Health and Disability NGO email update – April 2014
Table of Contents
NGO COUNCIL INFORMATION 3
NGO Council 3
MINISTRY OF HEALTH INFORMATION 3
Ministry of Health website 3
Calling for health volunteer nominations 3
The Ministry of Health’s Library – Grey Matter 3
DSS Pricing Forums - May 2014 3
Ministry of Health media releases 4
New Ministry of Health publications 5
Other government health and disability websites 5
MINISTERS’ INFORMATION AND MEDIA RELEASES 5
Media Releases and speeches 5
2014 House of Representatives Sitting Programme 5
OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 5
Ministry of Social Development - Community Investment Update – March 5
Office for Disability Issues: March email Newsletter 6
Feedback on the Ministry of Social Development’s Proposed Health and Disability Longer Term Work Programme until 29 April 6
Statistics New Zealand – release of 2013 Census data 6
NGO INFORMATION 7
NZDSN Dates for your diaries 7
New Zealand's National Volunteer Week: 15 - 21 June 2014 7
Injury Prevention Network of Aotearoa New Zealand – March newsletter 7
NZCCSS – Policy Watch 7
March edition of Women's Health Update. 8
NZ Navigator 8
New Zealand Association Resource Centre Trust 8
NZ Population Health Congress – call for abstracts 8
Places to find NGO Information 8
TRAINING, EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND CONFERENCES 8
Ko Awatea - Lynne Maher Workshops 9
APAC Forum 9
New Zealand Association of Gerontology Conference Dunedin, 9
Events included in previous updates: 10
Protecting Children with Disabilities 10
Supporting Change, Moving Forward - The Next Generation of Disability Supports 10
Unitec Graduate Diploma in Not-for-Profit Management information – various locations 10
CommunityNet Aotearoa 10
Development e-newsletter (Te Pou): 10
CONSULTATION / SURVEYS/SUBMISSIONS 10
Reminder: Submissions period for Alcohol Advertising & Sponsorship Forum closes 28 April 10
OTHER INFORMATION 11
Important notice 11
NGO COUNCIL INFORMATION
NGO Council
The NGO Council met on Wednesday (9 April).
We discussed the recent Ministry of Health NGO Forum held in March. 280 people came to the event and we have received some great feedback from attendees. Presentations from the day are available on the NGO Council website. Video of some sessions will be also available soon.
To receive the NGO Council Chair’s update after the regular meetings and other important information, you can register with the NGO Council Secretariat, email: .
MINISTRY OF HEALTH INFORMATION
Ministry of Health website: http://www.health.govt.nz/home
For more information about the Ministry’s structure and business units go to Ministry business units
Calling for health volunteer nominations
Nominations close on 17 April for the 2014 Minister of Health Volunteer Awards which recognise individuals and teams of volunteers who demonstrate outstanding dedication and commitment to health services in New Zealand. Do you know someone who deserves to be recognised? Find out more at www.volunteerawards.health.govt.nz
The Ministry of Health’s Library – Grey Matter
This is a collection of recent NGO, think tank, and international government reports. The goal of this newsletter is to facilitate access to material that may be more difficult to locate (in contrast to journal articles and the news media).
Key areas of interest in this issue include: Health of Older People, Inequalities, Mental Health & Addiction, Nutrition, Physical Activity, & Obesity, Quality & Safety, Patient & Stakeholder Engagement, Urgent Care, Disability & Social Care, Global Health, Health Systems, Reforms, & Costs, Workforce, Health Technology & Information, Cancer, Public Health
http://www.health.govt.nz/news-media/grey-matter-newsletter
DSS Pricing Forums - May 2014
The Stage 3 sector forums for the Ministry of Health Disability Pricing Project will be held in May 2014 as per the schedule below. The forums will be led by KPMG. The purpose of these forums is to present the pricing models, proposed prices and pricing implementation plans for the following DSS service lines:
· Community Residential Support
· Respite
· Home and Community Support
· Supported Living
· Care Support Subsidy
FORUM SCHEDULECity / Day / Date / Time / Venue
Wellington / Wed / 21-May-14 / 10am – 2pm / KPMG Centre
10 Customhouse Quay,
Wellington
Auckland / Thu / 22-May-14 / 10am – 2pm / KPMG Centre
18 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland
Hamilton / Fri / 23-May-14 / 10am – 2pm / Hamilton Airport Hotel
Airport Road, RD 2, Hamilton
Palmerston North / Mon / 26-May-14 / 10am – 2pm / Kingsgate Hotel
110 Fitzherbert Ave, West End, Palmerston North 4410
Dunedin / Tue / 27-May-14 / 10am – 2pm / Dunedin Centre
Municipal Chambers,
1 Harrop Street, Dunedin CBD
Christchurch / Wed / 28-May-14 / 10am – 2pm / Riccarton Park Function Centre
165 Racecourse Road, Sockburn
Christchurch 8042
To participate in any of these forums please register by emailing the following information to as soon as possible but not later than 13 May 2014.
· Your name
· Name of the organisation you will be representing (if relevant)
· Your contact details (email/phone)
· Workshop location you will attend (Wellington / Auckland / Palmerston North / Hamilton / Dunedin / Christchurch)
· Whether you will need a NZ Sign Language Interpreter at the meeting (interpreters will only be provided on request and where notice of three weeks or more has been given).
Confirmation will be emailed to you within two days of your registering.
If you have any questions about this phase of consultation, please feel free to contact Peter Chew of KPMG at or Barbara Crawford of the Ministry of Health at .
Ministry of Health media releases
For the latest media releases from the Ministry of Health go to our Media Centre.
New Ministry of Health publications
Link to publications page
Other government health and disability websites
http://www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/ministry-health-websites
· National Health Board http://www.nationalhealthboard.govt.nz/
· Health Workforce New Zealand http://www.healthworkforce.govt.nz/
o http://ithealthboard.health.nz/towards-2014-march-2014-newsletter
· IT Health Board http://www.ithealthboard.health.nz/
· National Screening Unit http://www.nsu.govt.nz/
· Health Research Council of New Zealand http://www.hrc.govt.nz/
· Health Quality and Safety Commission http://www.hqsc.govt.nz/
· District Health Board Information Link to all DHB websites
My DHB - My DHB helps you find these services and tells you how well your DHB is performing.
MINISTERS’ INFORMATION AND MEDIA RELEASES
Media Releases and speeches
Hon Tony Ryall - http://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/tony-ryall
Hon Jo Goodhew - http://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/Jo-Goodhew
Hon Todd McClay - http://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/todd-mcclay
Hon Tariana Turia - http://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/tariana-turia
2014 House of Representatives Sitting Programme
The House sitting programme shows the agreed sitting days for the House of Representatives in 2014. Normal sitting hours during the year are:
· Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 2pm to 6pm and 7.30pm to 10pm
· Thursdays: 2pm to 6pm.
View the complete sitting programme http://www.parliament.nz/en-nz/pb/business/programme/00CLOOCThisWkProgramme1/house-sitting-programme
OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Ministry of Social Development - Community Investment Update – March
This edition includes announcements about social housing, advice about the MSD Approvals Framework that came into effect earlier this month, and an update on the Investing in Services for Outcomes programme and what changes mean for you – together with other news and updates from across the Ministry of Social Development and their community partners. Link to MSD website
Office for Disability Issues: March Newsletter
This email is a regular update from the Office for Disability Issues on their work and recent disability-related news. To read the update in full, go to their website at: http://www.odi.govt.nz/resources/publications/e-mail-update.html.
Part one: Government news
01: Message from the Minister for Disability Issues
02: Think Differently campaign update
03: Meetings of Expert Advisory Group on New Zealand Sign Language
04: Completion of Electoral Commission’s disability strategy
05: Updated user’s guide to Total Mobility around New Zealand
06: Submissions open on Earthquake-prone Buildings Amendment Bill
Part two: Sector news
07: Contemporary dance and disability
08: Signing of events at New Zealand Festival
09: Celebration of World Down Syndrome Day
Feedback on the Ministry of Social Development’s Proposed Health and Disability Longer Term Work Programme until 29 April
You can give feedback on the Ministry of Social Development’s Proposed Health and Disability Longer Term Work Programme through a survey on Survey Monkey. For information about the work programme and to answer the survey, go to http://www.msd.govt.nz/health-disability
The survey is open now and will close on Tuesday 29 April 2014.
The work programme sets out what the Ministry of Social Development is planning to do to support disabled people and people with health conditions into work through until 2018, and the changes that were made in 2013/14.
The Ministry of Social Development developed this work programme based on the feedback from the meetings, workshops and an online survey held between November 2012 and February 2013, and working with a stakeholder group that included representatives of health and disability groups, service providers and health professionals during 2013/2014.
The Ministry of Social Development wants feedback from people and organisations throughout New Zealand to check it is on the right track. Please pass this link to others in your networks and encourage people to give feedback by completing the survey.
Statistics New Zealand – release of 2013 Census data
More information from the 2013 Census is being released in April.
Tuesday 15 April will see the release of QuickStats about culture and identity, which will include the publishing of text, simple tables, graphs, and Excel tables with information such as ethnic group, birthplace, language spoken, and religion. Some of the data will also be available at a regional council, territorial authority, and Auckland Local Board levels.
Also, on Tuesday 29 April, District Health Board tables will be published with a range of household, population, and income data broken down by district health board areas. http://www.stats.govt.nz/about_us/news_and_events/release-calendar.aspx
NGO INFORMATION
NZDSN Dates for your diaries
20 and 21 May in Auckland - Special Interest and Living Options Forums.
13 and 14 August, at Te Papa, Wellington - NZDSN annual conference.
http://www.nzdsn.org.nz/
New Zealand's National Volunteer Week: 15 - 21 June 2014
Naku te rourou nau te rourou ka ora ai te tangata.
With your contribution and my contribution the people will live.
National Volunteer Week is coordinated annually by Volunteering New Zealand (VNZ). Celebrations and events are held across the country to recognise the invaluable contribution made by volunteers in Aotearoa. The week is New Zealand’s largest celebration of volunteering and civic participation, and will be held this year on 15 - 21 June 2014.
http://www.volunteeringnz.org.nz/2014/national-volunteer-week-online-kete-released/
Injury Prevention Network of Aotearoa New Zealand – March newsletter
Link to newsletter
NZCCSS – Policy Watch
Policy Watch provides a tool for keeping track of emerging issues, policy developments and other relevant news snippets and links. To view Policy Watch click here.
Items of interest this issue include:
· Electricity Cost Higher for Vulnerable Families
· Social Housing on the Move
· A Tale of Two Aged Care Workers
· What a Difference a Double Count Makes
· Talking about Inequality Tour
http://christiansocialservices.blogspot.co.nz/
March edition of Women's Health Update.
The newsletter includes:
· Women’s Health Action calls for urgent action on the use of surgical mesh
· Mesh: A consumer perspective
· The Health Select Committee Report – the Proper Use of Breast-milk Substitutes and Mother Blame
· Latest abortion statistics in New Zealand: brickbats and bouquets
· Getting behind the Universal Periodic Review?
· Consumer engagement: Nothing about us without us
· You can also find upcoming events, conferences and hui on the notice board.
NZ Navigator
This online organisational self-assessment tool is available free to all community organisations in New Zealand. NZ Navigator is going to change the way that community agencies think and talk about organisational capability and service improvement. Check NZ Navigator out now at www.nznavigator.org.nz
New Zealand Association Resource Centre Trust
Established to fill a gap in the not-for-profit sector, the Trust provides assistance and advice to a range of vocational and special interest associations and charities. Performing a connecting role; they aim to link organisations with similar aims and needs, enabling them to share resources and increase effectiveness. http://www.associations.org.nz/
NZ Population Health Congress – call for abstracts
6-8 October, Aotea Centre, Auckland
The New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine, the Public Health Association and the Health Promotion Forum are pleased to present the 1st New Zealand Population Health Congress. They are now inviting abstracts and encourage you to take this opportunity to present and discuss your work and your contribution to improving population health.
The closing date for submissions is 29 May 2014. Visit the Congress website for more information about abstract submission, Congress themes and the range of formats. http://www.pophealthcongress.org.nz/nzphc14
Places to find NGO Information
Community Research http://www.communityresearch.org.nz/
Consumers Voice http://consumersvoicenz.com/about/
Volunteering NZ www.volunteernow.org.nz
TRAINING, EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND CONFERENCES
Ko Awatea - Lynne Maher Workshops
May 6 - Designing for Effective Creativity and Innovation
The use of design methods is fast becoming an important skill in the toolkit of leaders of quality improvement. This highly interactive session will provide hands on experience of how to use effective service design innovation approaches to improve quality, safety, patient experience and cost in order to transform healthcare. $195 (incl. GST)
June 17 - Designing for Transformational Patient Experience
This highly interactive session will provide hands on experience of how to use effective service design innovation approaches to improve quality, safety, patient experience and cost in order to transform healthcare. $195 (incl. GST) http://koawatea.co.nz/lynne-maher-workshops/
APAC Forum
1-3 September, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
The 3rd APAC Forum offers innovative ideas and leading-edge solutions for clinicians, managers, policy-makers and academics seeking to deliver the highest quality healthcare with finite resources and seemingly infinite demand.
Join hundreds of healthcare decision-makers this September for Asia-Pacific’s premier healthcare conference.
Hear from high-profile international speakers and participate in a packed programme of intensive sessions, workshops and plenaries that will help you: