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Milestone Announcement For Those Living With FASD
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 14:38:21 +1200 | Kookiri ki Taamakimakaurau Trust
The decision to publish new FASD clinical diagnostic guidelines, specifically tailored for New Zealand communities, is an especially important move that will give impacted whaanau greater access to the support they need.More >>
Taking Action On Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 14:11:16 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Hundreds of New Zealand families affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) will benefit from a new Government focus on prevention and treatment, says Health Minister Dr Shane Reti.More >>
Ministerial Announcement On Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 05:56:28 +1200 | FASD-CAN
Dr Leigh Henderson, the Chair of FASD-CAN, the organisation supporting people with FASD and their families, was encouraged by the renewed activity and intiatives announced by the Minister.More >>
Manawatu Rally Against Migrant Nurse Exploitation
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:45:21 +1200 | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The aim of the rally is to highlight the plight of internationally qualified nurses (IQNs), many from India, who are encouraged by agencies to come to New Zealand to work but then find themselves unable to secure employment. NZNO says these recruitment ...More >>
New White Paper Clarifies The Vaping Landscape: Understanding Disposable And Rechargeable Vape Products
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 05:20:44 +1200 | CAPHRA
The release of this white paper is a call to action for policymakers, public health officials, and the vaping industry to collaborate on solutions that protect youth and the environment while respecting adult consumers' rights.More >>
PSNZ Calls For Urgent Action On Disability Funding And Support
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:30:30 +1200 | Paediatric Society of New Zealand
This call to action is not just about improving funding levels; it's about recognising and addressing the systemic inequities that currently exist. It's about ensuring that all children in Aotearoa, regardless of their abilities, have the support they ...More >>
Shuffling The Chairs On The Titanic Won’t Resolve Underfunding Of Disability Support
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 06:33:07 +1200 | Disabled Persons Assembly
Disabled Persons Assembly (DPA) welcomes the move to place the new disability Minister position inside Cabinet but is concerned that on its own the move will not resolve the underlying issue of chronic underfunding of disability support.More >>
SIT Students Embrace New Opportunity In Rural Nursing
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:54:35 +1200 | Southern Institute Of Technology
Year 3 Nursing students, Shannon Brooking and Caitlin Sullivan have recently completed a successful five-week programme on the West Coast, in a new opportunity to experience rural nursing. Miss Sullivan describing the five-week programme as “challenging ...More >>
PSNZ Calls For Urgent Action On Disability Funding And Support
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:47:27 +1200 | Paediatric Society of New Zealand
The Paediatric Society of New Zealand says support for our children with disabilities and chronic illnesses is alarmingly inadequate. This situation is especially pronounced within our Māori and Pasifika communities, where disability rates are higher, and ...More >>
Clarification On Comments Made By The New Zealand Resident Doctors' Association
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:33:49 +1200 | Royal NZ College of General Practitioners
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners wishes to provide clarification in respect of comments made by the New Zealand Resident Doctors Association (RDA) about the bargaining between the RDA and Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand. The College ...More >>
Anti-Poverty Groups Urge New Minister For Disability Issues To Reverse Funding Cuts
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:30:21 +1200 | Child Poverty Action Group
The Fairer Future coalition of anti-poverty groups say Whaikaha must be properly funded going forward, and that to argue that poor financial management of the new Ministry is a red herring by the Prime Minister.More >>
Potential For New And Expanded Myeloma Medicines Positive For Patients, But It’s Not Enough
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:09:13 +1200 | Myeloma New Zealand
While today’s announcement is exciting, we remain concerned about how long it takes to get medicines funded in New Zealand. The application for lenalidomide for first line treatment was submitted in April 2016; the application for pomalidomide was ...More >>
More Treatment Options Proposed For People With Multiple Myeloma And Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:16:29 +1200 | PHARMAC
Pharmac – Te Pātaka Whaioranga is proposing to fund more treatments for people with a type of blood cancer, multiple myeloma, and some people with a blood cell disorder, myelodysplastic syndrome.More >>
Govt Cuts Doctors And Nurses In Hiring Freeze
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:20:41 +1200 | New Zealand Labour Party
Cuts to frontline hospital staff are not only a broken election promise, it shows the reckless tax cuts have well and truly hit the frontline of the health system, says Labour Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall.More >>
Law Commission Starts Second Round Of Consultation On Review Of Adult Decision-making Capacity Law
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:54:19 +1200 | Law Commission
Traumatic brain injury, dementia, learning disabilities and experiences of mental distress can affect a person’s decision-making. The Government has asked for a review on how the law should respond when an adult’s decision-making is affected.More >>
Disabled People Falling Victim To The Work-readiness Trap
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:46:40 +1200 | IHC New Zealand
Research has shown that intellectually disabled people are great employees, and hiring them can result in improvements in profitability, greater cost-effectiveness, lower employee turnover, high rates of employee retention, reliability, punctuality, loyalty ...More >>
Mental Health Foundation Facing Staff Cuts From Govt Funding Squeeze
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:31:21 +1200 | Public Service Association
The Mental Health Foundation provides support and resources for those facing the loss of their job, so it’s wrong in the very week the Government adds another 1000 jobs to its tally of cuts, that this is happening.More >>
New Hospital Building Trumps ‘Yes Minister’ Hospital Without Patients
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 07:05:11 +1200 | Ian Powell
Ian Powell discusses how New Zealand’s vertically centralised health system led to a new hospital surgical building without staff and its similarity with the ‘Yes Minister’ comedy and the hospital with no patients.More >>
ACA: New Zealand’s elders need fit-for-purpose aged care - now and into the future
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 21:55:42 +1200 | Aged Care Association
"Governments of the past 15 years have ignored the evidence and neglected the aged care sector. We are now at a point where over half of all aged care facilities are making a loss."More >>
Benefit Of Using Home Care For Future Of Aged Care
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 17:07:52 +1200 | Home and Community Health Association
Home and Community Health Association is pleased to see greater recognition of the vital function that home and community care offers to alleviate unsustainable pressure on aged care residential facilities and the health system. About 80,000 older people ...More >>
