The Ministry has published the following documents on child health in New Zealand.
Cue cards for health professionals, showing the identification of and steps for intervention in cases of child abuse and neglect.
Child health publications
Publications
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Published 27 August 2018 -
Published 27 August 2018Cue cards for health professionals, showing the steps for health and risk assessment, safety planning and referral in cases of child abuse and neglect. -
Published 06 June 2018This publication, based on the New Zealand Health Survey, explores the prevalence of social, emotional and behavioural difficulties in New Zealand children aged 3–14 years. -
Published 14 December 2017This Annual Data Explorer presents the 2016/17 results from the New Zealand Health Survey, for both adults and children. The Annual Data Explorer includes information on health behaviours and risk factors, health conditions and access to health services.
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Published 05 December 2017The report describes the outcomes of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) evaluating the effectiveness of Te Whānau Pou Toru, a culturally adapted version of the Primary Care Triple P – Discussion Groups -
Published 23 June 2017This publication presents indicators for Māori child and youth health, examining issues in infancy, issues for ages 0–24 years, respiratory system conditions, communicable diseases, unintentional injuries, reproductive health and mental health
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Published 09 June 2017Indicators will be used to monitor the progress of the New Zealand Childhood Obesity Programme. This report describes each of the indicators and their measures and provides a baseline view of their performance. -
Published 09 June 2017This publication sets out the Government’s plans for achieving Better Public Service Results 2 and 3. The overall aim is to ensure that every child in New Zealand gets a good start to life. -
Published 31 May 2017These guidelines provide population health advice to support health practitioners, early childhood educators, regional sports trusts and others who provide advice to parents, caregivers and whānau or families on physical activity for children under five years of age. -
Published 21 December 2016This publication presents the outcomes evaluation of the maternal and child health services integration pilots run in three District Health Boards (DHBs) across a two year period (2014-2016).