Issues Paper 04: Paid Parental Leave Last Publication Date: 11 Nov 2010 The Families Commission released a research report and recommendations for improving paid parental leave in 2007 (Families Commission, 2007). Events since that time – particularly the…
National Plan for Child Cancer Services in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 10 Nov 2010 The National Plan for Child Cancer Services in New Zealand has been developed by the Ministry of Health and the National Health Board in conjunction with…
Seeking and establishing the views of disabled children and young people: A literature review Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 Social Work Now, issue 46, pages 9-18. Listening to children’s voices and accessing their views about service provision in the education, health, social services and legal disciplines…
The Windmill Programme: Thinking outside the square Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 Social Work Now, Issue 46, page 36-40. Research has shown that children with disabilities struggle to find a place in mainstream social and recreational programmes (Families Commission,…
Cancer Trends: Trends in Cancer Incidence by Ethnic and Socioeconomic Group, New Zealand 1981–2004 Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 This report presents trends in ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities in the incidence of 28 cancers over a quarter of a century (1981–2004). It is the first…
Growing Up In New Zealand: Before We Are Born Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 Growing Up in New Zealand is a longitudinal study that provides an up-to-date, population relevant picture of what it is like to be a child growing…
Implementing the Clinical Guidelines for Weight Management in New Zealand: 2010/11 Last Publication Date: 02 Sep 2010 This publication outlines the activities that delivered on behalf of the Ministry of Health during the 2010/11 financial year to implement the: Clinical Guidelines for Weight Management…
Children in Care: A report into the quality of services provided to children in care Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2010 This report looks at whether the health, education, cultural and recreational needs of children in care are being met. It includes the voices of children in…
Schoolchildren in paid employment: a summary of research findings Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2010 This paper summarises the state of knowledge surrounding New Zealand schoolchildren in employment to early 2010. It brings together formative publications from earlier in the decade,…
Changes to the Well Child/Tamariki Ora Framework Last Publication Date: 02 Aug 2010 This document sets out the changes that are being made to the 2002 Well Child/Tamariki Ora Framework (the Framework) following a major review.The document describes the…