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Abortion Services in New Zealand (www.abortionservices.org.nz)
This website aims to provide up-to-date and accurate information on the services available in New Zealand for termination of pregnancy (TOP).

Agewell (www.agewell.org.nz)
Age Concern is a not-for-profit, charitable organisation, dedicated to promoting quality of life and well-being of older people, and advocating positive healthy ageing for people of all ages. This website is administered by Age Concern North Shore and funded by the Ministry of Health.

Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand (www.alac.org.nz)
ALAC is the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand - Te Kaunihera Whakatupato Waipiro o Aotearoa. It is a crown owned entity which operates under the Alcoholic Liquor Advisory Council Act (1976). ALAC's primary objective is to promote moderation in the use of alcohol and to develop and promote strategies that will reduce alcohol related problems for the nation. ALAC'S mission is: "Helping People make Healthy Choices About Alcohol"

Arthritis Foundation of New Zealand Inc. (www.arthritis.org.nz)
Arthritis New Zealand is the national voluntary organisation in New Zealand which represents the interests of those with arthritis.

Australia New Zealand Therapeutic Products Authority (www.anztpa.org)
This website keeps stakeholders informed on current and past developments towards the establishment of a joint agency and includes progress reports, discussion documents, media releases and frequently asked questions.

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Biosecurity New Zealand (www.biosecurity.govt.nz)
Biosecurity New Zealand is the lead agency in New Zealand's biosecurity system. Established in November 2004, it has been tasked with a 'whole of system' leadership role, encompassing economic, environmental, social and cultural outcomes. It also has international trade and animal welfare responsibilities

Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind (www.rnzfb.org.nz)
The Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind is New Zealand's primary provider of vision-related services to blind, deafblind and vision-impaired people. The RNZFB equips its members with the adaptive skills, technology and resources they need to create new beginnings and lead independent lives. Membership is free of charge.


Blood Service - New Zealand (www.nzblood.co.nz)
The NZBS is responsible for the collection, testing and processing of blood and blood products. The website has corporate information on the NZBS, blood product information, employment opportunities, donor and blood recipient stories, information on vCJD and Donor Centre information.

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New Zealand Cancer Control Trust (www.cancercontrol.org.nz)
The New Zealand Cancer Control Trust is a consortium of organisations committed to the development of a national cancer control strategy for New Zealand. The Trust and the Ministry of Health are developing the cancer control strategy as a collaborative project.

Cancer Control Council (www.cancercontrolcouncil.govt.nz)
The Cancer Control Council is responsible for making sure New Zealand’s Cancer Control Strategy is turned into action.

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NZ Dental Therapists Association (www.nzdta.co.nz)
The purpose of the NZDTA is to preserve and promote the interests of the dental therapy profession, to enhance the professional profile of dental therapists and dental therapy services, and to promote oral health.

New Zealand Dietetic Association (www.dietitians.org.nz)
A national association of the dietetic profession currently representing over 450 dietitians and associated food and nutrition professionals

National Drug Policy (www.ndp.govt.nz)
The National Drug Policy aims to improve the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders by encouraging the development of strategies and programmes which prevent and reduce drug-related harm.E
Enable New Zealand (www.enable.co.nz)
"To improve the quality of life for people with disabilities in New Zealand by providing a nationally recognised, high quality equipment, information and referral service."

Environment Risk Management Authority (www.erma.govt.nz)
The Authority's main role is to make decisions on applications to import, develop, or field test new organisms; or to import or manufacture hazardous substances to New Zealand.

ESR - Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited (www.esr.cri.nz)
ESR (Environmental Science & Research) provides a range of commercial scientific services from applied science and research, consultancy and analytical services, through to the provision of advanced scientific information systems.

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Family Planning Association NZ (www.familyplanning.org.nz)
Family Planning provides sexual and reproductive health information, clinical services, education, training and research.

New Zealand Food Safety Authority (www.nzfsa.govt.nz)
NZFSA is the New Zealand controlling authority for imports and exports of food and food-related products.
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Genetic Modification - New and genetically modified organisms (www.mfe.govt.nz)
Information from the Ministry for the Environment.

Gisborne Cervical Screening Inquiry (www.csi.org.nz)
The website for the Ministerial Inquiry into the under-reporting of cervical smear abnormalities in the Gisborne region.

NZ Guidelines Group (www.nzgg.org.nz)
The NZGG is committed to promoting all aspects of effective practice in the NZ health and disability sector, in particular the use of evidence-based best practice guidelines. The site contains a number of actual guidelines, information on developing and implementing guidelines in New Zealand, and numerous links to sites on evidence based health care and effective practice.

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Health and Disability Commissioner (www.hdc.org.nz)
Our mission is to promote the rights and responsibilities of consumers and providers and to resolve complaints by fair processes and credible decisions to achieve just outcomes.

HealthEd (www.healthed.govt.nz)
HealthEd is a Ministry of Health website where health workers and the public can search for and request health education publications and resources from a comprehensive database.

HealthPAC See Sector Services


Health Research Council of New Zealand (www.hrc.govt.nz)
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) is the Crown agency responsible for the management of the Government's investment in public good health research. Ownership of the HRC resides with the Minister of Health, with funding being primarily provided from Vote Research, Science and Technology.

Hospice New Zealand (www.hospice.org.nz)
Our main goal is to work alongside our member hospices to ensure people living with a terminal illness have access to palliative care free of charge, regardless of ethnicity, religion or age. I

Immunisation Advisory Centre (www.immune.org.nz)
The Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC) is a nationwide organisation based at the School of Population Health at The University of Auckland.

Our aim is to provide New Zealanders with a local source of independent, factual information including benefits and risks regarding immunisation, and vaccine-preventable disease.

New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy (www.nzips.govt.nz)
This website provides up to date information about work to implement the New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy (NZIPS) , along with general injury prevention information and resources.


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Licensing: Health Service Providers System (www.moh.govt.nz/certification)
This site provides information for providers about the certification of hospital care services, rest home care services, and residential care services for people with disabilities under the Health and Disability Service (Safety) Act 2001.

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Maori Health (www.maorihealth.govt.nz)
This site provides information About Māori Health and highlights the policies, programmes and people Addressing Māori Health.

Medical Council of New Zealand (www.mcnz.org.nz)
The Medical Council registers doctors to practise medicine in New Zealand. Registration is evidence that a doctor has met a certain standard and is the means by which they achieve their primary purpose - protecting the health and safety of New Zealanders.

Medsafe (www.medsafe.govt.nz)
Medsafe - the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority - is a business unit of the Ministry of Health, and is the authority responsible for the regulation of therapeutic products in New Zealand. Medsafe regulates by applying a framework that weighs up risks and benefits of medicines and medical devices, ensures there are therapeutic benefits and manages the potential risks associated with use of these products.


Mental Health Commission (www.mhc.govt.nz)
The Commission is responsible for ensuring implementation of the national mental health strategy by monitoring and reporting on the performance of the key agencies involved in implementing the strategy, working with the sector to promote better understanding by the public of mental illness and reduce discrimination, and working with the sector and those involved in workforce training to promote recruitment of staff with the appropriate range of skills.

Mobile Surgical Services (MSS)
MSS is contracted to the Ministry of Health and works alongside DHBs to deliver elective surgical services to rural communities throughout New Zealand. The service also provides training and professional development to rural health practitioners, to support the maintenance and development of rural health services. MSS also supports secondary and tertiary hospitals and educational institutions via remote telepresence linkages with experts and centres of excellence in New Zealand and overseas.

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National Drug Policy (www.ndp.govt.nz)
This site aims to promote and communicate work being undertaken under the National Drug Policy (NDP). The 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. The NDP is in line with World Health Organization and United Nations recommendations of a balanced approach to drug policy.

National Radiation Laboratory (www.nrl.moh.govt.nz)
The NRL, a specialist business unit of the Ministry of Health, is based in Christchurch, New Zealand.

It provides a resource of expert advice, service provision and research capability on matters concerning public, occupational and medical exposure to radiation, the performance of radiation equipment and the measurement of radiation and radioactivity.

National Screening Unit (www.nsu.govt.nz)
The National Screening Unit (NSU) is a separate unit within the Public Health Directorate of the Ministry of Health.

New Zealand Blood Service (www.nzblood.co.nz)
This website provides information on where you can donate blood, what happens to the blood you donate and clinical information on the products made from the blood you donate.

New Zealand Cancer Control Trust (www.cancercontrol.org.nz)
The New Zealand Cancer Control Trust is a consortium of organisations committed to the development of a national cancer control strategy for New Zealand. The Trust and the Ministry of Health are developing the cancer control strategy as a collaborative project.

New Zealand Dietetic Association (www.dietitians.org.nz)
The New Zealand Dietetic Association (NZDA) is the national professional association of registered dietitians and associated nutrition professionals, and has been in existence for over 60 years. With a membership of approximately 550, NZDA represents the largest group of fully trained food and nutrition professionals in New Zealand.

New Zealand Food Safety Authority (www.nzfsa.govt.nz)
NZFSA is the New Zealand controlling authority for imports and exports of food and food-related products.

New Zealand Health Information Service (www.nzhis.govt.nz)
The New Zealand Health Information Service (NZHIS) is a group within the New Zealand Ministry of Health responsible for the collection and dissemination of health-related data.

New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy (www.nzips.govt.nz)
A key focus of the New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy (NZIPS) is to strengthen and enhance the infrastructure that supports injury prevention activity to improve safety performance.

New Zealand Medical Association (www.nzma.org.nz)
The New Zealand Medical Association is the country's foremost pan-professional medical organisation. We are the largest medical organisation in New Zealand, and our members come from all disciplines within the medical profession, and include specialists, general practitioners, doctors-in-training and medical students.

New Zealand Pain Society (www.nzps.org.nz)
The NZPS is an organization representing a wide range of disciplines interested in the management and understanding of pain.

NZ Dental Therapists Association (www.nzdta.co.nz)
The purpose of the NZDTA is to preserve and promote the interests of the dental therapy profession, to enhance the professional profile of dental therapists and dental therapy services, and to promote oral health.

NZ Guidelines Group (www.nzgg.org.nz)
The NZGG is an independent, not-for-profit organisation set up to promote effective delivery of health and disability services, based on evidence.

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Occupational Safety and Health Service of the Department of Labour
The Department of Labour provides best practice information and guidance to assist New Zealand businesses with health and safety in the workplace. The Department of Labour also inspects workplaces to check on safety and health arrangements, investigates accidents at work, and makes sure employers and employees comply with health and safety legislation. We are responsible for regulating the storage and use of hazardous substances, explosives and dangerous goods, and for the safety of amusement devices.

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Paediatric Society of New Zealand (www.paediatrics.org.nz)
The aims and objectives of the Society are to stimulate interest in and to promote the scientific study of child health and Paediatrics in New Zealand, and to engage in all activities which, in the opinion of the Society, may be necessary from time to time in the interests of child health.

PHARMAC (Pharmaceutical Management Agency of New Zealand) (www.pharmac.govt.nz)
The PHARMAC website has information about who we are, what we do, and how we use the available funding to obtain the best value medicines for all New Zealanders.

Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board
This website provides information regarding the plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying industry, to the consumer and tradesperson alike.

Public Health WWW Networking Project - (www.publichealth.org.nz)
A project promoting collaboration and networking across a range of public health sectors. It is a project of the Social and Health Outcomes, Research and Evaluation (SHORE) centre, Massey University, funded by the Ministry of Health.

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Regional Ethics Committees
This site provides information on how to apply for ethical review and information for study participants, researchers and committee members.

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Sector Services
Sector Services was formerly HealthPAC. Sector Services undertakes a number of activities based on a Service Level Agreement with the Ministry of Health, and also provides information to several health agencies.

Standards New Zealand (www.standards.co.nz)
Standards New Zealand specialises in developing and marketing national, regional and international Standards - offering an independent, efficient and cost-effective service to a wide range of organisations.

Strengthening Families (www.strengtheningfamilies.govt.nz)
Strengthening Families provides coordinated support for families who are working with more than two agencies. The agencies and the family work together to develop joint solutions, rather than each agency dealing with one part of the problem and never seeing the bigger picture.


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Webhealth (www.webhealth.co.nz)
Webhealth is your connection to local health and social services, mental health and general health information. In some regions you can access a specific Mental Health & Addictions Training Calendar.



Page last updated: 19 May 2009