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Report highlights importance of improving access for mental health and addiction services
Posted: Thursday, October 28, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: mental health, mental wellbeing, services, accessibility, Report
Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission media release: 28th October 2021 The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (the Commission) has today released its independent report into the progress of the "Access and Choice Programme" being developed and implem
Serious Injury Outcome Indicators 2000–2020 released
Posted: Thursday, October 28, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: harm, workplace, Report, injury prevention
Serious injury outcome indicators released by StatsNZ show trends in fatal, serious non-fatal, and serious (fatal and non-fatal) injuries for the whole population, Māori, and children (aged under 15 years)
Reduce e-waste, support students and contribute to community development
Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: services, technology, recycling
Recycle A Device (RAD) is an Aotearoa-based initiative aiming to close the digital divide by bringing laptops and tech engineering skills to students and young people who need them
Asthma education goes online to fight health inequity
Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: children, health, education
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ (ARFNZ) has launched the Sailor Digital Classroom - a brand-new free online tool to teach primary school children about asthma
Top 10 Tips for Climate Change
Posted: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: resources, Climate Change
Flourish Kia Puāwai is putting together tips to help Greater Christchurch address climate breakdown. The headlines are scary right now - the climate crisis is here, it’s accelerating and it's dangerous
GPS sets long-term direction for housing and urban development
Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: housing, policy, urban, development
Beehive media release: 28th September 2021 The Government has laid out its long-term vision for housing and urban development in Aotearoa New Zealand, ensuring we have the infrastructure and homes needed to nurture thriving communities in the decades to c
Long-term pathway next step to better mental wellbeing for New Zealanders
Posted: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: mental health, mental wellbeing, planning
Beehive media release: 22nd September 2021 The Government is taking a new approach to support people who experience mental distress, Health Minister Andrew Little says
Dementia during COVID-19: Tips if you have dementia or you are a care-partner
Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: dementia, lockdown
Dementia Canterbury has put together an information sheet with tips for lockdown if you have dementia or care for someone with dementia. The information is designed to help you to remain safe and to help build resilience during lock-down and beyond
Window on Pacific Peoples’ health calls for urgent system change
Posted: Wednesday, July 7, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: pacific health, Report, health, services
Health Quality and Safety Commission NZ media release: 5th July 2021 A new report paints a stark picture of the health care challenges faced by Pacific peoples in New Zealand and calls for ambitious changes to the system to be made urgently
New inquiry into a fair start for all
Posted: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: poverty, research, policy, families
Productivity Commission media release: 15th June 2021 The Government has asked the New Zealand Productivity Commission - Te Kōmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa to prepare the Terms of Reference for a new inquiry, aimed at finding ways to break the cycle of long-
Achievable blueprint for addressing climate change released
Posted: Thursday, June 10, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: Climate Change, environment, sustainability, Report
Beehive media release: 9th June 2021 The Climate Change Commission’s blueprint for addressing climate change has confirmed the Government has made good progress to reduce emissions, but a step up is now required
Eldernet’s ‘older person’s bible’ getting better with age
Posted: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: elderly, resources, services, support, older people
The release of the latest Where from Here/ He Ara Whakamua handbook by The Eldernet Group – which covers the Upper South Island – marks more than 30 years of what is commonly referred to as the “older person’s bible
Child wellbeing reports highlight need for ongoing action
Posted: Thursday, May 13, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: research, children, young people, Report, wellbeing, mental wellbeing, poverty, families
Beehive media release: 13th May 2021 The Government has released the first Annual Report for the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy and the second Child Poverty Related Indicators (CPRI) Report, both of which highlight improvements in the lives of childre
Hearing Care For All! Screen, Rehabilitate, Communicate
Posted: Thursday, March 4, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: prevention, hearing, awareness
New Zealand Audiological Society media release: 3rd March 2021 The New Zealand Audiological Society (NZAS) welcomes the launch of the World Health Organisation’s World Report on Hearing
NZ Health Survey: Provisional COVID-19 health and wellbeing data
Posted: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: survey, Report, data, wellbeing, disease, health
Ministry of Health media release: 10th February 2020 The Ministry of Health has today published provisional results of the 2020/21 New Zealand Health Survey specific to how people’s health and wellbeing have been impacted by COVID-19
Help available to keep you warm and healthy
Posted: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: funding, housing, health, services, support, energy, advice
Community Energy Action (CEA) provides advice and services to homeowners that improve the health and energyefficiency of homes throughout Canterbury and the West Coast
Trial a free balance training app
Posted: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: prevention, technology, falls
Live with better balance and be falls free by trialling a free balance training app called Nymbl - as part of ACC's Live Stronger for Longer programme
What if Santa forgot Christmas?
Posted: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: campaign, dementia, families
Dementia New Zealand media release: 15th December 2020 Nearly two thirds of adult New Zealanders have some personal experience with dementia, so chances are, it could even happen to Santa! With millions of children to remember, reindeer to command, and an
New report on Christchurch groundwater levels
Posted: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: water, Report
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 14th December 2020 A new technical report gives Christchurch City Council a high-level picture of the impact changes to future groundwater levels may have on the city
Premises available for sub-lease with Diabetes Christchurch
Posted: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: Community Groups, resources
Diabetes Christchurch has space available to sub-lease on the ground floor at 21 Carlyle Street in Sydenham - if your organisation is looking for office space

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