Youth Suicide in New Zealand: a Discussion Paper Last Publication Date: 26 Jul 2017 Not all suicide is the same and youth suicide often has different drivers to suicide at later ages. Further while much is spoken and argued about…
New Zealand Mental Health Survey and Health and Lifestyles Survey: Methods report for the combination of three survey datasets Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2017 This is a methods report for the combination of three survey datasets. The 2015 and 2016 New Zealand Mental Health Survey (NZMHS) and the 2016 Health…
Toward a Whole of Government/Whole of Nation Approach to Mental Health Last Publication Date: 22 May 2017 At present, the structure in New Zealand for treating mental disorder and supporting mental health is neither optimal nor working well. However, we have the understanding…
Mental health: Effectiveness of the planning to discharge people from hospital Last Publication Date: 01 May 2017 This report considers whether discharge planning is completed as intended, whether the needs identified are met after people leave hospital, and whether discharge planning is helping…
Youth Mental Health Project Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2016 Adolescence can be a period of high vulnerability for young people. To support their resilience and wellbeing, the Prime Minister’s Youth Mental Health Project (YMHP) was…
Digital technologies for learning: Findings from the NZCER national survey of primary and intermediate schools 2016 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2016 This report looks at the role of digital technologies for learning in primary and intermediate schools. The report draws on data from the NZCER National Survey of…
Mode equivalency in PAT: Reading Comprehension Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2016 This report details the results of an investigation into the school-based assessment, PAT: Reading Comprehension, which has recently gone online. NZCER wanted to know whether the…
Prime Minister's Youth Mental Health Project Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2016 In 2012, the Prime Minister’s Youth Mental Health Project (YMHP) was established to address concerns about mental health vulnerability in young people. The YMHP promoted the mental…
2016 New Zealand Mental Health Survey: Methodology Report Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2016 The New Zealand Mental Health Survey (NZMHS) is a nationally-representative survey of New Zealand adults aged 15 years and over, aimed at providing regular and robust…
Consumer awareness and understanding of alcohol pregnancy warning labels Last Publication Date: 28 Oct 2016 This research report outlines the findings of an online survey of consumers to assess the effectiveness of the current voluntary pregnancy warnings on alcohol containers. Undertaken…