Impact of population ageing in New Zealand on the demand for health and disability support services, and workforce implications Last Publication Date: 02 Dec 2004 The background paper Impact of Population Ageing on New Zealand on the Demand for Health and Disability Support Services, and Workforce Implications was completed by Justine…
Wellbeing, Employment, Independence : the Views of Sickness and Invalids' Benefit Clients Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2004 This working paper presents the findings and conclusions from a joint Ministry of Social Development and Victoria University of Wellington research project that sought to uncover…
Disability Support Services in New Zealand: Service Provider, Workforce and Service User Surveys Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2004 The Disability Services Directorate undertook a project (the ‘Quality and Safety Project’) in 2003-2004 to identify quality and safety issues in the provision of disability support…
Evaluating young children Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2004 Social Work Now, Issue 27, pages 19-24 Auckland Central, the first multi-agency service in New Zealand, referrals are received for assessment and therapy from social workers from…
Communication issues in care and protection cases Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2004 Social Work Now, Issue 27, pages 23-28 Sandra Porteous discusses effective communication and collaboration between lawyers and social workers in care and protection proceedings. This article is…
A Pacific Perspective on the NZ Mental Health Classification and Outcomes Study (CAOS) Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2004 This report provides a Pacific perspective on the New Zealand Mental Health Classification and Outcomes Study (CAOS Report). It is intended to highlight implications of the…
Delivery of cultural assessment for Māori Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 In September 2001 the Mental Health Commission published Cultural Assessment Processes for Māori: Guidance for Mainstream Mental Health Services. In 2003, to assess the impact of…
A Snapshot of Older People’s Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation Services and Mental Health Services 2003 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 The snapshot provides the results of a survey of geriatric and psychogeriatric assessment, treatment and rehabilitation (AT&R) services and mental health services for older people provided…
Training Incentive Allowance (TIA)- A Literature Review Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2003 This review of New Zealand and international literature was undertaken as part of the Training Incentive Allowance (TIA) policy review. The TIA programme has many of…
Thinking about the Configuration of Services in the Care and Protection Sector - Working Paper 05/04 Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2003 This working paper is concerned with how to think about the configuration of services in the care and protection sector, and the sort of evidential and…