Health and Disability NGO email update for June 2012
Greetings,
The NGO Desk’s latest update includes information about Ministry of Health and NGO activities, a wide range of up and coming conference and event information and other items of interest to the health and disability NGO sector.
This update provides an opportunity to share information with others in the sector and around the Ministry of Health. If you have any comments or information you would like as part of future updates, please email me at and I will be happy to include relevant items.
Statement of Intent 2012/13 to 2014/15: Ministry of Health
This document identifies key outcomes for the health system and the Ministry itself: New Zealanders live longer, healthier and more independent lives, the health system is cost-effective and supports a productive economy.
Kind regards,
Caroline Speight
NGO Relationship Manager
Ministry of Health
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Table of Contents
MINISTRY OF HEALTH INFORMATION
Ministry of Health media releases
The Ministry’s structure and business units
National Health Board
Health Workforce New Zealand
New Ministry of Health publications (since the last update)
Standing Order Guidelines
Improving Nurses Utilisation of Evidence to Inform Clinical Practice Project Reports
New Zealand Maternity Clinical Indicators 2009: Revised June 2012
Rauemi Atawhai – A guide to developing health education resources in New Zealand
Your Guide to Individualised Funding
Communicable Disease Control Manual 2012
Tatau Niho Māori: Oral Health of Māori (Spinning Wheel)
A Prescription for Good Health: Green prescriptions in action
OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Office for Disability Issues - Email update 8 June 2012.
Statistics New Zealand – 2013 Census Update
Charities Commission free one-hour Charities Data Workshop - Wellington
MINISTERS’ MEDIA RELEASES
Media Releases and speeches
NGO INFORMATION
Volunteer Awareness Week, 17-23 June 2012
AskShareGive – The newest idea in online sharing
Changing the mindset from Not-for-Profit to Social Enterprise
New Chief Executive at Deaf Aotearoa – Lachlan Keating
Richmond New Zealand Trust - Appointment of new Chief Executive, Dr Barbara Disley
National Civil Defence exercise - Operation Shake Out planned for September!
New Consumers Voice Website
Community Sector Taskforce
Not-For-Profit News (Australia)
Volunteering NZ
Policy Watch
FUNDING, FELLOWSHIPS, AWARD OPPORTUNITIES
Rural Women NZ & Access Homehealth 2012 Scholarship
SUBMISSIONS
Auditing for Larger Charities
TRAINING, EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND CONFERENCES
HINZ seminar 21 June 2012 - Bringing the Electronic Health Record to Life
Health Promotion Forum Symposium 2012
Health sector invited to NetHui
ADDICTION TREATMENT LEADERSHIP DAY
University of Otago Department of Public Health (Wellington) - PUBX 710 – Public Health Law and Public Health Ethics Paper – Distance Based
Annual New Zealand Respiratory Conference - “Our Primary Focus”
Safety 2012: 11th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion
CommunityNet Aotearoa
Development e-newsletter (Te Pou):
Other Information
NZ’s a Good Place to Be a Mum
Smokers Views on Smoking…
Important notice
MINISTRY OF HEALTH INFORMATION
Ministry of Health website:
Ministry of Health media releases
For the latest media releases from the Ministry of Health go to
Media releases include:
- Smith and Nephew hip implant recalled worldwide - A hip implant with a metal liner is being recalled in New Zealand and worldwide by its overseas manufacturer.
- Sharing a bed with a baby - Plunket and the Ministry of Health are concerned by advice contained in an item about the ‘Baby Whisperer’ on TV3’s Campbell Live show
The Ministry’s structure and business units
For more information about the Ministry’s structure and business units go to Ministry business units.
National Health Board
- Eminent surgeon to lead new trauma network - One of New Zealand’s most senior clinical leaders, surgeon Mr Ian Civil, has been appointed Network Clinical Leader of a new Major Trauma National Clinical Network. Link to NHB website
Health Workforce New Zealand
- Changes to the General Practice Education Programme
- Funding of Post Entry Training in Medical Disciplines
- Regional Training Hubs
- Voluntary Bonding Scheme
- Workforce Innovation shared website
Link to HWNZ Stakeholder Bulletin May 2012
New Ministry of Health publications (since the last update)
Link to publications page
Standing Order Guidelines
The Standing Order Guidelines are a resource for the health professionals working with standing orders. It provides a user-friendly guide to assist issuers when developing and /or reviewing standing orders. It also outlines the roles and responsibilities of health professionals issuing standing orders and those working under standing orders.
Improving Nurses Utilisation of Evidence to Inform Clinical Practice Project Reports
Two reports from Midland and Caterbury DHBs outlining the improvements of nurse utilisation of evidence to inform clinical practice project
New Zealand Maternity Clinical Indicators 2009: Revised June 2012
The New Zealand Maternity Clinical Indicators are a integral part of the Ministry of Health’s Maternity Quality Initiative. These indicators are evidence-based and cover a range of procedures and outcomes for mothers and their babies. This benchmarked data will be used to support the local clinical review of maternity services.
Link to publications page
Rauemi Atawhai – A guide to developing health education resources in New Zealand
This guide has been developed to help the Ministry of Health and its contractors produce effective and appropriate health education resources that meet the needs of the intended audience, are easy to understand, and support improved health literacy.
Your Guide to Individualised Funding
A guide to Individualised Funding – a way of paying for home and community support services which lets disabled people directly manage the resources they are allocated for disability supports.
Communicable Disease Control Manual 2012
The Communicable Disease Control Manual seeks to inform and assist those at the frontline of public health action, namely the medical officers of health, health protection officers and staff at public health units. The primary purpose of the manual is to describe the standard practice that public health services would normally follow in regard to the prevention and control of notifiable diseases
Link to publications page
Tatau Niho Māori: Oral Health of Māori (Spinning Wheel)
This is a spinning wheel that provides selected indicators from the New Zealand Oral Health Survey 2009 for Māori and non-Māori.
A Prescription for Good Health: Green prescriptions in action
In this booklet we tell the stories of some of the people for whom a Green Prescription has improved not only their health but that of friends, family and in many cases their wider community.
Link to publications page
OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Office for Disability Issues - Email update 8 June 2012.
1: Message from Hon Tariana Turia, Minister for Disability Issues
2: Progress report on including disabled people in the Canterbury recovery
3: Revised Home and Community Support Sector Standard
4: Booklets about the Ministry of Health’s hearing aid services
5: Launch of Blueprint II
6: Mental Health Commission being disestablished
7: New Chief Executive at Deaf Aotearoa
8: Accessible Housing Forum, Christchurch
9: Elder Abuse Awareness Day
10: With Three Clicks exhibition
11: Day seminars on Autism Spectrum Disorder
12: Vodafone Foundation Canterbury Fund
Link to ODI website
Statistics New Zealand – 2013 Census Update
The build-up to census day (Tuesday, 5 March 2013) is well underway and Statistics New Zealand’s census team is already engaging with their stakeholders. This includes expanding their Census Advocacy Programme beyond local government to include district health boards, universities, iwi, and other Māori organisations.
Representatives from Statistics NZ have been on the road in the lower and central North Island talking to advocates and users about progress towards the 2013 Census. Visits to Auckland, Northland and some areas of the South Island are planned for June.
Their field collections team will soon start advertising for the 23 area managers needed for the next census.
They have developed a Canterbury census collection strategy that includes:
- employing an additional area manager to oversee the census collection in certain quake-affected areas
- appointing collectors to these areas who have additional training and support
- providing additional information to help respondents in Canterbury complete their forms.
They are aware that some data users are concerned about the extended period until 2006 Census data is updated. To help meet this need, they have compiled Alternative sources of data for 2011 Census variables, available on their website. It links to reports and data from Statistics NZ and other government and non-government organisations.
The Census data user guide is also available on their website. It is an easy-to-use reference for users of data from the New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings. It answers common questions users may have about the processes and procedures involved in collecting and processing census data, and interpretation and use of census data.
Link to more information about the 2013 Census
Charities Commission free one-hour Charities Data Workshop - Wellington
19 June 1.00 -2.00pm, Charities Commission – Level 8, 85 The Terrace
Learn how to use a live tool for simple or complex queries about charities, such as
Information about the number of paid employees – full-time and part-time, hours of work
% income spent overseas, gross income and expenditure, assets, liabilities and equity.
Supporting tasks like:
- Sector analysis
- Funding allocation analysis
- Engagement
- Risk analysis
- General profiling
- Intelligence gathering
Emily Marden, Promotion Manager – Open Data, Charities Commission
Please email to confirm attendance:
MINISTERS’ MEDIA RELEASES
Media Releases and speeches
Hon Tony Ryall -
- Govt will not appeal family carers decision
- Public health service can do more for patients
- Southern DHB leads electronic prescribing
- Extra $4 million to increase organ donation
- Record ED success
- Health receives largest increase in spending
- $68m for more operations, scans and tests
- $33m more for improved cancer services
- $4.5m deficit funding for West Coast DHB
- Many keen for green prescribing
- Eminent surgeon to lead new trauma network
- Health Minister Tony Ryall has announced the appointment of Deryck Shaw to the Waikato District Health Board (DHB). Mr Shaw is currently Chair of Lakes DHB.
- Immunisation target in sight
Hon Jo Goodhew -
- Govt will consider HRC aged care recommendations
Hon Peter Dunne -
- $8m community support to prevent suicide
- Keynote Address to the National Problem Gambling Provider Forum
Hon Tariana Turia -
- Inside and Out Improving primary health care for current and former inmates and their whānau
- Speech at the launch of Te Ao Mārama Whānau Ora Collective
- Minister welcomes World Smokefree Day
- Aukati Kai Paipa Provider Workshop
- Customs and Excise (Tobacco Products) Amendment Bill
- Tobacco excise rise part of wider programme
- Fund to improve health of Pasifika communities
NGO INFORMATION
Volunteer Awareness Week, 17-23 June 2012
Aotearoa New Zealand's national volunteer week is a celebration of volunteers, volunteerism and civic participation. This year's theme is Building Communities Through Volunteering, and VNZ has a small range of useful promotional resources available. Link to their website
AskShareGive – The newest idea in online sharing
AskShareGive is a new not-for-profit website where people can share their time, skills, transport and old or unwanted goods. While sharing old and unwanted goods is a big part of the site, requests for volunteers and skill/time related listings are also proving popular. There are people offering dog walking, business advice, befriending and budget advice and guitar lessons. Giving makes people feel good and volunteering often creates win-win situations. Community groups have really grabbed hold of the site too with members that include the SPCA, KidsCan, Sustainable Trust, Christchurch Cat Rescue and Youthline.
The website is user friendly and incorporates a rating system similar to trademe so people can choose who they share with, which is important in a site like AskShareGive where you are placing trust in people.
For more information or to sign up go to or email the Coordinator at
Changing the mindset from Not-for-Profit to Social Enterprise
9.30am to 12.30pm, 5 July 2012
Auckland Disability Providers Network, Western Springs Garden Community Hall, 956 – 990 Great North Road, Western Springs, Auckland.
Your opportunity to start the conversation with the speakers who have the experience and expertise:
- John Wade CEO Iris Ltd
- Karen Beard-Greer CEO Disability Resource centre, Auckland
- Travis O’KeefeSocial Entrepreneur + Lifetime Design
- Tricia FitzgeraldFitzgerald & Associates + University of Auckland
9.00 registration. Forum 9.30 to 12.30
NOTE: ADPN/NZDSN member discount
New Chief Executive at Deaf Aotearoa – Lachlan Keating
Lachlan has spent the past decade in the not-for-profit sector, both in NZ and Australia and he brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the role. Lachlan has spent the last 5 years as part of the senior management team at Deaf Aotearoa, most recently as General Manager – Community Development.
Lachlan is committed to engaging with Deaf communities throughout the country to hear your views on how Deaf Aotearoa can make the best contribution possible towards achieving the Deaf community goals of Access, Awareness and Advancement.
Link to the Deaf Aotearoa website
Richmond New Zealand Trust - Appointment of new Chief Executive, Dr Barbara Disley
Dr Barbara Disley has recently been appointed as Chief Executive of Richmond New Zealand Trust. Dr Disley has held highly influential leadership roles in mental health in New Zealand as well as having extensive experience in education, social welfare and justice sectors.
Link to the Richmond website
National Civil Defence exercise - Operation Shake Out planned for September!
Advance notice: 29th September 2012
New Zealand ShakeOut, a national earthquake drill coordinated by Civil Defence, aims to have a million people taking part in the first ShakeOut drill held nationwide in any country.
Participants at home, work and school will practice “Drop, Cover and Hold” – the right action to take in an earthquake.
It could be useful to publicise it on your website to encourage disability sector participation.
The link is
Providers can sign up to show they are participating. There’s particular information for people with disabilities.
Jac Lynch, Senior Quality Analyst, National Health Board, Ministry of Health
New Consumers Voice Website
Consumers Voice NZ (CVNZ) is designed to be an independent, online community feedback forum for people who use NZ social services, e.g., CYF, Family Court, Counselling, Alcohol & Drug, and Mental Health services.
More information is here.
Community Sector Taskforce
For jobs available in the NGO sector and updates on what's happening in Tangata Whenua, Community and Voluntary Sector go to Te Harakeke
Not-For-Profit News (Australia)
For news, insight, and opportunities on all things non-profit check out the latest Not-for-Profit News
Volunteering NZ
For the latest news from Volunteering NZ, check out their websitehere.
Policy Watch
For the latest newsletter from the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services, check out their websitehere
FUNDING, FELLOWSHIPS, AWARD OPPORTUNITIES
Rural Women NZ & Access Homehealth 2012 Scholarship
Health professionals with an interest in the rural sector are invited to apply for the Rural Women NZ & Access Homehealth 2012 scholarship. The $3000 scholarship will help further academic studies. Preference will be given to applicants who
are studying at post-graduate level.
Applications close 1 July. Link to more information on the Rural Women New Zealand website
SUBMISSIONS
Auditing for Larger Charities
A recently released discussion paper calls for more accountability from NZ’s largest charities. It proposes that charities that spend over $300,000 a year should be required have their financial statements audited.
Submissions close on 20 July 2012. They go to
More information is available on the Ministry of Economic Development website
TRAINING, EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND CONFERENCES
HINZ seminar 21 June 2012 - Bringing the Electronic Health Record to Life
21 June 2012, Aotea Centre, Auckland
With keynote speaker Ed Hammond this seminar is sure to attract significant attendance given the involvement of such a high profile international health informatics leader.
The morning sessions will be on Health Informatics Science and Applications, with a focus on EHR, interoperability and translational research and Ed Hammond will present EHR - The Killer App. His key message is that the time has now come to develop a full-blown EHR as technical, societal and other barriers have substantially been dealt with. He will also touch on what’s happening in the US – including Meaningful Use, the various initiatives including CTSA, SHARP, CER, and others.
A panel session will represent national/government, regional/DHB, primary/community, and consumer perspectives. We are continuously stacking up considerable experience from a multitude of health IT projects; experimenting with regional CDRs with a capability for national views, exploring Integrated/Shared Care paradigms, tying up loose ends in the primary care space (e.g. PMS requirements, GP2GP), and developing new clinical information systems. But what is going to happen Beyond 2014 in New Zealand in terms of eHealth and in particular electronically captured person-centric health information? Will these projects add up to make up a proper EHR? What’s the vision and how do current strategies and implementations map into that?