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NGO Desk update
11 June 2009


Welcome to the NGO update for 11 June 2009.


Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu - The latest updates can be found on the Ministry of Health website: http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/influenza-a-h1n1-news-media

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NGO Information

For Your Information – from the Ministry of Health

Other Information


ACTION


Community Organisation Grants Scheme Applications open 1 June and close on 31 July


The Community Organisation Grants Scheme (COGS) is a community-driven government-funded scheme providing essential support to non-profit, voluntary and community organisations. Applications open on 1 June and close on the last Friday of July.

Every year, over $14 million of COGS funding is distributed to more than 3000 community groups. Most grants are for $3000 or less, and contribute to ongoing running costs (such as rent, travel, volunteer and administration expenses), to hosting hui, fono or community workshops, or toward project development costs.

Local Distribution Committees (LDCs) consider and make decisions on grant applications from groups within their local communities. Each LDC sets local priorities.
http://www.dia.govt.nz/Pubforms.nsf/URL/COGS_Priorities_2008-09.pdf/$file/COGS_Priorities_2008-09.pdf

Ministry of Social Development – Family and Community Services - Community Response Fund Applications Opened 8 June

 The Community Response Fund is a short-term, time limited response to address immediate cost and demand pressures the economic downturn is placing on key community-based critical social services for families, children, young and older people.

Funding will be made in the form of one-off grants. These will usually be for 12 months, but could be for a shorter period.

Funding Timetable Round One
Applications open 8 June 2009 - Applications close 3 July 2009, 5pm
Regional panel round one meets 27 July – 14 August 2009
Successful applicants for Round One notified Mid September 2009

The Fund has two key components:
Financial Crisis Funding - for providers of critical social services who are experiencing severe financial difficulty and are unable to maintain the level of their services as a direct result of the impact of the economic downturn on their funding.

Demand Funding - for providers of critical social services who are experiencing significantly increased demand for their services from families, children, young people and older people as a direct result of the economic downturn. Innovative responses to increased demand, including working in collaboration with other critical social service providers, are encouraged.

The maximum amount of funding that will be awarded at any one time is $50,000, excluding GST. Only in very exceptional cases will the grant exceed this amount. More than one application for funding can be made, but only once the current grant period has expired and funds have been fully expended. Where all other things are equal, priority will be given to first time applicants.
http://www.familyservices.govt.nz/our-work/funding-resources/community-response.html
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Australia and New Zealand Third Sector Research AGM - Friday 12 June

The ANZTSR Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday 12 June 2009 at 12pm AEST (2pm NZ time). This meeting will be held via teleconference from a number of locations in Australia and New Zealand to enable attendance.

In New Zealand, please contact Maria Humphries (mariah@waikato.ac.nz) Waikato Management School, University of Waikato Hamilton.

Australia and New Zealand Third Sector Research (ANZTSR) is a network of people interested in pursuing or encouraging research into the Third Sector in Australia and New Zealand, the hundreds and thousands of private not-for-profit, community or voluntary organisations and the activities of volunteering and philanthropy.

ANZTSR was launched in 1993. It arose out of the growing awareness of the importance of the Third Sector in Australia and New Zealand, the paucity of reliable information about it and the difficulty of working as isolated researchers.

ANZTSR is an Incorporated Association. ANZTSR joins similar organisations in the US (ARNOVA) and the UK (ARVAC) and the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR). Research networks have also formed in several European countries or regions, in Latin America and Japan. These all testify to growing interest in the Third Sector.
For general queries please contact Natalie Scerra n.scerra@uws.edu.au

Request for Content and Event information

Please use this opportunity to share your information with others in the sector and around the Ministry of Health. Email me on ngo@moh.govt.nz.
Action – please email me any information you would like shared with others in the Ministry of Health and the NGO community.


IHC Community forums, June-September North and South Islands

Last year IHC reviewed its governance structure. This resulted in Branch Committees being replaced with local Associations. It also resulted in a series of local forums that give IHC members, families living with intellectual disability and other interested members of the community the opportunity to get together and find out more about IHC.

This is your opportunity to:
  • discuss issues about intellectual disability at a local level
  • meet members of the IHC Board
  • hear the Board report on business activities and how IHC is run
  • network with families and other interested people
  • keep up with current issues

Community Forum dates 2009
13 June - Palmerston North
18 July - Timaru
29 August - Hamilton
26 September - Dunedin
Numbers are limited so register your interest - http://www.ihc.org.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=1676
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Volunteer Awareness Week - 14-20 June

 This awareness week provides New Zealanders with a chance to acknowledge the excellent work done by our many volunteers and discover opportunities to get involved in their communities.
Volunteer Awareness Week is a great time for people to give volunteering a go - whether it be in sport, the arts, civil defence, visiting the elderly or simply helping a neighbour. The number of different voluntary roles available is vast, so there is something for everyone! And anyone can be a volunteer - no matter their age, race or gender. To find out more about some of the volunteering opportunities available, visit the links below or call 0800 VOL CNTR.
http://www.ocvs.govt.nz/news-and-updates/volunteer-awareness-week.html
http://www.volunteeringnz.org.nz/
http://www.volunteernow.org.nz/


Join Auckland Disability Providers Network for a conversation with Hon Tariana Turia - June 26 - Auckland


Theme: Building collaborative working partnerships: providers and government
  • Contracts: alterations to contracts, the process, format and outcomes
  • Training and workforce development
  • Planning for the next 5 years: the Parliamentary Enquiry; The relevance of the Disability Strategy
  • The difficulties of working between Government Departments eg. Ministry of Health, MSD, ACC, CYFS. What can we do to bridge the divide between these departments with particular regard to funding

M.C: Brian Emery, Te Roopu Taurima O Manukau Trust
Venue: Barrycourt Conference Centre, Endeavour Room, 10 – 20 Gladstone Road, Parnell

Programme:
12.30Registrations
1.00Group discussions/networking + coffee and muffins
2.00Welcome Minister Tariana Turia - Powhiri – whakatau
Minister speaks briefly
Open for questions
3.30Close

60 tickets only - Costs:
ADPN member organisations: $25 per person
Non members $40 per person
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Workshop: Refugees with disability - the Aotearoa/ New Zealand experience - 18 June - Auckland

It’s World Refugee Day in June, and to celebrate we are hosting a workshop on refugees with disabilities. Did you know that New Zealand is one of the few countries in the world that allows refugees with disability to enter the country?

When refugees first arrive in New Zealand they live at the Mangere Refugee Centre for a minimum of 6 weeks before settling here, with many refugees choosing to settle in Auckland. Over the last two years CCS Disability Acton has been working alongside refugees with disability and their families, to ensure they have the same opportunities as other refugees.

Join CCS Disability Action in celebrating World Refugee Day and learn more about refugees in New Zealand and from across the world.

Come along for the afternoon and hear from:
  • disabled refugees about their experiences
  • Refugee Services Aotearoa New Zealand, an agency committed to supporting the successful resettlement of former refugees within a welcoming and inclusive society and
  • CCS Disability Action’s work with disabled refugees.

When: 18 June 2.00-4.30pm (afternoon tea provided)
Venue: CCS Disability Action, 14 Erson Avenue, Royal Oak
Spaces are limited so you must RSVP by either emailing joy.mcgregor@ccsdisbilityaction.org.nz or phone 625 9378.
http://www.northern.ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz


NZ Incident Management System information system specifications consultation ends 30 June

The purpose of the New Zealand Incident Management System is to achieve a nationally consistent approach to the management of healthcare incidents across health and disability services in New Zealand.

The consultation document which contains the draft IS specifications for the national incident management system is available through this link: http://nzsip.communiogroup.com/

You are invited to read the consultation document and then provide feedback to by completing a survey, the link to which is: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=T2abzIwmNkibebpT_2ftyhTg_3d_3d

The period for consultation will end on June 30. If you have any difficulties accessing or completing this survey please contact Mark Harris on 021 636967 or at Mark.harris@communio.co.nz
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NGO INFORMATION


Auckland Disability Provider Network - Hon Paula Bennett's responses to the questions from April forum


The responses are attached as a word document to this email.

Questions for the Minister for Disability Issues from members of the Auckland Disability Providers Network for forum on 17 April 2009 (Word, 74 KB)

Platform Publication - NgOIT - 2008 NGO-DHB Contracting Environment

This is Platform’s third of its NgOIT series providing a snapshot of the contracting environment in which NGOs are operating.
http://www.platform.org.nz/page/5-Platform-Home

up2date consultancy service

up2date is a nationwide consultancy service focused on the needs of the disability sector in New Zealand.
Their main office is based in Ohope Beach, 15 minutes from Whakatane. The up2date consultants have extensive knowledge and experience in the health and disability sector both as professionals and as service users and recipients. This means they can give first hand feedback when it comes to the use-ability of a service or facility.

They provide a wide range of services around the country as well as providing an online community for the interaction and sharing of information by disabled people, older people and their families.
http://www.up2date.co.nz/

Workshop to help sports clubs and others interested in sport become more inclusive of disabled people – 1 July, Auckland

Counties Manukau Sport and Halberg Trust are pleased to present a two hour workshop to help sports clubs, sports organisations, coaches, administrators or anyone interested in sport to become more inclusive of disabled people by enabling participants by increasing skills, confidence and knowledge to think more inclusively.
The workshop will cover:
  • Raising awareness of disability and dispelling myth
  • Covers issues relating to classification and Paralympic sport
  • Enhances current knowledge and promotes the inclusion of disabled athletes
  • Developing strategies to attract and retain disabled people as members

When: Wednesday 1 July - 6.30-8.30pm
Venue: Counties Manukau Gymnastics Centre, Bruce Pulman Park, Walters Road, Papakura
Cost: FREE
http://www.cmsport.co.nz/calendar/232
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The Cancer Consumer Representative Training Course – 25, 26 July and 15 August - Wellington

This course is suitable for people who have had a personal or family experience of cancer and who would like to contribute to improved cancer services by becoming a member of a relevant a committee or working group. Therefore it is designed to ensure relevant preparation for participation on cancer related DHB, NGO and national committees and working groups.

The course is aimed at those with little experience of working as part of a committees or health sector, however components of the course may be suitable and of benefit to more experienced persons.

The course, which leads to registration as a trained Cancer Consumer Representative, is based on a similar successful course developed in Australia and is delivered by skilled facilitators and health professionals at no financial cost to participants – (travel, accommodation and course fees are covered). The commitment is three weekend days and a willingness to fully participate in the programme.

The next course is to be held in Wellington 25, 26 July and 15 August. Enquiries to Denise Robbins (06) 3675355

The Cancer Consumer Representative Training Course (PDF, 118 KB)

Occupational Therapy Clinical Workshops - October 7-10 - Tauranga

Held in Tauranga city, the theme for the workshop is aptly “Harvesting our catch, re-setting our net”.

You have heard of the Power of the Sea….imagine the power of up to two hundred occupational therapists in one city. A full and diverse programme can be viewed on www.nzaotevents.com Join them in October to harvest some new skills or re-set your net in a new way.

Invited speakers
Aubrey Quinn is best known for his involvement in the Like Minds Like Mine commercials, sharing a mental health discovery story that owes much to the excellence of mental health staff, early intervention strategies and without doubt, supportive friends, family and employers.

Kevin Thomson has over 50 years experience in the disability field. He lived for 35 years in Kimberley Hospital and has been supported by a large service provider for the last 12 years.

With extensive experience of many professionals including occupational therapists, Kevin will share ideas on how Occupational Therapists can work together with people in a holistic way.
http://www.nzaotevents.com/

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH INFORMATION


Review of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003: Report to the Minister of Health by the Director-General of Health


Section 171 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (the Act) requires the Director-General of Health to review the operation of the Act three years after it has come into force.

The Ministry of Health began the review in September 2007. The Ministry consulted responsible authorities, professional colleges, unions, educators, district health boards, employers, professional bodies and government agencies on their experiences with the Act, and on various issues that arose during the review. This involved four rounds of consultation over 18 months.

The Director-General of Health has now completed the review of the Act and reported to the Minister of Health. The Minister tabled the report in Parliament on 4 June 2009.

Overall the review finds that the Act has been received well by the sector and is operating as Parliament intended. The review does, however, identify some areas where the Act requires minor improvement. The Director-General has recommended 18 minor legislative changes for inclusion in the next Statutes Amendment Bill. These changes will improve the efficiency and flexibility of processes for professional conduct committees, the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal and complaints.

The Director-General’s remaining recommendations highlight areas where responsible authorities, the Ministry and district health boards can work together to improve their operation. These recommendations do not require amendment to the Act.

The Ministry is currently developing a work programme to implement the Director-General's recommendations from the review. A full list of the Director-General's recommendations is set out in Appendix 1 of the review report.
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/report-to-minister-on-the-review-of-hpca2003-jun09

Certification of Healthcare Services - Certification Audits

Over the coming months, summaries of certification audits for rest homes will be made available from the Certified Healthcare Services Providers page.
They are being published to provide the public with more information about the quality of care provided in rest homes. The summaries, and other relevant information, will be published for all rest homes as their certifications come up for renewal after 1 June 2009, therefore it will take some time before current certification audit summaries are available for all rest homes.

In time, this website will also include audit summaries for all other certified residential services, such as residential disability services.
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/certification-certifiedproviders-audits

Roles and Responsibilities for Supporting Disabled Children and Young People under the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989.
Child, Youth and Family, a service of the Ministry of Social Development, and the Health and Disability National Services Directorate of the Ministry of Health have a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between them. The MoU relates to disabled children and young people who meet the eligibility criteria for health and disability services and who are subject to Part Two of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 (the CYPF Act).

This guideline supports the principles outlined in the MoU. It provides professionals working within Child, Youth and Family, the Ministry of Health and needs assessment and service co-ordination (NASC) organisations with guidance on how to apply the MoU. It has been developed by Child, Youth and Family and the Ministry of Health in consultation with operational staff and NASC organisations.
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/roles-responsibilities-supporting-disabled-children-young-people

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Tobacco Trends 2008: A brief update of tobacco use in New Zealand

This report is a brief update of tobacco use in New Zealand in 2008. It provides an overview of current smoking and tobacco consumption among New Zealanders over time, and presents some data from the 2008 New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey (NZTUS 2008), including current smoking by age, ethnic group and neighbourhood deprivation, and smoking in youth aged 15 to 19 years.

Online data tables include NZTUS 2008 data on what products people smoke, where they purchase them and why they smoke roll-your-own cigarettes. There is also further information on smoking status and frequency, youth smoking behaviour and second-hand smoke exposure. Where possible comparison data have been provided from the NZTUS 2006 and 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey.
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/tobacco-trends-2008

Methodology Report for the 2008 New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey
The New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey (NZTUS) measures self-reported smoking behaviours, including consumption, addiction, quitting, second-hand smoke exposure, and knowledge and attitudes among the usually resident New Zealand population living in permanent private dwellings.

The 2008 survey involved face-to-face interviews with 5132 adults (aged 15 to 64 years). All New Zealanders aged 15 to 64 years who were usually resident in permanent, private dwellings at the time of the survey were eligible for selection in this survey.

This methodology report details the procedures and protocols followed to ensure the NZTUS produces the high-quality and robust data expected of official statistics.

Included is information regarding:
  • Population and frame
  • Sample design
  • Data collection instruments
  • Data collection and quality control
  • Final reponse rates
  • Data processing
  • Weighting
  • Comparability of NZTUS 2008 data with other survey data
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/methodology-report-08-nz-tobacco-use-survey



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OTHER INFORMATION


Statistics New Zealand – Let's talk about... Infoshare


Every year Statistics New Zealand surveys thousands of people and businesses. So what are they doing to make this data accessible to people online?

What is it?
Infoshare is a free-of-charge online tool that gives you access to a large range of time-series data including: economic information (price indexes, labour market, and production figures), demographic measures, detailed import and export data, arrival and departure data, wholesale and retail trade, and building consents, to name a few.

Why have it?
Infoshare represents a commitment to getting statistics out into the community, so that more New Zealanders and more New Zealand businesses can make informed decisions to benefit us all.

How do I use Infoshare?
Expand the subject categories until you find the table with the relevant variables, then start creating a customised table from within the Infoshare tool. It’s easy to use, but there is also an online help guide at the top of the Infoshare homepage.

Where do I find it?
http://www.stats.govt.nz/infoshare

What if I still need help?
Give the friendly Client Information Advisors a call toll-free on 0508 525 525 for assistance or help getting started.
Statistics New Zealand – helping New Zealanders understand their population and economic trends.

Department of Internal Affairs - At the Interface e-bulletin

 At the Interface is the newsletter of the DIA Interface Facilitation Team. At the Interface brings you news, issues and events around local and central government working together for community outcomes.

In this edition:
  • Celebrating New Ideas - 2009 New Zealand Post Group Local Government Excellence Awards
  • Systems thinking for solving complex problems - workshop
  • Community Organisation Grants Scheme (COGS) - applications open 1 June
  • Communities at the centre - bringing Canadian and Opotiki experience to Wellington
  • Territorial authority guidance on the Waste Minimisation Act 2008
  • Local Services Mapping update - planning for success
  • AUT Auckland Governance Conference - presentations
  • Ethnic Whispers - new Office of Ethnic Affairs newsletter
  • Rural and Urban Fire Authorities - developing merger guidelines

http://www.communityoutcomes.govt.nz/web/coutcomes.nsf/unid/TCAO-7RB5K7?openDocument

Presbyterian Support Central Family Works and Hon Tariana Turia’s speech at Orongomai Marae

Family Works is the name being adopted by Presbyterian Support Central as the service brand for its community child and family services.

In adopting the Family Works name, Presbyterian Support Central are continuing with their long standing heritage and local strengths. They remain proud of the work they have done, and ever mindful of their commitments to their clients, past as well as present.

Family Works services is about empowering communities, families/whanau to help themselves as they face the inevitable challenges of family life, and working in partnership with them so they can flourish to reach their full potential. And, they work from the values that:
  • We all need support at some stage in our lives
  • Strong, self-sufficient families are the best places to grow happy and healthy children
  • The family is the backbone of each and every community
  • The strength of each community are the people

http://www.ps.org.nz/Site/Central/

Recently Hon Tariana Turia spoke at the Family Works conference at Orongomai Marae in Upper Hutt – her speech is available through this link: http://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/presbyterian+support+central+family+works

If you do not wish to receive the MoH-NGO email update any longer, please reply with unsubscribe as the subject.
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