Disability Support Services Strategic Plan 2010 to 2014 Last Publication Date: 21 Mar 2012 The Ministry of Health’s Disability Support Services group (DSS) has developed a four-year Strategic Plan for the period July 2010 to June 2014. This plan sets…
Maternity Consumer Survey 2011 Last Publication Date: 09 Mar 2012 The Maternity Consumer Survey aims to assess women’s perceptions of maternity services. Previous surveys were carried out in 1999, 2002 and 2007. In 2011, for the…
Health sector: Results of the 2010/11 audits Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2012 The performance of district health boards is important for our health, and our health is vital to the economic well-being of New Zealand. The health sector…
Women’s Retirement Income: A Summary of Key Issues from the Literature Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2012 As the policy challenges of dealing simultaneously with an ageing population, increased costs of health care and welfare benefits, and economic and fiscal constraints, an increased…
Traumatic Brain Injury Research Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2012 Thousands of people each year experience some degree of TBI, which is identified by confusion or disorientation, loss of consciousness, post-traumatic amnesia and other neurological abnormalities…
Te Pūmautanga o te Whānau: Tūhoe and South Auckland Whānau Last Publication Date: 17 Feb 2012 This report draws on the voices of Tūhoe and South Auckland whānau, and the hapū, iwi, Māori and community organisations working with whānau, to better understand…
One step at a time: Supporting families and whānau in financial hardship Last Publication Date: 16 Feb 2012 This Families Commission research aims to better understand ways to support families and whānau in financial hardship, and to identify practical strategies for working with these…
A Review of the Child, Youth and Family Complaints Resolution Policy and Procedure: Recommendations on how Child, Youth and Family can take a child-centred approach to complaints Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2012 This is the report of the Office of the Children’s Commissioner on the quality of complaints procedures available to children who have involvement with Child, Youth…
Mental Health and Addiction Service Delivery: Implications of Emerging Practice Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2012 This brief review has been undertaken to support the Ministry of Health and Mental Health Commission in developing their Service Development Plan over 2011/12. The objectives…
Finding the best way to work with children and young people: Good engagement and giving them a voice Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2012 Social Work Now, Issue 49, pages 6-12. Frontline Child, Youth and Family social workers discuss the meaning and reality of engagement with young people. This key skill…
