Publications relating to New Zealand's health and disability workforce.
This report describes the basic descriptive epidemiology of COVID-19 cases in health care and support workers in Aotearoa New Zealand until 12 June 2020.
Workforce publications
Publications
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Published 18 December 2019This report uses care and support worker data from 2017/18 and 2019 to identify trends in qualification attainment among care and support workers. The purpose of this report is to provide information on care and support worker qualification attainment to employers, unions, funders, and researchers. -
Published 02 September 2019This is a practical guide for health professionals to support decision making regarding the sharing of information. -
Published 23 April 2018The Mental Health and Addiction Workforce Action Plan identifies the priority areas and actions required to develop an integrated, competent, capable, high-quality and motivated workforce focused on improving health and wellbeing. It will guide decisions about investment and resourcing for the next five years and is relevant to all people working to improve outcomes for those with mental health and addiction issues. -
Published 13 February 2018This annual report summarises the priorities and main activities of 2016/17. It also provides a brief overview of the work programme for the coming year. The report includes an update on governance arrangements, significant milestones and high-level financial information. -
Published 31 March 2017This publication presents Health Workforce New Zealand’s work, based around each of the six workforce taskforces: medical; nursing; midwifery; allied health, science and technical; kaiāwhina and leadership. It also presents Health Workforce New Zealand’s workforce forecasting model -
Published 09 December 2016This final evaluation report provides information on the first three years of implementing the Cancer Nurse Coordinator Initiative across all district health boards. -
Published 17 August 2016The Standing Order Guidelines are a resource for the health professionals working with standing orders. It provides a user-friendly guide to assist issuers when developing and/or reviewing standing orders. It also outlines the roles and responsibilities of health professionals issuing standing orders and those working under standing orders. -
Published 30 May 2016In 2013, Health Workforce New Zealand commissioned the Northern Regional Alliance of District Health Boards to manage a pilot of an innovative approach to training sonographers developed by The University of Auckland. -
Published 22 March 2016The aim of the demonstration was to test the concept of enabling a pharmacist more time to provide improved patient services without compromising public safety in the dispensing of medicines