PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) 2005/06 Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2008 The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is a research study that provides both trend and snapshot information on the reading literacy of New Zealand's…
Cardiac Surgery Services in New Zealand - Cardiac Surgery Service Development Working Group Report Last Publication Date: 02 Oct 2008 This report aims to review: the current level of cardiac surgery provision in New Zealand compared to other countriesvariation in provision of cardiac surgery by region within…
Problem Gambling - Barriers to Help Seeking Behaviours: Implementation 2004-2007 Last Publication Date: 10 Sep 2008 AUT was contracted by the Ministry of Health in March 2006 to: examine the experiences of gamblers and their family/whānau when seeking and obtaining help for gambling…
Juggling Acts: How parents working non-standard hours arrange care for their pre-school children Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2008 This study focused on how parents working outside the normal Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm working week, manage the care of their pre-school-aged children. Many parents are…
Environmental Influences on Obesity & Children's Nutrition in Aotearoa New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2008 Keeping Up to Date’ aims to increase awareness of the reasons to use evidence in practice, to stimulate debate about evidence, and to encourage the health…
Give and Take: Families' perceptions and experiences of flexible work in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2008 This report presents research the Families Commission undertook in 2007/08 to explore how flexible working arrangements can best support family wellbeing and what the barriers and…
Evaluation of the Whanganui-a-Tara Courts and Health (WATCH) Project Last Publication Date: 20 Aug 2008 The Whanganui-a-Tara Courts and Health (WATCH) Project was implemented from October 2006 to March 2007 to reduce repeat offending and improve health outcomes for young adult…
Problem Gambling Intervention Services in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 12 Aug 2008 This report presents and summarises the data collected by problem gambling service providers in 2007. It provides an overview of clients who have sought help via…
A Fair Go for all Children: Actions to address child poverty in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2008 This report includes a series of proposals for reducing child poverty – some are broad, long-term preventative measures, while others are specific and short term.
Te Puāwaiwhero: The Second Māori Mental Health and Addiction National Strategic Framework 2008-2015 Last Publication Date: 24 Jul 2008 Te Puāwaiwhero: The Second Māori Mental Health and Addiction National Strategic Framework 2008-2015 reinforces current mental health and Māori health policy. This includes the overall aim of…