Benefits of Education for Māori Last Publication Date: 01 May 2010 Increased educational achievement by Māori contributes to improved wellbeing for individuals and whānau. This fact sheet presents information that illustrates the benefits of education in terms…
Success for Māori Children in Early Childhood Services: Good Practice Last Publication Date: 01 May 2010 Improving educational outcomes for Māori learners is a key priority for the education sector. The focus of current education strategies is to improve the way the…
Definitions of Whānau: A review of selected literature Last Publication Date: 22 Apr 2010 The purpose of this review is to inform the Families Commission’s Whānau Strategic Framework 2009–2012. Selected literature has been reviewed which examines definitions of whānau and…
Service Delivery for People with Co-existing Mental Health and Addiction Problems: Integrated Solutions 2010 Last Publication Date: 02 Apr 2010 This service delivery guidance document provides advice to assist mental health and addiction services to enable the provision of more integrated care for people with co-existing…
Actioning Medicines New Zealand Last Publication Date: 02 Apr 2010 Actioning Medicines New Zealand is the action plan for Medicines New Zealand – the New Zealand medicines strategy. It is not an exhaustive list of actions,…
Working together to support families of vulnerable children Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2010 Social Work Now, Issue 45, pages 20-25. There is a rich history of professionals intervening early and working collaboratively to assist families who are struggling to nurture…
Learning from Tragedy: Homicide within Families in New Zealand 2002-2006 Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2010 This report provides the first complete picture of homicide within families in New Zealand.
How Should We Care for the Carers, Now and Into the Future? Manaaki tangata Last Publication Date: 19 Mar 2010 New Zealand's health and disability system is facing several pressures, including an ageing population and the increasing prevalence of long-term conditions. These trends are likely to…
Report on Giving, Recieving and Seeking Help Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010 This aim of this research is to understand help giving and receiving behaviours in the context of family violence. In particular the research aims to understand…
Enhancing and Igniting Talent Development Initiatives: Research to determine effectiveness Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010 This report presents the findings from research involving five Talent Development Initiatives for improving outcomes for gifted and talented students or their teachers. The purpose of…