Starting the conversation: an evaluation of how services are using the Ruby's Dad resource Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 This evaluation summarises the main effects that the 33 participating health professionals (and three parents) have observed when using Ruby's Dad in their practice with children,…
Report on the Performance of General Practices in Whānau Ora Collectives as at June 2014 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 This report focuses on the performance of general practices in Whānau Ora collectives – using results from the software package HealthStat, which collects an anonymous summary…
Raising achievement in primary schools: ALiM and ALL Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 This national report is a companion report to Raising achievement in primary schools It presents further findings of how some of the primary schools were using the…
Raising achievement in primary schools Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 This national report presents the findings of how well a sample of primary schools were taking actions to increase the number of students achieving 'at' or…
Like Minds, Like Mine National Plan 2014-2019 Last Publication Date: 29 May 2014 Like Minds was established in 1997, and was one of the first comprehensive national campaigns in the world to counter stigma and discrimination associated with mental…
National serosurvey of vaccine preventable diseases Last Publication Date: 02 May 2014 The serosurvey is based on blood test results of children aged 6-15 years and adults aged from 16-70 years. The study from 2005 to 2007 measures…
Review of the Children’s Spectacle Subsidy Last Publication Date: 02 May 2014 This publication is a report on the review of the Children’s Spectacle Subsidy. The review was carried out by Litmus Ltd and evaluated the relevance, effectiveness,…
Improving quality - employment responsibilities in kindergartens and education and care services Last Publication Date: 01 May 2014 This report discusses the effectiveness of employment practices in some kindergartens and education and care services.
Distribution of grants from Gaming Machine ('pokies') Last Publication Date: 01 May 2014 Gaming machine societies in the Class 4 gaming sector are responsible for distributing the Gaming Machine Proceeds (GMP) generated from their machines. The Department’s analysis shows that…
Addressing the Challenges of Stepfamily Life Last Publication Date: 30 Apr 2014 This exploratory study sought to identify the major challenges of stepfamily life and the strategies that families use to address these challenges. Parents, stepparents and older…