Information Room/Library, Resources

Antenatal education

• The aim of this report is to help improve and strengthen the quality of childbirth education in New Zealand. The report, by researcher Dr Sarah Dwyer, was funded by the Families Commission in association with Parents Centres New Zealand Inc and the Parenting Council, May 2009.

Bereavement and Grief support

The first 48 hours - what to expect after a sudden death

• Leaflet produced by Coronial Services of New Zealand
• Available in English, Maori, Samoan, Tongan, Chinese, Khmer, Korean, Somali on Coronial Services of New Zealand website http://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/coroners-court/when-someone-dies-a-guide-to-the-coronial-services-of-new-zealand

 When someone dies: A guide to the Coronial Services of New Zealand

• Leaflet produced by Coronial Services Unit
• Available in English, Maori, Samoan on Coronial Services of New Zealand website http://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/coroners-court/when-someone-dies-a-guide-to-the-coronial-services-of-new-zealand

• Network of parent-run, non-profit groups supporting families who have experienced the death of a baby. Over 25 groups/contact people around the country.

• National organisation established to provide services for families and communities who have had children of any age die suddenly and/or unexpectedly of any cause including SIDS.

• Not for profit national organisation that provides unique and specialised support to children, young people and their families/whanau through change, loss, trauma and grief - whatever the cause.

Victim Support

• Support for people affected by trauma or crime. Service is available 24/7 and Victim Support volunteers are available throughout New Zealand.

• If you have lost a family member as a result of an injury, ACC may be able to provide help eg. funeral grant

• Work and Income may be able to provide income support to people who need it. In addition, a Funeral Grant may be available to the partner, child, parent or guardian of someone who has died, to help towards the cost of the funeral. This grant is income and asset tested.

• A small independent group of women volunteers of various ages who have experienced the loss of their own babies and would like to provide emotional support and information for women and their families during and after miscarriage and subsequent pregnancies.

Breastfeeding

• Pronounced "Lah Lay-chay League". An international organisation offering information and encouragement, primarily through personal help, to women who want to breastfeed their babies.

Child advocacy

• Working toward the elimination of child poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand through independent research and education.
•  Every Child Counts www.everychildcounts.org.nz

Child health

• Summary
• Full report
• This Report was prepared for the Ministry of Health by Elizabeth Craig, Seini Taufa, Catherine Jackson and Dug Yeo Han on behalf of the New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service, July 2008
• Hard copies available from NZ Child & Youth Epidemiology Service http://www.paediatrics.org.nz/nzcyes/
• Key features of this report include a series of Viewpoints, written by Pacific academics and health professionals, who each consider how the health sector might better respond to the health needs of Pacific children and young people. Additional indicators (e.g. Pacific Language Retention, Religious Affiliation) of relevance to Pacific children and young people have also been added, and more detailed analyses by Pacific Island group have been undertaken for many indicators.

• Focuses specifically on findings for Māori and Pacific children that were not explored in the initial report titled A Portrait of Health: Key results of the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey.
• Date of publication: December 2009, ISBN number: 978-0-478-33941-3 (Online), HP number: 4971, Citation: Ministry of Health.2009. A Focus on the Health of Māori and Pacific Children: Key findings of the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey. Wellington: Ministry of Health.

• Developed in 2009 by a Working Group of health professionals from a range of organisations with an interest in child health in response to deteriorating economic conditions in New Zealand and Australia. To monitor the impact of the recession on child wellbeing in New Zealand. Will report on an annual basis until the economic position of New Zealand’s children improves appreciably.

Well Child / Tamariki Ora

• To assist Well Child / Tamariki Ora Health providers to work together with families to provide the best support, health promotion and prevention for all New Zealand Children under 5.

Coronial process

• Serves the community through investigating circumstances and causes of death in a respectful and professional manner. The findings of these investigations will be used to make recommendations for the improvement of public safety and to prevent deaths in similar circumstances.

• Leaflet produced by Coronial Services of New Zealand
• Available in English, Maori, Samoan, Tongan, Chinese, Khmer, Korean, Somali on Coronial Services of New Zealand website http://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/coroners-court/when-someone-dies-a-guide-to-the-coronial-services-of-new-zealand

• Available in English, Maori, Samoan on Coronial Services of New Zealand website http://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/coroners-court/when-someone-dies-a-guide-to-the-coronial-services-of-new-zealand

Panui for Post Mortem Examination

• This pànui is for whanau, families, parents, kaitiaki and caregivers who are trying to decide whether or not to consent to a post mortem to be undertaken on their baby who has died during the perinatal period.
• Available on PMMRC website: http://www.pmmrc.health.govt.nz/moh.nsf/pagescm/350/$File/panui-postmortum-jul09.pdf

Maternal Health

• This report looks at the evidence for pre and post-natal factors that affect the future oral health of children.  It includes a survey of the literature on the causes and indicators of early childhood caries, and the effectiveness of different strategies to improve infant oral health. The implications of the findings for future research, policy, and service delivery are discussed.

• Available on MOH website: http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/maternal-child-oral-health-review-analysis

• A new report on maternal health in the Pacific from the New Zealand Parliamentarians’ group on Population and Development (NZPPD) calls on the New Zealand, Australian and Pacific Island governments to take immediate action to improve the maternal health situation in the Pacific.

Mortality Reviews and Data

• An independent committee that advises the Minster of Health on how to reduce the number of deaths of babies and mothers in New Zealand. Has produced a number of reports which can be accessed through their website.

• Established by the Minister of Health to review deaths of children and young people aged 28 days to 24 years. Aims to find ways to prevent such deaths in the future. Has produced a number of reports which can be accessed through their website.

• Annual statistical publication that collates and analyses information on the causes of fetal and infant deaths registered in New Zealand.
• Date of publication (hard copy): September 2009, ISBN numbers: 978-0-478-31296-6 (print), 978-0-478-31299-7 (online), HP number: 4759, Citation: Ministry of Health. (2009). (Fetal and Infant Deaths 2005). Wellington: Ministry of Health.

Oral Health 

• This report looks at the evidence for pre and post-natal factors that affect the future oral health of children.  It includes a survey of the literature on the causes and indicators of early childhood caries, and the effectiveness of different strategies to improve infant oral health. The implications of the findings for future research, policy, and service delivery are discussed.

• Available on MOH website http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/maternal-child-oral-health-review-analysis

Pacific child health and wellbeing

• Author: Seini Taufa. Explores the issues of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy and Fetal Death with particular reference to Pacific people, indigenous and minority groups. Reviews the current literature available with the aim of providing ways in which a workforce development plan can be initiated to offer training in maternal health and provide services for those who have lost infants.

A theology of children

• Author: Nove Vailaau. Jointly published by Barnardos New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Plunket Society, this booklet aims to support and strengthen Pacific parents, grandparents, and caregivers with strategies for non-physical discipline of children within a theological context. Biblical precepts about raising children, which emphasise positive nurturing and non-violent discipline, which at heart means teaching and showing rather than punishment are outlined. ISBN: 978-0-908872-21-3

• Summary
• Full report
• This Report was prepared for the Ministry of Health by Elizabeth Craig, Seini Taufa, Catherine Jackson and Dug Yeo Han on behalf of the New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service, July 2008
• Hard copies available from NZ Child & Youth Epidemiology Service http://www.paediatrics.org.nz/nzcyes/
• Key features of this report include a series of Viewpoints, written by Pacific academics and health professionals, who each consider how the health sector might better respond to the health needs of Pacific children and young people. Additional indicators (e.g. Pacific Language Retention, Religious Affiliation) of relevance to Pacific children and young people have also been added, and more detailed analyses by Pacific Island group have been undertaken for many indicators.

• Focuses specifically on findings for Māori and Pacific children that were not explored in the initial report titled A Portrait of Health: Key results of the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey.
• Date of publication: December 2009, ISBN number: 978-0-478-33941-3 (Online), HP number: 4971, Citation: Ministry of Health.2009. A Focus on the Health of Māori and Pacific Children: Key findings of the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey. Wellington: Ministry of Health.

Parenting

• Author: Nove Vailaau. Jointly published by Barnardos New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Plunket Society, this booklet aims to support and strengthen Pacific parents, grandparents, and caregivers with strategies for non-physical discipline of children within a theological context. Biblical precepts about raising children, which emphasise positive nurturing and non-violent discipline, which at heart means teaching and showing rather than punishment are outlined. ISBN: 978-0-908872-21-3

Safe sleeping

• Hard copies can be ordered from Ministry of Health, Health Education Resources website http://www.healthed.govt.nz/resources/backisbest.aspx
• Description/Notes: Key messages about best sleep position and keeping baby in a smokefree environment to prevent SUDI.
• Category: Child Health and Safety, Health Topic: Sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI), Title: Safe Sleep, Reference/Ordering Code: HE1228, Resource Details Target Audience: Parents and caregivers, Population Group: General, Language: English, Format: Pamphlet DLE, Publisher/ Distributor: Ministry of Health, Publication Date: 1 November 2000, Last Revised: 1 October 2009, Resource Providers: Authorised Health Education Resource Providers at your local Public Health Service, Price: Free, ISBN: , In National Catalogue: No, Date Listed on Website: 17 January 2001, Date Entry Last Updated: 27 October 2009

• Hard copies can be ordered from Ministry of Health, Health Education Resources website http://www.healthed.govt.nz/resources/everyoneplease.aspx
• Description/Notes: A cot card with key messages about sleep position and keeping baby in a smokefree environment to prevent SIDS.
• Category: Child Health and Safety, Health Topic: Protecting babies when they sleep, Title: Everyone Please, Reference/Ordering Code: HE1229, Resource Details Target Audience: Parents and caregivers, Population Group: General, Language: English, Format: Postcard, Publisher/ Distributor: Ministry of Health, Publication Date: 1 November 2000, Last Revised: 1 October 2009, Resource Providers: Authorised Health Education Resource Providers at your local Public Health Service, Price: Free, ISBN: , In National Catalogue: No, Date Listed on Website: 17 January 2001, Date Entry Last Updated: 9 November 2009.

• Safe Start™ is a programme of professional and community education to ensure every person in New Zealand knows, accepts and acts on infant safety knowledge.

Smokefree

• Pacific Heartbeat provides a range of "by Pacific for Pacific" health care and preventive services, which are aimed at improving the heart health and wellbeing of Pacific peoples. These include: Smokefree awareness and Smoking Cessation Services, Nutrition services and Physical Activity promotion.

• Charitable trust set up to run quit smoking programmes in New Zealand, including the national free telephone support Quitline.

Stillbirth

• Pacific SUDI and Stillbirth Literature Review (insert pdf of document once finalised)
• Author: Seini Taufa. Explores the issues of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy and Fetal Death with particular reference to Pacific people, indigenous and minority groups. Reviews the current literature available with the aim of providing ways in which a workforce development plan can be initiated to offer training in maternal health and provide services for those who have lost infants.

• Researcher: Tomasina Stacey. Hopes to reduce the number of stillbirths that occur in New Zealand by identifying and quantifying likely risks which cause late stillbirth. Aims to isolate risks that can be modified to prevent late stillbirth and will examine the prevalence of risk factors in the major ethnic groups (Maori, Pacific Island and European).

Australia and NZ Stillbirth Alliance

• Collaborates with a wide range of complimentary organisations and groups such as parent organisations and professional colleges to ensure maximum benefit for future families. As a regional office of International Stillbirth Alliance (ISA), ANZSA focuses on areas which are of relevance to the ANZ setting, while contributing to the global burden of stillbirth.

SUDI/SIDS

Pacific SUDI and Stillbirth Literature Review (will be uploaded soon).

• Author: Seini Taufa. Explores the issues of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy and Fetal Death with particular reference to Pacific people, indigenous and minority groups. Reviews the current literature available with the aim of providing ways in which a workforce development plan can be initiated to offer training in maternal health and provide services for those who have lost infants.

• Assists whānau, health professionals and communities to reduce the incidence of SIDS and SUDI (Sudden Unexpected Deaths in Infancy).

• Key messages about best sleep position and keeping baby in a smokefree environment to prevent SUDI.
• Hard copies can be ordered from Ministry of Health, Health Education Resources website http://www.healthed.govt.nz/resources/backisbest.aspx

• A cot card with key messages about sleep position and keeping baby in a smokefree environment to prevent SIDS.
• Hard copies can be ordered from Ministry of Health, Health Education Resources website http://www.healthed.govt.nz/resources/everyoneplease.aspx

• A poster with key messages about Safe Sleeping,
• Hard copies can be ordered from Ministry of Health, Health Education Resources website [Add website link when sourced]

• Safe Start™is a programme of professional and community education to ensure every person in New Zealand knows, accepts and acts on infant safety knowledge.

• National organisation established to provide services for families and communities who have had children of any age die suddenly and/or unexpectedly of any cause including SIDS.

Women’s health