Welcome to the College of Nurses Aotearoa News Update.
No. 285 27 January 2016 - (click link to view)

NB Medical will be presenting this NEW course at the Primary Care Nursing Expo 2016 in London on 3rd February - why not come along and sample the 1 hour taster session? 
 

To tie in with Nurse Revalidation we are delighted to introduce for 2016 our NEW 'Hot Topics' Primary Care Nurse Course.  

For many years Primary Care Nurses and Nurse Practitioners have attended our extremely popular Hot Topics GP Update Course with their GP colleagues and in response to numerous requests we have now developed a one day course specific to your needs, at an introductory rate of £150, the most cost effective rate on the market! The course is specifically designed to help you to give your patients better care and to help you with your revalidation needs and is suitable for ​all Primary Care Nurses, it will provide an essential update including:

• chronic disease management, e.g. cardiovascular, asthma/COPD, diabetes etc 
• minor illness and minor injuries
• acute problems and recognition of the sick patient
• contraception and women's health
• vaccinations
• safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
• wound management and skin care
• mental health

The NB Medical 'Hot Topics' for Primary Care Nurse Course will be held in:  

London - Friday 22nd April 2016
Manchester - Tuesday 7th June 2016 
London - Wednesday 22nd June 2016 

Kia ora koutou,

Welcome to the first edition of the YCAP newsletter for 2016.

Here's what you will find in the newsletter this month:

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In This Issue

• SAHM in the News
  

• Adolescent Health in the News
  

• Recent Publications
  

• New Resources Available
  

• Conference Announcements
  

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Hello all
Please find below a link to a call for nominations for three committee members for the Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee.
Please distribute this call throughout your networks.
We welcome both nominations of appropriate candidates and direct applications.
Please contact me if you require any further information.
 
Please note the closing date is Friday, 4 March 2016.
 
http://www.hqsc.govt.nz/our-programmes/mrc/cymrc/news-and-events/news/2435/.
 
Many thanks
Kind regards
   

Dez McCormack
Committees Co-ordinator
Mortality Committees
Health Quality & Safety Commission
DDI: 04 901 606004 901 6060
E: dez.mccormack@hqsc.govt.nz

Tēna koe friends and colleagues,
 
The Minister of Finance released his draft 2016 Budget Policy statement late last year, without any specific mention of tobacco, other than to inflate its price with usual CPI adjustments. The Finance and Expenditure Select Committee has called for submissions on the draft.
 
SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY.
 
Please find attached the Smokefree Coalition’s submission and feel free to use it as a template or starting point for your own.
It is vital we remain a united voice for action toward the Smokefree 2025 Goal, advocating the most proven effective measures – such as substantial price increases – to our government. Alternatively, if you do not have the resources to make a submissions on behalf of your own organisation, please confirm that you would like to co-sign with me the submission of the Smokefree Coalition.
 
Hearings for these submissions are presently scheduled for February 10^th and as you can see, I have requested to present the Smokefree Coalition’s submission in person.
 
PLEASE PENCIL THIS DATE AND DELEGATE REPRESENTATIVES TO ATTEND THIS HEARING IN SUPPORT.
 
LET’S SHOW GOVERNMENT OUR UNITY IN CALLING FOR THIS TOBACCO CONTROL MEASURE.
 
To read the 2016 Budget Policy Statement click here: http://www.parliament.nz/resource/en-nz/51DBHOH_PAP68148_1/fab0fe4a8a122391501950705f2fa26a883e24d6
 
To make your submission online click here: http://www.parliament.nz/en-nz/pb/sc/make-submission/51SCFE_SCF_00DBSCH_OTH_68151_1/budget-policy-statement-2016
 

Click here for word document

If you have questions regarding the submission and its recommendations, please do not hesitate to call me.
Thank you very much for your support.
 
Take care,
Prudence
Dr Prudence Stone,
Executive Director, Smokefree Coalition
PO Box 12-084 | 203 -209 Willis St, 4th floor
04 801 930804 801 9308 | 027 648 2020027 648 2020 | director@sfc.org.nz | www.sfc.org.nz 
 
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Post-graduate Courses in Youth Health at the University of Auckland

Do you work with young people? Are you interested in upskilling to make a difference in their health and wellbeing? The post-graduate courses in Youth Health offered at the University of Auckland are specifically designed for this: to provide health professionals with the knowledge and skills to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of young people.

There are five courses, four of them available in 2016. All are internally assessed, and all are worth 15 points toward a postgraduate qualification. On-campus study days are held at the Tamaki Campus, University of Auckland.

Clinical Skills (PAEDS 712) – Semester One 2016

An applied clinical course which aims to extend and develop professionals’ knowledge and skills in engagement, assessment and intervention in order to work effectively with young people.
Dates: 9th & 10th March 2016, 27th & 28th April 2016

Course coordinator: Terry (Theresa) Fleming  Email: t.fleming@auckland.ac.nz

 

Population Youth Health (POPHLTH 732) – Semester One 2016

A course examining youth health from a broader population perspective. It introduces key concepts in population youth health and utilises an evidence-based approach, with examples from New Zealand practice, to consider how youth health can be improved in communities and populations.

This course is offered online with one study day on campus.

Date: 27th May 2016

Course coordinator: Bridget Farrant  Email: Bridget.Farrant@middlemore.co.nz

 

Youth Health Practicum (PAEDS 722) – Semester One 2016                            

An additional course building on the generic knowledge and clinical skills taught in PAEDS 712, to provide advanced knowledge and skills in a specialist area of youth care. The specialist areas currently offered include the management and care of adolescents and young adults with a chronic health condition, or of those with cancer.

Please note: PAEDS712 is a prerequisite for this course, or can be taken together with it. The course is restricted to professionals working in a relevant clinical setting.

Dates: 23rd March, 21st April, 22nd April, 31st May 2016

Course coordinator: Heidi Watson  Email: heidi.watson@auckland.ac.nz

 

Health, Education and Youth Development (PAEDS 719) – Semester Two 2016

A course for health professionals working, or considering working, in secondary schools. It provides an understanding of the interface between health and education and how to work effectively within schools, and of the dynamics of successful team-work and yourself as a team player. In 2016 the course is offered partly online with two study days on campus.

Dates: July 29th, October 14th 2016

Course coordinator: Sue Grant   Email: s.grant@auckland.ac.nz
 

A further course is offered every second year and will next be available in 2017:

Youth Health Leadership (PAEDS 720) – Semester Two 2017

Do you want to make a real difference in youth health? This course aims to help you develop knowledge and skills for developing or leading new youth health projects in clinical, research or policy areas. It is ideal for those who have completed previous courses or are working in youth health and want to make innovations or new ideas happen.

Dates: to be announced
Course coordinator: Terry (Theresa) Fleming – Email: t.fleming@auckland.ac.nz

Check out the pamphlet for further information and contact any of us, we would be delighted to hear from you! 

- See more at: http://www.werrycentre.org.nz/news/never-too-late-learn#sthash.geLtQHlM.dpuf

News article

18 December 2015

On 17 December 2015, the Ministry of Health announced details of their new executive leadership structure. 

Changes to the structure will enable the Ministry to support customers and the health sector to face the challenges of changing demographics, changing burden of disease, and rapid changes in technology.  Importantly, it will also enable Ministry staff to drive and support the health and disability system to achieve the goals of the New Zealand Health Strategy.

The Ministry’s updated executive leadership structure will take effect on 1 March 2016.

View the Ministry executive leadership team structure (PDF, 1.05MB)

Supporting LGBTI youth

17 December 2015.

As a population group, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and inter-sex young New Zealanders are at significantly higher risk of bullying, discrimination and poor mental health outcomes. There is a range of exciting work underway focused on supporting this population group.

On this Page:

Release of 'Inside Out' resource

Release of Supporting LGBTI Young People in New Zealand

Release of 'Inside Out' resource

Inside Out was produced through a collaboration between Rainbow Youth, Curative and CORE Education (the collaboration) using a co-design process which involved 75 young people. 

The resource is designed for use in classrooms, to increase understanding of and support for sex, gender and sexual diversity. It is also suitable for use in community forums for young people. The resource challenges unhelpful social norms and encourages critical thinking to foster an environment where all young people belong.

Inside Out is designed to support objectives of the NZ curriculum including the health curriculum, and help schools respond to the new Sexual Health Guidelines released by the Ministry of Education in May 2015. 

The resource consists of video clips, supported by teaching resources, a website and training workshops for users.  Rainbow Youth is working in partnership with local organisations to provide training to ensure safe use of the resource and increase local capability and ownership.

View the Inside Out resource

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Release of Supporting LGBTI Young People in New Zealand

On 14 November 2015, Hon Nikki Kaye, the Minister for Youth, released the cross-agency response Supporting LGBTI Young People in New Zealand, alongside $150,000 to support the LGBTI youth sector.

The response follows the Ministry of Youth Development-led consultation that took place across the LGBTI community and highlights key work underway across government that supports LGBTI young people.

It is the start of an important conversation about ways that government can continue to support LGBTI young people in New Zealand.

View Supporting LGBTI Young People in New Zealand

On behalf of the Collaborative Trust I would like to wish you a happy new year and thank you for your commitment to assisting the healthy development of young people! We look forward to bringing you more information and opportunities to enhance the wellbeing of our young people in the New Year! Sue Bagshaw (Director)

The Collaborative Trust Update