Reducing Harm from Falls - Evaluation of the Mini-Collaborative Aged Residential Care Programme in the Wellington Region Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2014 The Health Quality & Safety Commission (HQSC) in conjunction with the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) and three Wellington-based District Health Boards (DHBs), established a mini-collaborative to…
Sun Exposure Survey 2013 Youth Report Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2014 The Health Promotion Agency (HPA) undertakes the Sun Exposure Survey (SES) every three years. The purpose of this ongoing research is to collect consistent information on…
Testing tobacco control messages with a young adult audience Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2014 The Health Promotion Agency (HPA) commissioned TNS to investigate advertisements with tobacco denormalisation and health consequence themes as part of the formative research for its new…
Family connectedness and substance use among Pacific youth: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2014 Family connectedness describes the quality of connections within a family and is important for wellbeing in adolescence. It is a protective factor against risky behaviour. Substance…
Health effects of water fluoridation: A review of the scientific evidence Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2014 20 August 2014 Dr Roger Blakeley Chief Planning Officer Auckland Council Dear Dr Blakeley In February this year, on behalf of several Councils, you made similar requests to the Prime Minister’s…
Alcohol and older people. A descriptive analysis of changes in alcohol use in older New Zealanders from 2004 to 2009 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2014 This report examines the changes in alcohol use in New Zealand for older New Zealanders (aged 60 years and over), and the association of these changes…
Explaining international differences in the prices of tradables and non-tradables (with a New Zealand perspective) Last Publication Date: 06 May 2014 The World Bank‟s International Comparison Program (ICP) 2005 data on national price levels for tradables and non-tradables (and goods compared to services) reveals that New Zealand…
Inquiry into the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board Last Publication Date: 01 May 2014 This inquiry has been very challenging, and has taken a long time to complete. The difficulty we had in completing the inquiry reflects the scale and…
Hauā Mana Māori - Living unique and enriched lives Last Publication Date: 23 Apr 2014 The research focused specifically on the needs of disabled Māori and their whānau in the Murihiku/Southland region. The research drew from a range of sources including…
Variation and improving services: analysing and interpreting variation Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2014 Addressing variation in health services is one of the major challenges for clinicians and managers, both in New Zealand and internationally. Observing variation raises difficult questions…
