The Social Investment Agency (SIA) uses data and evidence to inform how to best improve the lives of New Zealanders by investing in what is known to create the best results. The SIA is currently talking to New Zealanders to find out what they think about the...
On Wednesday 4 July, Le Va, supported by the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), launched Atu-Mai New Zealand’s first national violence prevention programme for Pasifika young people. You can see more about the launch, the amazing Pasifika young people that...
In May 2018, 11 recipients were confirmed to receive a 2018 Pasifika public health grant. The grants, which were awarded for the first time, aim to reduce the disproportionate number of Pasifika peoples having poorer health status than the general New Zealand...
The high numbers of Pacific mental health and addiction (MHA) consumers who experience seclusion in DHB MHA in-patient services was one of the drivers behind a national Pasifika health fono held in May 2018. The Health Quality & Safety Commission partnered with...
By guest contributor Dr Analosa Veukiso-Ulugia We’ve had a couple of suicides in the last couple of months by young Pacific youth and the rates for suicide are slowly increasing… and for one of our dads that I spoke to actually, he actually said to me prior to coming...
Throughout the country, allied health professionals (AHPs) are increasingly playing a key role in integrating health and care services, and improving health and wellbeing for New Zealanders. An AHP is someone trained to perform services in the care of patients other...