Review of Disability Support Services, Putting People First: A Review of Disability Support Services Performance and Quality Management Processes for Purchased Provider Services Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2013 This independent review looks at the effectiveness of the current disability support services performance and quality management processes for residential disability providers. The external review panel…
Report of the National Panel to review Breast Biopsy Errors Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2013 In June 2012 the Ministry of Health convened a Panel of Experts to provide advice after the occurrence of five incidents of serious errors in reporting…
Not in employment, education or training: the long-term NEET spells of young people in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2013 This paper uses longitudinal data from the Survey of Families, Incomes and Employment to examine the patterns and duration of NEET spells – episodes of being…
Value for Money Review of the National Depression Initiative programme Last Publication Date: 04 Oct 2013 In 2012, the Ministry of Health requested that a Value for Money (VfM) review of the National Depression Initiative (NDI) be undertaken, which KPMG was subsequently…
The Business of Ageing: Realising the Economic Potential of Older People in New Zealand: 2011 - 2051 Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2013 The Business of Ageing Project highlights the contribution older people will make to New Zealand’s economic competitiveness over the next 40 years. It looks at the…
Current thinking on primary prevention of violence against women Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2013 Increasing the safety of women, so they live without fear of violence, is a priority for the Ministry. The focus of primary prevention is on stopping…
Public perceptions of crime: Survey Report Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2013 The Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) commissioned Colmar Brunton to undertake a survey to investigate public perceptions about crime and the criminal justice system. The survey…
Using the United Nations' Madrid indicators to better understand our ageing population Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2013 The structure of New Zealand's population is changing in different ways, but the main change is that it is ageing. In 2006, there were two children…
A Survey of Community and Charity Organisations in the Manukau Ward and Manurewa Local Board Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2013 The purpose of this report is to advise on the results of the ‘Applying for grants from Gambling (‘pokies’) Societies 2013’ Survey (the survey). This constitutes…
Summer weekend sunburn by non-modifiable personal risk factors for developing melanoma: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2013 New Zealand and Australia have the highest rates of melanoma in the world. Three risk factors for developing melanoma include skin type, skin colour, and family…
