Publications

The resources on this page were developed to support kaiako, early childhood educators, health practitioners, and others in their conversations with parents of under-fives on the importance of sitting less, regular active play and getting the right amount of good quality sleep. These tools can also be used by the parents of under-fives in discussions with their children. These resources support the Ministry’s Sit Less, Move More, Sleep Well: Active play guidelines for under-fives.

This data explorer presents the 2014–17 regional results from the New Zealand Health Survey, for both adults and children. The data explorer includes information on health behaviours and risk factors, health conditions and access to health services. This data can be displayed by district health board, public health unit or regional council.

These tables present numbers and rates of cancer registrations for selected cancers, by ethnic group, age group and sex, for 2014, 2015 and 2016

You are invited to review and comment on SNOMED reference sets for consistent recording of chief presenting complaint, diagnosis and procedure information in emergency care.

The 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.

This document describes what government disability support funding (funding) can be used to buy. It is for people using Enhanced Individualised Funding, Choice in Community Living, Enabling Good Lives hosted personal budgets, Flexible Respite Budgets and Flexible Disability Supports.

These tables present mortality data (numbers and age-standardised rates) by sex for certain causes of death from 1948 to 2015. Māori and non-Māori mortality data is presented from 1996 to 2015.

This publication outlines the characteristics of the disability respite market in each region and gives information for providers on areas of expected demand for new respite options.

Whāia Te Ao Mārama 2018 to 2022: The Māori Disability Action supports Māori with disabilities (tāngata whaikaha) and their whānau

The Ministry of Health’s community residential strategy, Where I live; How I Live, guides disability support services to deliver good quality care and living options for people with a disability