Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm 2013/14 to 2015/16: Outcome of Consultation Last Publication Date: 16 Oct 2012 On 10 August 2012, the Ministry of Health released its Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm: Consultation Document. The document comprised a gambling harm needs assessment, the…
Early Start Evaluation Report Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2012 Early Start is an evidence-based, early intervention programme developed by Professor David Fergusson, from the Christchurch School of Medicine, in conjunction with local social service providers…
Desktop review of information available on non-club gaming society websites Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2012 At the time of this review there were 46 licensed non-club gaming societies (NCS) operating gaming machines in commercial venues in New Zealand. Under regulations associated…
The distribution of non-casino gaming machine profits in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2012 Gaming machines in New Zealand are operated by non-club gaming societies who operate gaming machines in commercial venues, and clubs that typically operate gaming machines in…
Families Panels- What’s the Difference that's Making a Difference, and for Whom? Last Publication Date: 21 Aug 2012 This report outlines the key elements of implementing the Most Significant Change (MSC) technique, a qualitative participatory monitoring and evaluation tool. It was envisaged that this…
Suicide Facts: Deaths and intentional self-harm hospitalisations 2010 Last Publication Date: 15 Aug 2012 The publication focuses on deaths and hospitalisations in 2010 and also contains time-trend analyses of suicide deaths from 1948 and intentional self-harm hospitalisations from 1996.
Problem-solving therapy (PST) for people who present to hospital with self-harm - Technology note Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2012 The aim of this technology note is to provide information to the National Health Committee (NHC) about making PST available to all New Zealanders who present…
EAG working papers Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2012 The Children’s Commissioner established an Expert Advisory Group to deliver a significant research-based advocacy programme in 2011-12. This group (the EAG) released a report: Solutions to…
UNCROC Monitoring Group: Monitoring the Implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 This is the first report of the UNCROC Monitoring Group for the Deputy Chief Executives Social Sector Forum. It focuses on matters relevant to the ‘implementation’…
Vicarious traumatisation: An organisational perspective Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 Social Work Now, issue 50, pages 14-23. This paper is based on research that focused on investigating if a vicarious traumatisation framework resonated with counsellors who were…