating preventable adverse events in hospitals is to understand why these events occurred, which then provides a basis for taking action…
Systematic Review of Drowning Interventions and Risk Factors and an International Comparison of Water Safety Policies and Programs Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2008 Death by drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional death in New Zealand. In 2005, the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) launched the Drowning Prevention Strategy…
Puataunofo Manukau Status Report Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2008 The Puataunofo Manukau Project is a strategic collaborative pilot project that brought together a broad range of agencies and partners to promote and raise awareness of…
Report of the Air Ambulance Reference Group to the ACC and Health Ministers Last Publication Date: 02 Jul 2008 The Air Ambulance Reference Group (AARG) project was established to provide expert advice to the Minister for ACC and the Minister of Health on a framework…