Reviewing financial management in central government Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 Significant fiscal challenges are forcing change in the way central government works. The Better Public Services Advisory Group Report of November 2011 recognises these changes and…
An Assessment of Data Quality for Examining Alcohol-Related Issues in the Queenstown Lakes District Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 The specific objectives of this feasibility study were to examine: The availability and robustness of data and information to assess alcohol-related issues in the Queenstown Lakes District. Whether,…
New Zealanders’ Knowledge, Views and Experience of Gambling and Gambling Harm: Results from the 2010 Health and Lifestyles Survey Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 The material in this report is drawn from gambling-related questions included in the 2010 Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS). With the exception of gambling participation data,…
Keeping practice fresh: Tailoring solutions for local situations Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 Social Work Now, Issue 50, pages 30-33. There are times when simple solutions to issues present themselves. The ability to explore innovations and new ways of thinking…
Fraud awareness, prevention, and detection in the public sector Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 Until recently, most surveys on fraud in New Zealand focused on the private sector. In 2011, I commissioned PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to carry out a survey on…
Cost benefit analysis of the surgical safety checklist Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 Sapere Research Group undertook a cost benefit analysis of the WHO surgical safety checklist for the Health Quality & Safety Commission. The report concludes there is…
Supporting deaf learners using visual modes of communication within mainstream schools to access the curriculum Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 Many deaf learners are geographically dispersed and many attend local mainstream classes, which can result in linguistic isolation with little access to natural visual language models.…
Investigation of the Influence of Gambling Venue Characteristics on Gambler’s Behaviour - Implementation 2007-2010 Last Publication Date: 31 May 2012 International research indicates that different aspects of the gambling environment, including venue design can mitigate the harm minimisation and host responsibility initiatives in place. The Ministry is…
From Our Perspective: Exploring the Strength and Resilience of Families that Include a Parent with a Disability Last Publication Date: 14 May 2012 This report examines the strength and resilience of families that include a parent with a disability. The purpose of this exploration is to learn how to…
Communicable Disease Control Manual 2012 Last Publication Date: 03 May 2012 The Communicable Disease Control Manual seeks to inform and assist those at the frontline of public health action, namely the medical officers of health, health protection…
