Health Organisations

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District Health Boards

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Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology

ACART has been established under the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology (HART) Act 2004. As an independent advisory committee, ACART sits between the government and the people of New Zealand and formulates advice and guidelines for the regulation of assisted human reproduction.

Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand Te Kaunihera Whakatupato Waipiro O Aotearoa

Promotes moderation in the use of alcohol and develops and promotes strategies that will reduce alcohol related problems for the nation.

Community Public Health Christchurch

Fact sheets and overviews on a number of health topics and issues.

Elective Services

Health & Disability Commissioner Te Toihau Hauora, Hauātanga

Promotes and protects the rights of health and disability consumers, and facilitates resolution of complaints.

Health Research Council of New Zealand Te Kaunihera Rangahau Hauora o Aotearoa

Responsible for the management of the Government's investment in public good health research.

Health Sponsorship Council Te Roopu Whakatairanga Hauora

The Health Sponsorship Council is a social change agent, marketing health messages to New Zealanders. Includes Smokefree/Auahi Kore, Quit/Me Mutu, SunSmart, Bike Wise (cycle safety).

Māori Health

aims to provide leads and introductions to every topic relating to Māori Health

MedSafe

New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority - a business unit of the Ministry of Health and is the authority responsible for the regulation of therapeutic products in New Zealand. Includes Information for Health Professionals & Information for Consumers, including Consumer Medicine Information.

Mental Health Commission

Monitors and reports to Government on the performance of the Ministry of Health and District Health Board in the implementation of the Government's National Mental Health Strategy.

Ministry of Health Manatu Hauora

National Drug Policy Website

NDP aims to improve the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders by encouraging the development of strategies and programmes to prevent and reduce drug related harm resulting from the use of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, other illicit drugs and other drug use to both individuals and the community.

New Zealand Artificial Limb Board

The New Zealand Artificial Limb Board (NZALB) helps with the rehabilitation of amputees through the provision of prosthetic services.

New Zealand Blood Service

Ensures the supply of safe blood and blood products, and has the responsibility for the development of an integrated national blood transfusion service for New Zealand. NZBS is responsible for all aspects of the transfusion process from the collection of blood from volunteer donors to the transfusion of blood products within the hospital environment.

New Zealand Disability Strategy

Information and discussion documents on the strategy which aims to identify how to remove the barriers faced by people with disabilities to enable their full participation in society. From the Office for Disability Issues

New Zealand Health Information Service

Includes Health Statistics

Office for Disability Issues Te Tari Mō Ngā Take Hauātanga

aim is to help bring about the vision of the NZ Disability Strategy

OSH Safety Net Te Ratonga Oranga

Occupational Safety and Health New Zealand (OSH) web site. Contains recent OSH publications, press releases, information on health and safety law in New Zealand and some statistics.

Pharmaceutical Management Agency Limited (PHARMAC)

PHARMAC is responsible for managing a nationally consistent Pharmaceutical Schedule on behalf of the District Health Boards. PHARMAC's overall objective is to secure for eligible people in need of pharmaceuticals, the best health outcomes that are reasonably achievable from pharmaceutical treatment and from with in the amount of funding provided.

Public Health Intelligence

Public Health Intelligence (PHI) is the epidemiology group for the Ministry of health located in the Public Health Directorate. PHI has the Ministry of Health's statutory responsibility to monitor the health of the New Zealand population by analysing health outcomes, risks and determinants to measure how healthy the New Zealand population is over time and to examine inequalities in health across regional boundaries and between various population groups.