The Health and Disability Commissioner invites you to a …
Where? Fickling Convention Centre, 546 Mt Albert Rd, Auckland
When? 10am – 12.30pm Monday, 19 November 2012
What is the meeting about?
The meeting is to talk about …
To come to the meeting:
Call: 0800 11 22 33 (ask for Vanessa or Hemant); or
Email: seminar@hdc.org.nz
How NZ Treats People with Disabilities
In case anyone has missed this, here is a link to the full report launched last Wednesday 24 October.
http://www.dpa.org.nz/news/3-news/218-2012-monitoring-report-released
Korean Positive Ageing Charitable Trust (KPACT) Launching Day
When: Thursday, 8th November 2012
Where: Meadowlands Methodist Community Church, 128 Whitford Road Sommerville / next Countdown Shopping Centre
http://maps.aa.co.nz/search/nz/all/128+Whitford+Road%2C+Somerville%2C+Auckland
Light refreshments will be served.
RSVP: Confirmation of attendance is essential as seats are limited.
Please RSVP by 31 October 2012 to Yongrahn Park, KPACT Service Coordinator at yongrahn.p@koreanpositiveageing.org.nz or 09-272 7040
Programme
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Time |
Topic |
Speaker/Details |
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2:40-3:00 |
Registration |
Registration and networking |
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3:00-3:05 |
MC note |
MC |
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3:05-3:15 |
Welcoming Speech
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Yongrahn Park – Chairperson |
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3:15-3:25 |
Keynote Speech |
Wendy Bremner, CEO – Age Concern Counties Manukau |
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3:25-3:30 |
Congratulatory Speech I |
David Hong -Chairperson The Korean Society of Auckland Inc. |
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3:30-3:35 |
Congratulatory Speech II
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Michael Williams, Chairperson – Howick Local Board |
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3:35-3:40 |
Congratulatory Speech III |
Bernadette Pereira Auckland Council |
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3:40-4:00 |
Introduction of KPACT’s Services & Board members
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4:00-4:05 |
Closing Speech |
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4:05-4:10 |
Photos |
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4:05-4:30 |
Afternoon Tea and networking |
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Thank you for your attendance |
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The Health Quality and Safety Commission have been working with the Atlas team to involve consumers in The Atlas work programme. The Atlas is a way of mapping health and disability services in New Zealand in particular health topic areas.
This is one way consumers can have a say in what topic areas the Atlas might look at.
The link for more background information on Atlas is:
If you would like to make a submission, or multiple submissions, please send by email by 5pm, Thursday 22 November 2012 to Natalie.ganley@hqsc.govt.nz.
Crossroads Clubhouse now has a Facebook page!
You can view this by clicking on the following link www.facebook.com/CrossroadsClubhouseNZ feel free to “like” the page to keep in touch with their updates.
www.crossroadsclubhouse.org.nz
Ph: (+64 9) 376 4267
Fax: (+64 9) 376 1833
Crossroads Clubhouse is a member of the International Network of Clubhouses successfully operating in 24 countries around the world under guidance from the International Centre for Clubhouse Development (ICCD) www.iccd.org
Media Release
Mental Health Foundation of NZ: 25/10/2012
How do stressed New Zealand men get help when they need it?
Nobody’s too sure – that’s why the Mental Health Foundation is working with Open Polytechnic researcher Dr Peta Wellstead on a new project called “The information seeking behaviour of New Zealand men who may be experiencing life stress”.
Part of the project is a Kiwi men’s survey.
“From the survey, we will measure knowledge of information and support services, social network strength, pathways to help and support that men have used in the past,” Mental Health Foundation Chief Executive Judi Clements says.
“We are doing this in order to better target information and support when men are experiencing life stress that may impact on their mental health.”
Dr Wellstead is leading the project for the MHF. She says: “The Mental Health Foundation approached me after I presented a paper at the Wellbeing and Public Policy conference. My paper reported my PhD research which examined the information behaviour of Australian men.
“My [next] project will examine where New Zealand men go to for information, who they talk to and what works and doesn’t work when they are experiencing stressful life events and may need extra help and support.
“We will conduct an online survey during November (which is also Movember) and ask men questions about their information use. The Mental Health Foundation will then use the data I produce from the survey to provide information, products and support services to men in a more targeted way in order to improve their health outcomes.”
Opportunities will be explored for conducting community workshops throughout New Zealand and for presentations at conferences, both domestically and internationally.
The online survey is being promoted to men via a range of websites and communications, including through publicity for this year’s Movember campaign.
Dr Wellstead is the first Open Polytechnic first staff member to be approved ‘research focused’ status for two projects by the Open Polytechnic Research Committee.
Open Polytechnic is government-owned and funded, delivering courses throughout New Zealand and internationally.
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Research article
Computer use and stress, sleep disturbances, and symptoms of depression among young adults — a prospective cohort study
Thomée S, Härenstam A, Hagberg M
BMC Psychiatry 2012, 12:176 (22 October 2012)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]
New UK domestic violence definition includes coercive control
The UK Home Office has announced it will expand the definition of domestic violence to include ‘coercive control’ and to cover people 16 years of age and older.
The change is to the official definition of domestic violence used across government not the legal definition.
The expansion of the definition to cover 16 and 17 year-olds came after the British Crime Survey 2009/10 found that 16-19 year-olds were the group most likely to suffer abuse from a partner.
Link to further info on the NZFV Clearinghouse website: http://www.nzfvc.org.nz/node/793
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Thanks to the North Shore Family Violence Prevention Network weekly E News for passing this information on. Sign up to receive their E-News directly by emailing fvpnns@gmail.com
Due to lack of funding, Eden will close it’s counselling services at the end of business on the 23rd of October 2012. Counsellors will continue to operate privately.
Victoria Marsden
BA, PG Dipl Tchng, MCouns (Hons), MNZAC
Ph: 021-122-4221
Email: v.marsden@xtra.co.nz
Web: Victoria at Auckland Psychology
Perry King
Ph: 021-778-392
For parents, caregivers, supporters and friends: EDANZ
Ph: (09) 522-2679
Email: info@ed.org.nz
Web: EDANZ
