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Tēnā koutou e ōku hoa mahi
It was great to see so many of you at the ASM in Wellington Feedback has been
very positive about the programme the speakers the location and the food My
thanks to Cheryl Brunton who was this years convenor ably supported by her
organising committee of Rachael McLean Paula King Natasha Murray Carol
Barker Jane Dancer and Margaret Hewitt The College has sent out a survey
form for feedback we would like feedback not just from those who attended but
also from those who didnt attend this year in order to make sure our ASM is
meeting your needs as fellows and associate members It is your event and your
chance to mingle with other public health medicine specialists in a safe collegial
environment It is also your chance at the AGM to hold your Council to account
for the running of the College and to provide us with direction
Dr Alison Blaiklock was this years George Salmond orator and gave a very
thoughtful talk on Hauora - everyones right Alison in her humble but
challenging way reminded us that health inequity is a human rights issue that
human rights based approaches can be used to guide our work in public health
and that we can be advocates for human rights through our work Thank you
Alison for helping us look at ourselves and the work that we do through a
different lens and in so doing offer us some fresh and exciting perspectives on
that work
One of the other topics that cropped up throughout the ASM was the role of
traditions within the College we are a young College yet to establish many of our
traditions The George Salmond oration is one tradition that we have instituted
and indeed brought with us from our days as the New Zealand branch of AFPHM
Please let me know if you have any ideas for future traditions for the ASM - I
would love to hear from you
NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
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IN THIS ISSUE
College News
Prize Sponsorship
Māori Health Policy
Feedback
ASM Review
MCNZ Recertification
Requirements
Health Sector News
Bad behaviour in hospitals
Ala MorsquoUi Update
Advocacy amp Items of
Interest
Global Carbon Budget
Assisted Dying Survey
Cervical Screening Consult
Vacancies
Public Health in the News
Yours sincerely
Caroline McElnay President
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COLLEGE NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
COLLEGE SPONSORS PUBLIC HEALTH PRIZE
The College is pleased to announce that it has agreed to sponsor the annual
Wellington School of Medicine (University of Otago) 4th year public health
module project prize
As part of the Public Health module medical students complete a real-world
research project These group research projects often involve clients
external to the University and produce results that are published and have
real-world impacts To recognise the time effort and skill the students
demonstrate as well as the impact of the research the Department of
Public Health introduced an annual group prize for the best project of the
year
This prize is awarded to the group who worked together most constructively
during the 4th Year Public Health rotation to carry out a research project
which was the most likely to have an impact on improving the health of a
vulnerable population by influencing the public decision makers and other
key stakeholders about an important public health policy issue in New
Zealand Some examples of group projects can be found here and
publications from the projects here
FROM THE GM
Lauren Webster is finishing up at
the College on 16 October
Thankfully she is not going too far
awaymdashjust a few streets over
towards the Wellington
waterfront It has been such a
pleasure to work with Lauren over
the past three years and we will
miss her wide range of talents and
her calm positive nature
I am excited (and just a little
relieved) to report that we have
appointed Laurenrsquos successormdash
there will more news about that
next month
You will see a reminder in this
newsletter of the NZ Shake Out at
915am on 15 October With such
an emphasis at the ASM and
workshop on emergency
preparedness I encourage you to
register your workplace to take
part in this event
Jane Dancer
MĀORI HEALTH SUBSTANTIVE POLICY STATEMENT
The Māori Health Policy has been developed jointly by the Policy Committee and Māori Caucus over the last year
and is now ready for final comment from the membership It is hoped that the final version will be published by
the end of this year
As a substantive policy it is important that the College membership takes ownership of the policy ndash particularly
the recommendations made regarding the Collegersquos governing bodies members and staff Consequently the
College will be inviting members to submit feedback via an online survey by 27 October 2015
Please keep an eye out for a copy of the Māori
Health Substantive Policy Statement and the
online feedback link in your inboxes
PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE REPORT
In the July newsletter the College reported on some of the findings from the
Public Health Medicine Workforce Survey The final report from this work is
now available on the College website This report will be circulated to the
Medical Council of New Zealand Health Workforce New Zealand and other
relevant stakeholders
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COLLEGE NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING REVIEW
The ASM Evaluation Questionnaire is still open click here to complete it now
We look forward to hearing your thoughts on this yearrsquos ASM and workshop as well as your views regarding the
best direction for these events in future Please complete this questionnaire even if you did not attend the 2015
ASM as the information you provide will be used to improve future ASMs
Your responses will remain confidential and you will not be identified in any collated material derived from this
survey The survey link will close on Monday 19 October 2015
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COLLEGE NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
INTEGRATED PERFORMANCE AND INCENTIVE FRAMEWORK (IPIF)
The IPIF is intended to support the health system in addressing equity
safety quality access and cost of services It sets high level directions for
improved effectiveness and productivity of health care for the whole
population while monitoring progress towards better services and creating
an environment that supports constructive collaborative professionally
driven quality improvement in front line services The framework seeks
balance between the local responsibility and discretion that is needed for
innovation and quality improvement and accountability for performance in
meeting sector wide national health goals
Kanchan Sharma National Programme Manager working on IPIF for the
Ministry of Health has approached the College for expressions of interest
from a public health physician keen to be involved in this work This may
require 1-2 workshops (in Wellington) and some additional time preparing
for the workshop or consulting colleagues over OctNov They are also
planning to link with the National Public Health Clinical Network for this
work Find out more about the IPIF here
The workshops are planned for 19 October (Child and Youth focussed) and 2
November (Adult elderly and patient experience) There is reimbursement
available for flights however time is on a volunteer basis For more
information contact Kanchan Sharma Kanchan_Sharmamohgovtnz
NEW MCNZ RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
The College is now required by the Medical Council to report Fellows who do not meet the Tracking of
Professional Standards (TOPS) Programme triennium requirements andor do not meet the TOPS annual
requirements for two years in a row These changes will be amended in the TOPS manual
TOPS Point Alterations
Other upcoming changes to TOPS that have been approved by the College Council include alterations to points
acquired under the Informing and Improving Public Health Category (and consequently to points acquired under
Cultural Competence Application and Development category)
Supervision Training Mentoring Peer Reviewing points are increasing from 05 per month to 1 point per
month
Published Report Article Letter or Plan Additional points for original research of published articles letters
or plans are being reduced from 10 to 5 points
Formal Review of Public Health Documents Marking of Assessed Written Reports will acquire 10 points
increased from 5
Some additional clarifications will be added to the TOPS Manual as well TOPS participants will receive a more
detailed notice of the changes prior to the publication of the revised Manual All changes take effect from 1
January 2016
DHBS BANNED FROM SELLING
SUGARY DRINKS
The College President will
congratulate the Director General
of Health Mr Chai Chuah at a
meeting later this week on his
Ministry directive that has banned
the sale of all sugary drinks from
hospitals and DHB premises
In the directive the MOH said it
acknowledged ldquothe focus that
DHBs were putting on the
development of approaches to
address obesityrdquo and expected this
work to be further enhanced in
coming months when the next
steps for the sector will be
outlined particularly in relation to
childhood obesity
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HEALTH SECTOR NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
BAD BEHAVIOUR IN HOSPITALS IMPACTS ON PATIENT SAFETY
The Medical Council has released a media statement in strong support of the Royal Australasian College of
Surgeonsrsquo Expert Advisory Group position that every patient has a right to expect their health care is
uncompromised by discrimination bullying and sexual harassment in the practice of surgery
Mr Andrew Connolly chairman of the Council said that there
should be zero tolerance of any discrimination bullying and
sexual harassment by surgeons or any other health practitioners
lsquoThe culture that has accepted discrimination bullying and sexual
harassment in surgery but also elsewhere in a hospital or other
workplace has to changersquo
Mr Connolly says that the Council is working with other
stakeholders to shift attitudes that have been ignored or have
simply accepted that bad behaviour is the norm
lsquoEvery health practitioner for example students interns trainees consultants nurses and so on need to know
that bad behaviour whether in theatre the recovery room clinic the office or the ward is totally unacceptable
lsquoWe need to create a safe work environment that values and nurtures people and gives them the confidence to
speak out about unsafe work practices without further intimidation or harassment
lsquoIt is no longer OK to be silent about bad behaviour because someone has a position of power or authorityrsquo
lsquoEveryone has a responsibility to speak out on things that we know are wrong We also all have a responsibility to
support those being victimisedrsquo
Mr Connolly says the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) has been bold in addressing the issues raised
[read the full text here] A copy of the Expert Advisory Report to RACS is available here and you can listen to Mr
Connolly being interviewed by Karen Brown on RNZ Checkpoint programme here
FIRST 6-MONTHLY UPDATE ON ALA MOrsquoUI RELEASED
Progress is being made in Pacific health in New Zealand in some areas but falling short in others says a recent
public audit report
The first six-monthly update onlsquoAla Morsquoui Pathways to Pacific Health and Wellbeing 2014-2018 was released at
the end of September collating quantitative data on Pacific health
Pacific Islanders in New Zealand trumped the general Kiwi population in a number of factors the report says
These include nurse and GP usage rates numbers of children with a BMI greater than the 994th percentile being
referred for further treatment and the number of eligible adults who had a cardiovascular disease risk assess-
ment in the last five years
ldquoThese are significant achievements which show that some good work is being done across the health sector par-
ticularly in improving access for Pacific people to primary health carerdquo says Minister for Pacific Peoples and Asso-
ciate Minister of Health Sam Lotu-Iiga [read the full article here]
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ADVOCACY AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
WHATrsquoS NEW ZEALANDrsquoS SHARE SHARING IN THE GLOBAL CARBON BUDGET
Dr Scott Metcalfe (Fellow Wellington) was a keynote speaker at a recent conference held at Parliament on
Climate Protection - his lsquoSharing in the Global Carbon Budgetrsquo presentation is available on the College
website here
ldquoIt has brought home to me again the
large disparities between who created
this situation and who is suffering first
and worst with climate changes From
a health equity view and comparing in
a systematic fashion across countries
we need to do much morerdquo Scott says
ldquoBasically updated United Nations
IPCC estimates are that the world as a
whole needs to be close to zero
emissions by the year 2050 So New
Zealand needs much stronger targets
than the 11 on 1990 levels by 2030
promised so farrdquo
Scottrsquos presentation describes the
worldrsquos current climate change path
the lsquoCarbon Budgetrsquo limit on how much
the world can emit climate-damaging fossil fuel emissions methods for sharing the global effort to cut carbon
emissions (including the work of the Climate Equity Reference Project) and how all this applies to New Zealand
ldquoThe faster we move to decarbonise our countryrdquo says Scott ldquothe better our future looksrdquo
Useful resources related to this presentation include the cross-party conferencersquos background research paper by
Dr Kennedy Graham MP on Climate Goals for New Zealand in 2030 lsquoAn ambitious Domestic Emissions Target
within an Appropriate Share of the Global Budgetrsquo and of course Supplement One of the Collegersquos Climate
Change Policy Statement lsquoBackground to the NZCPHMrsquos stance on setting national GHG emissions targetsrsquo
RACP Consensus Statement
On a related note the Royal Australasian College of Physicians has recently released a Consensus statement Act
now to reduce the damaging health impacts if climate change This statement calls on nations at the 2015 UN
Climate Change Conference (COP21) to commit to meaningful and urgent action to combat the adverse health
impacts of climate change As an advocate for this message since 2012 the College has added its name to the list
of now 40+ supporting organisations that include the American Medical Association and the British Medical
Association
OraTaiao Call to Action on Climate Change
In New Zealand OraTaiao The NZ Climate amp Health Council has re-released a slightly modified Health
Professionals Joint Call for Action on Climate Change and Health to which the College remains a signatory The
revised statement will be made available on the OraTaiao Website New signatories include the RACP and the NZ
Medical Association
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ADVOCACY AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
ATTITUDES TOWARDS LEGALISING ASSISTED DYING
Invitation to take part in a survey
A NZ Doctor survey this year found that 11 of doctors polled had
engaged in assisted dying and 45 believed that there should be a
role for doctors in assisted dying and that the relevant law needed to
be changed (NZ Doctor 8 July 2015)
The University of Auckland School of Medicine is now undertaking
research to explore the range of attitudes of New Zealand medical
practitioners and nurses towards legalising physician-assisted dying in
New Zealand to (1) inform the development of any potential
legislation on this important issue and (2) provide information of value
to the relevant medical and nursing professional bodies (University of Auckland Human Participants Ethics
Committee Ref 015470) The research findings will be published to doctors through the medical colleges
Your participation in the survey will be completely confidential ndash it takes only around 15 minutes
Everyone who completes the survey before 31 October will go into the draw for one of four prizes of $100 to a
registered charity of your choice To begin the survey please click here
If you have any queries or concerns about the survey please contact the researchers- Dr Phillipa Malpas 09
9233775 pmalpasaucklandacnz or Dr Pam Oliver 0800 847484 pamoclearnetnz
Public interest in legalised assisted dying
peaked this year following the case of
Wellington lawyer Lecretia Seales (above) who
asked the High Court to uphold her right to die
at the time of her choosing
NATIONAL CERVICAL SCREENING PROGRAMME CONSULTATION
New Zealand has one of the most successful cervical screening programmes in the world Currently cervical
screening involves an examination of the cells from the cervix (cytology) with human papillomavirus (HPV)
testing to follow in some clinical situations
The National Cervical Screening Programme is considering making HPV the initial screening test with cytology to
follow if required It is well established that HPV can cause cervical cancer Changing the primary laboratory
test to one that identifies whether or not a woman has HPV is a natural progression to improve the quality
safety and effectiveness of the programme
The potential benefits of adopting primary HPV testing include
middot decrease in cervical cancer incidence and mortality
middot better detection of risk of precancerous cervical cell changes
middot providing an effective test both for women who have had the HPV vaccine and those who have not
middot safe but less frequent screening (every five years rather than every three)
As part of the consultation key areas to be explored will include safety equity the impact of the change on the
laboratory workforce and the NCSP Register and identifying how this change would be communicated to women
and health professionals The National Cervical Screening Programme values your feedback and public
consultation on the proposed change is open until 23 October 2015
The relevant consultation documents can be found here
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH (DPH)
Waikato DHB Full time Job Number
081473
The Director Public Health is the most senior medical advocate of public health across the district health board
and the populations it represents It is a district wide appointment with executive and strategic responsibilities
We are seeking a dynamic self motivated leader who is passionate about public health who seeks synagistic
approaches to delivery is a systems thinker and is able to influence and inspire
The skills and competencies required to be successful in this role are
A senior medical officer of health wit h a minimum of 5 years experience
A transformational and visionary leader
A full understanding and commitment to identifying developing and influencing relationships that impact
on the determinants of health
Be visible and ensure an approach that increases knowledge and literacy of communities in regard to their
health and wellbeing whilst also working with public and other organisations to achieve this
Demonstrate political awareness and savvy to ensure short and long term goals are developed to impact on
health gain
To advocate and influence the domains of public health ndash improvement protection promotion assessment
and surveillance health service provision
To demonstrate and encourage public health leadership
A copy of the Position Description is available here
For further information please go to httpwwwwaikatodhbhealthnzjobs-and-careersvacancies
Closing date Open until filled
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VACANCIES AND EVENTS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
HIKOI FOR HOMES - EVERYONE DESERVES A HOME
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is organising a nationwide Hikoi for Homes on
21 November
The groups leading the Hikoi believe that because housing is a basic human
need access to decent quality affordable and safe housing should be seen a
human right This means that our society and more specifically the State has an
obligation to ensure that everyone living in New Zealand always has access to
adequate and secure housing
Find out more about this event andor how you could be involved here
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE UPCOMING EVENTS AND MANY MORE ONLINE
WWWNZCPHMORGNZNEWS-EVENTSEVENTS
14-16 OCT AUSTRALASIAN ROAD SAFETY CONFERENCE (ARSC2015)
The inaugural Australasian Road Safety Conference (ARSC2015) is shaping up to be bigger
than its predecessors after an overwhelming response to the call for abstracts saw more
than 280 submissions received for consideration by the conference scientific committee
22-23 OCT FROM MHEALTH TO FUTURE TECH PERSONALISED WELLNESS FOR ALL
This symposium brings together national and international experts to present the latest
research on mHealth wearable technologies and personal Big Data
30 OCT CLARO MENTAL HEALTH LAW CONFERENCE 2015
Claro New Zealandrsquos specialist health sector law firm and the Australian and New Zealand
Association of Psychiatry Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) are pleased to announce the
dates and programme for the Mental Health Law Conference 2015 This yearrsquos theme is
the impact of alcohol drugs and addictions on mental health
6-7 NOV NATIONAL MELANOMA SUMMIT
Health professionals with an interest in melanoma will gather in Auckland for the fourth
national Melanoma Summit on 6-7 November 2015
11-12 NOV OTAGO INTERNATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK mdash 98TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
With a special theme lsquoProgressing global health through trans-disciplinary partnershipsrsquo
this conference is an opportunity to meet other researchers working across diverse
disciplines in global health discuss projects they have been working on and foster new
collaborative efforts
12-15 NOV TE ORA HUI-Ā-TAU amp SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE 2015
This year we will be hosted by Tai Wānanga Tū Toa a whare kura in Papaioea (Palmerston
North) which was founded by Te ORA member and one of two Māori sports medicine
specialists Dr Rawiri Durie Call for Abstracts extended to 9 October 2015
16-19 NOV HEALING OUR SPIRIT WORLDWIDE - THE SEVENTH GATHERING MAURI ORA
This is an important opportunity for indigenous people worldwide who have an interest
and commitment to the health education welfare business and environmental wellbeing
of Indigenous communities to come together in a cultural and spiritual community
25-27 NOV 12TH AUSTRALASIAN INJURY PREVENTION amp SAFTEY PROMOTION CONFERENCE
With a theme of ldquoImpact and Innovation Preventing Injury in a Changing Worldrdquo the
Conference in Sydney will be a multi-disciplinary event featuring representatives from all
facets of injury prevention including research teaching practice and policy
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PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES
Govt must reverse its position on junk food in schools
The Green Party is calling on the Government to listen
to the overwhelming number of Kiwi parents who
want junk food banned from schools instead of
protecting the rights of food corporations which sell
junk food to our children
Water NZ again calls for government to make public
water fluoridation compulsory
The call comes with the release of a new Australian
study confirming the benefits of fluoride in drinking
water
Funding boost for emergency housing sector
The Government will invest $2 million in non-
government organisations (NGOs) in Auckland for a
short-term emergency housing response to help
address the shortage of emergency housing places
New Quality amp Safety measure for NZ hospitals
The Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratio (HSMR) has
been developed by the Ministry of Health and is being
published by the Health Quality amp Safety Commission
as part of a growing range of quality measures
Southern Clinic Network declined as PHO
The Southern District Health Board has declined the
Southern Clinic Networks application to become
Southlands second Primary Health Organisation
WellSouth remains the regions only PHO
Why are Māori Pasifika dying from heart attacks
The Heart Foundation has awarded a $90000 Research
Fellowship to University of Auckland Public Health
Physician Corina Grey to conduct the research
Tobacco market lsquoslowly dyingrsquo in NZ
Returns supplied to the Ministry of Health by New
Zealand tobacco manufacturers show a drop of 38
percent in the quantity of tobacco and cigarettes
released per adult in 2014 versus 2013 From 2013 to
2014 the number of standard cigarettes smoked per
adult in New Zealand fell to 7337 an all-time low
GLOBAL OUTLOOK
Canada Walking while working may ease muscle
pain
Scotland Putting your money where your mouth
is Scotlandrsquos attack on MRSA pays off (Lancet)
China This Map Will Tell You If Your Citys
Pollution Could Affect Your Health
ACROSS THE DITCH
Australia in the middle of ldquomental health crisisrdquo with
unnecessary deaths escalating
Australia is in the grip of a mental health crisis that is
leading to the unnecessary deaths of thousands former
Australian of the Year Patrick McGorry says
Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians
aged between 15 and 44 with almost seven people
taking their life every day
The Commonwealth Government currently spends
about $10 billion a year on mental health but Professor
McGorry said about half of this was spent on welfare
payments which were the cost of failure not the cost
of direct care [read the full article online]
MULTIMEDIA FEATURE
TED RADIO HOUR GIVING IT AWAY
Mental Health Awareness Week is this week 5mdash11
October and in reference to the message of giving your
time your words and your presence here is a link to a
TED Radio Hour entitled Giving it all away Giving helps
define who we are and helps us connect with others
and thanks to the internet and a rise in social
consciousness theres been a seismic shift not only in
what were giving but how In this hour stories from
TED speakers who are giving it away in new and
surprising ways and the things that happen in return
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COLLEGE NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
COLLEGE SPONSORS PUBLIC HEALTH PRIZE
The College is pleased to announce that it has agreed to sponsor the annual
Wellington School of Medicine (University of Otago) 4th year public health
module project prize
As part of the Public Health module medical students complete a real-world
research project These group research projects often involve clients
external to the University and produce results that are published and have
real-world impacts To recognise the time effort and skill the students
demonstrate as well as the impact of the research the Department of
Public Health introduced an annual group prize for the best project of the
year
This prize is awarded to the group who worked together most constructively
during the 4th Year Public Health rotation to carry out a research project
which was the most likely to have an impact on improving the health of a
vulnerable population by influencing the public decision makers and other
key stakeholders about an important public health policy issue in New
Zealand Some examples of group projects can be found here and
publications from the projects here
FROM THE GM
Lauren Webster is finishing up at
the College on 16 October
Thankfully she is not going too far
awaymdashjust a few streets over
towards the Wellington
waterfront It has been such a
pleasure to work with Lauren over
the past three years and we will
miss her wide range of talents and
her calm positive nature
I am excited (and just a little
relieved) to report that we have
appointed Laurenrsquos successormdash
there will more news about that
next month
You will see a reminder in this
newsletter of the NZ Shake Out at
915am on 15 October With such
an emphasis at the ASM and
workshop on emergency
preparedness I encourage you to
register your workplace to take
part in this event
Jane Dancer
MĀORI HEALTH SUBSTANTIVE POLICY STATEMENT
The Māori Health Policy has been developed jointly by the Policy Committee and Māori Caucus over the last year
and is now ready for final comment from the membership It is hoped that the final version will be published by
the end of this year
As a substantive policy it is important that the College membership takes ownership of the policy ndash particularly
the recommendations made regarding the Collegersquos governing bodies members and staff Consequently the
College will be inviting members to submit feedback via an online survey by 27 October 2015
Please keep an eye out for a copy of the Māori
Health Substantive Policy Statement and the
online feedback link in your inboxes
PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE REPORT
In the July newsletter the College reported on some of the findings from the
Public Health Medicine Workforce Survey The final report from this work is
now available on the College website This report will be circulated to the
Medical Council of New Zealand Health Workforce New Zealand and other
relevant stakeholders
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COLLEGE NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING REVIEW
The ASM Evaluation Questionnaire is still open click here to complete it now
We look forward to hearing your thoughts on this yearrsquos ASM and workshop as well as your views regarding the
best direction for these events in future Please complete this questionnaire even if you did not attend the 2015
ASM as the information you provide will be used to improve future ASMs
Your responses will remain confidential and you will not be identified in any collated material derived from this
survey The survey link will close on Monday 19 October 2015
wwwnzcphmorgnz | +64 4 472 9183 | adminnzcphmorgnz page 4
COLLEGE NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
INTEGRATED PERFORMANCE AND INCENTIVE FRAMEWORK (IPIF)
The IPIF is intended to support the health system in addressing equity
safety quality access and cost of services It sets high level directions for
improved effectiveness and productivity of health care for the whole
population while monitoring progress towards better services and creating
an environment that supports constructive collaborative professionally
driven quality improvement in front line services The framework seeks
balance between the local responsibility and discretion that is needed for
innovation and quality improvement and accountability for performance in
meeting sector wide national health goals
Kanchan Sharma National Programme Manager working on IPIF for the
Ministry of Health has approached the College for expressions of interest
from a public health physician keen to be involved in this work This may
require 1-2 workshops (in Wellington) and some additional time preparing
for the workshop or consulting colleagues over OctNov They are also
planning to link with the National Public Health Clinical Network for this
work Find out more about the IPIF here
The workshops are planned for 19 October (Child and Youth focussed) and 2
November (Adult elderly and patient experience) There is reimbursement
available for flights however time is on a volunteer basis For more
information contact Kanchan Sharma Kanchan_Sharmamohgovtnz
NEW MCNZ RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
The College is now required by the Medical Council to report Fellows who do not meet the Tracking of
Professional Standards (TOPS) Programme triennium requirements andor do not meet the TOPS annual
requirements for two years in a row These changes will be amended in the TOPS manual
TOPS Point Alterations
Other upcoming changes to TOPS that have been approved by the College Council include alterations to points
acquired under the Informing and Improving Public Health Category (and consequently to points acquired under
Cultural Competence Application and Development category)
Supervision Training Mentoring Peer Reviewing points are increasing from 05 per month to 1 point per
month
Published Report Article Letter or Plan Additional points for original research of published articles letters
or plans are being reduced from 10 to 5 points
Formal Review of Public Health Documents Marking of Assessed Written Reports will acquire 10 points
increased from 5
Some additional clarifications will be added to the TOPS Manual as well TOPS participants will receive a more
detailed notice of the changes prior to the publication of the revised Manual All changes take effect from 1
January 2016
DHBS BANNED FROM SELLING
SUGARY DRINKS
The College President will
congratulate the Director General
of Health Mr Chai Chuah at a
meeting later this week on his
Ministry directive that has banned
the sale of all sugary drinks from
hospitals and DHB premises
In the directive the MOH said it
acknowledged ldquothe focus that
DHBs were putting on the
development of approaches to
address obesityrdquo and expected this
work to be further enhanced in
coming months when the next
steps for the sector will be
outlined particularly in relation to
childhood obesity
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HEALTH SECTOR NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
BAD BEHAVIOUR IN HOSPITALS IMPACTS ON PATIENT SAFETY
The Medical Council has released a media statement in strong support of the Royal Australasian College of
Surgeonsrsquo Expert Advisory Group position that every patient has a right to expect their health care is
uncompromised by discrimination bullying and sexual harassment in the practice of surgery
Mr Andrew Connolly chairman of the Council said that there
should be zero tolerance of any discrimination bullying and
sexual harassment by surgeons or any other health practitioners
lsquoThe culture that has accepted discrimination bullying and sexual
harassment in surgery but also elsewhere in a hospital or other
workplace has to changersquo
Mr Connolly says that the Council is working with other
stakeholders to shift attitudes that have been ignored or have
simply accepted that bad behaviour is the norm
lsquoEvery health practitioner for example students interns trainees consultants nurses and so on need to know
that bad behaviour whether in theatre the recovery room clinic the office or the ward is totally unacceptable
lsquoWe need to create a safe work environment that values and nurtures people and gives them the confidence to
speak out about unsafe work practices without further intimidation or harassment
lsquoIt is no longer OK to be silent about bad behaviour because someone has a position of power or authorityrsquo
lsquoEveryone has a responsibility to speak out on things that we know are wrong We also all have a responsibility to
support those being victimisedrsquo
Mr Connolly says the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) has been bold in addressing the issues raised
[read the full text here] A copy of the Expert Advisory Report to RACS is available here and you can listen to Mr
Connolly being interviewed by Karen Brown on RNZ Checkpoint programme here
FIRST 6-MONTHLY UPDATE ON ALA MOrsquoUI RELEASED
Progress is being made in Pacific health in New Zealand in some areas but falling short in others says a recent
public audit report
The first six-monthly update onlsquoAla Morsquoui Pathways to Pacific Health and Wellbeing 2014-2018 was released at
the end of September collating quantitative data on Pacific health
Pacific Islanders in New Zealand trumped the general Kiwi population in a number of factors the report says
These include nurse and GP usage rates numbers of children with a BMI greater than the 994th percentile being
referred for further treatment and the number of eligible adults who had a cardiovascular disease risk assess-
ment in the last five years
ldquoThese are significant achievements which show that some good work is being done across the health sector par-
ticularly in improving access for Pacific people to primary health carerdquo says Minister for Pacific Peoples and Asso-
ciate Minister of Health Sam Lotu-Iiga [read the full article here]
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ADVOCACY AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
WHATrsquoS NEW ZEALANDrsquoS SHARE SHARING IN THE GLOBAL CARBON BUDGET
Dr Scott Metcalfe (Fellow Wellington) was a keynote speaker at a recent conference held at Parliament on
Climate Protection - his lsquoSharing in the Global Carbon Budgetrsquo presentation is available on the College
website here
ldquoIt has brought home to me again the
large disparities between who created
this situation and who is suffering first
and worst with climate changes From
a health equity view and comparing in
a systematic fashion across countries
we need to do much morerdquo Scott says
ldquoBasically updated United Nations
IPCC estimates are that the world as a
whole needs to be close to zero
emissions by the year 2050 So New
Zealand needs much stronger targets
than the 11 on 1990 levels by 2030
promised so farrdquo
Scottrsquos presentation describes the
worldrsquos current climate change path
the lsquoCarbon Budgetrsquo limit on how much
the world can emit climate-damaging fossil fuel emissions methods for sharing the global effort to cut carbon
emissions (including the work of the Climate Equity Reference Project) and how all this applies to New Zealand
ldquoThe faster we move to decarbonise our countryrdquo says Scott ldquothe better our future looksrdquo
Useful resources related to this presentation include the cross-party conferencersquos background research paper by
Dr Kennedy Graham MP on Climate Goals for New Zealand in 2030 lsquoAn ambitious Domestic Emissions Target
within an Appropriate Share of the Global Budgetrsquo and of course Supplement One of the Collegersquos Climate
Change Policy Statement lsquoBackground to the NZCPHMrsquos stance on setting national GHG emissions targetsrsquo
RACP Consensus Statement
On a related note the Royal Australasian College of Physicians has recently released a Consensus statement Act
now to reduce the damaging health impacts if climate change This statement calls on nations at the 2015 UN
Climate Change Conference (COP21) to commit to meaningful and urgent action to combat the adverse health
impacts of climate change As an advocate for this message since 2012 the College has added its name to the list
of now 40+ supporting organisations that include the American Medical Association and the British Medical
Association
OraTaiao Call to Action on Climate Change
In New Zealand OraTaiao The NZ Climate amp Health Council has re-released a slightly modified Health
Professionals Joint Call for Action on Climate Change and Health to which the College remains a signatory The
revised statement will be made available on the OraTaiao Website New signatories include the RACP and the NZ
Medical Association
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ADVOCACY AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
ATTITUDES TOWARDS LEGALISING ASSISTED DYING
Invitation to take part in a survey
A NZ Doctor survey this year found that 11 of doctors polled had
engaged in assisted dying and 45 believed that there should be a
role for doctors in assisted dying and that the relevant law needed to
be changed (NZ Doctor 8 July 2015)
The University of Auckland School of Medicine is now undertaking
research to explore the range of attitudes of New Zealand medical
practitioners and nurses towards legalising physician-assisted dying in
New Zealand to (1) inform the development of any potential
legislation on this important issue and (2) provide information of value
to the relevant medical and nursing professional bodies (University of Auckland Human Participants Ethics
Committee Ref 015470) The research findings will be published to doctors through the medical colleges
Your participation in the survey will be completely confidential ndash it takes only around 15 minutes
Everyone who completes the survey before 31 October will go into the draw for one of four prizes of $100 to a
registered charity of your choice To begin the survey please click here
If you have any queries or concerns about the survey please contact the researchers- Dr Phillipa Malpas 09
9233775 pmalpasaucklandacnz or Dr Pam Oliver 0800 847484 pamoclearnetnz
Public interest in legalised assisted dying
peaked this year following the case of
Wellington lawyer Lecretia Seales (above) who
asked the High Court to uphold her right to die
at the time of her choosing
NATIONAL CERVICAL SCREENING PROGRAMME CONSULTATION
New Zealand has one of the most successful cervical screening programmes in the world Currently cervical
screening involves an examination of the cells from the cervix (cytology) with human papillomavirus (HPV)
testing to follow in some clinical situations
The National Cervical Screening Programme is considering making HPV the initial screening test with cytology to
follow if required It is well established that HPV can cause cervical cancer Changing the primary laboratory
test to one that identifies whether or not a woman has HPV is a natural progression to improve the quality
safety and effectiveness of the programme
The potential benefits of adopting primary HPV testing include
middot decrease in cervical cancer incidence and mortality
middot better detection of risk of precancerous cervical cell changes
middot providing an effective test both for women who have had the HPV vaccine and those who have not
middot safe but less frequent screening (every five years rather than every three)
As part of the consultation key areas to be explored will include safety equity the impact of the change on the
laboratory workforce and the NCSP Register and identifying how this change would be communicated to women
and health professionals The National Cervical Screening Programme values your feedback and public
consultation on the proposed change is open until 23 October 2015
The relevant consultation documents can be found here
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH (DPH)
Waikato DHB Full time Job Number
081473
The Director Public Health is the most senior medical advocate of public health across the district health board
and the populations it represents It is a district wide appointment with executive and strategic responsibilities
We are seeking a dynamic self motivated leader who is passionate about public health who seeks synagistic
approaches to delivery is a systems thinker and is able to influence and inspire
The skills and competencies required to be successful in this role are
A senior medical officer of health wit h a minimum of 5 years experience
A transformational and visionary leader
A full understanding and commitment to identifying developing and influencing relationships that impact
on the determinants of health
Be visible and ensure an approach that increases knowledge and literacy of communities in regard to their
health and wellbeing whilst also working with public and other organisations to achieve this
Demonstrate political awareness and savvy to ensure short and long term goals are developed to impact on
health gain
To advocate and influence the domains of public health ndash improvement protection promotion assessment
and surveillance health service provision
To demonstrate and encourage public health leadership
A copy of the Position Description is available here
For further information please go to httpwwwwaikatodhbhealthnzjobs-and-careersvacancies
Closing date Open until filled
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VACANCIES AND EVENTS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
HIKOI FOR HOMES - EVERYONE DESERVES A HOME
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is organising a nationwide Hikoi for Homes on
21 November
The groups leading the Hikoi believe that because housing is a basic human
need access to decent quality affordable and safe housing should be seen a
human right This means that our society and more specifically the State has an
obligation to ensure that everyone living in New Zealand always has access to
adequate and secure housing
Find out more about this event andor how you could be involved here
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE UPCOMING EVENTS AND MANY MORE ONLINE
WWWNZCPHMORGNZNEWS-EVENTSEVENTS
14-16 OCT AUSTRALASIAN ROAD SAFETY CONFERENCE (ARSC2015)
The inaugural Australasian Road Safety Conference (ARSC2015) is shaping up to be bigger
than its predecessors after an overwhelming response to the call for abstracts saw more
than 280 submissions received for consideration by the conference scientific committee
22-23 OCT FROM MHEALTH TO FUTURE TECH PERSONALISED WELLNESS FOR ALL
This symposium brings together national and international experts to present the latest
research on mHealth wearable technologies and personal Big Data
30 OCT CLARO MENTAL HEALTH LAW CONFERENCE 2015
Claro New Zealandrsquos specialist health sector law firm and the Australian and New Zealand
Association of Psychiatry Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) are pleased to announce the
dates and programme for the Mental Health Law Conference 2015 This yearrsquos theme is
the impact of alcohol drugs and addictions on mental health
6-7 NOV NATIONAL MELANOMA SUMMIT
Health professionals with an interest in melanoma will gather in Auckland for the fourth
national Melanoma Summit on 6-7 November 2015
11-12 NOV OTAGO INTERNATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK mdash 98TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
With a special theme lsquoProgressing global health through trans-disciplinary partnershipsrsquo
this conference is an opportunity to meet other researchers working across diverse
disciplines in global health discuss projects they have been working on and foster new
collaborative efforts
12-15 NOV TE ORA HUI-Ā-TAU amp SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE 2015
This year we will be hosted by Tai Wānanga Tū Toa a whare kura in Papaioea (Palmerston
North) which was founded by Te ORA member and one of two Māori sports medicine
specialists Dr Rawiri Durie Call for Abstracts extended to 9 October 2015
16-19 NOV HEALING OUR SPIRIT WORLDWIDE - THE SEVENTH GATHERING MAURI ORA
This is an important opportunity for indigenous people worldwide who have an interest
and commitment to the health education welfare business and environmental wellbeing
of Indigenous communities to come together in a cultural and spiritual community
25-27 NOV 12TH AUSTRALASIAN INJURY PREVENTION amp SAFTEY PROMOTION CONFERENCE
With a theme of ldquoImpact and Innovation Preventing Injury in a Changing Worldrdquo the
Conference in Sydney will be a multi-disciplinary event featuring representatives from all
facets of injury prevention including research teaching practice and policy
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PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES
Govt must reverse its position on junk food in schools
The Green Party is calling on the Government to listen
to the overwhelming number of Kiwi parents who
want junk food banned from schools instead of
protecting the rights of food corporations which sell
junk food to our children
Water NZ again calls for government to make public
water fluoridation compulsory
The call comes with the release of a new Australian
study confirming the benefits of fluoride in drinking
water
Funding boost for emergency housing sector
The Government will invest $2 million in non-
government organisations (NGOs) in Auckland for a
short-term emergency housing response to help
address the shortage of emergency housing places
New Quality amp Safety measure for NZ hospitals
The Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratio (HSMR) has
been developed by the Ministry of Health and is being
published by the Health Quality amp Safety Commission
as part of a growing range of quality measures
Southern Clinic Network declined as PHO
The Southern District Health Board has declined the
Southern Clinic Networks application to become
Southlands second Primary Health Organisation
WellSouth remains the regions only PHO
Why are Māori Pasifika dying from heart attacks
The Heart Foundation has awarded a $90000 Research
Fellowship to University of Auckland Public Health
Physician Corina Grey to conduct the research
Tobacco market lsquoslowly dyingrsquo in NZ
Returns supplied to the Ministry of Health by New
Zealand tobacco manufacturers show a drop of 38
percent in the quantity of tobacco and cigarettes
released per adult in 2014 versus 2013 From 2013 to
2014 the number of standard cigarettes smoked per
adult in New Zealand fell to 7337 an all-time low
GLOBAL OUTLOOK
Canada Walking while working may ease muscle
pain
Scotland Putting your money where your mouth
is Scotlandrsquos attack on MRSA pays off (Lancet)
China This Map Will Tell You If Your Citys
Pollution Could Affect Your Health
ACROSS THE DITCH
Australia in the middle of ldquomental health crisisrdquo with
unnecessary deaths escalating
Australia is in the grip of a mental health crisis that is
leading to the unnecessary deaths of thousands former
Australian of the Year Patrick McGorry says
Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians
aged between 15 and 44 with almost seven people
taking their life every day
The Commonwealth Government currently spends
about $10 billion a year on mental health but Professor
McGorry said about half of this was spent on welfare
payments which were the cost of failure not the cost
of direct care [read the full article online]
MULTIMEDIA FEATURE
TED RADIO HOUR GIVING IT AWAY
Mental Health Awareness Week is this week 5mdash11
October and in reference to the message of giving your
time your words and your presence here is a link to a
TED Radio Hour entitled Giving it all away Giving helps
define who we are and helps us connect with others
and thanks to the internet and a rise in social
consciousness theres been a seismic shift not only in
what were giving but how In this hour stories from
TED speakers who are giving it away in new and
surprising ways and the things that happen in return
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COLLEGE NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING REVIEW
The ASM Evaluation Questionnaire is still open click here to complete it now
We look forward to hearing your thoughts on this yearrsquos ASM and workshop as well as your views regarding the
best direction for these events in future Please complete this questionnaire even if you did not attend the 2015
ASM as the information you provide will be used to improve future ASMs
Your responses will remain confidential and you will not be identified in any collated material derived from this
survey The survey link will close on Monday 19 October 2015
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COLLEGE NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
INTEGRATED PERFORMANCE AND INCENTIVE FRAMEWORK (IPIF)
The IPIF is intended to support the health system in addressing equity
safety quality access and cost of services It sets high level directions for
improved effectiveness and productivity of health care for the whole
population while monitoring progress towards better services and creating
an environment that supports constructive collaborative professionally
driven quality improvement in front line services The framework seeks
balance between the local responsibility and discretion that is needed for
innovation and quality improvement and accountability for performance in
meeting sector wide national health goals
Kanchan Sharma National Programme Manager working on IPIF for the
Ministry of Health has approached the College for expressions of interest
from a public health physician keen to be involved in this work This may
require 1-2 workshops (in Wellington) and some additional time preparing
for the workshop or consulting colleagues over OctNov They are also
planning to link with the National Public Health Clinical Network for this
work Find out more about the IPIF here
The workshops are planned for 19 October (Child and Youth focussed) and 2
November (Adult elderly and patient experience) There is reimbursement
available for flights however time is on a volunteer basis For more
information contact Kanchan Sharma Kanchan_Sharmamohgovtnz
NEW MCNZ RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
The College is now required by the Medical Council to report Fellows who do not meet the Tracking of
Professional Standards (TOPS) Programme triennium requirements andor do not meet the TOPS annual
requirements for two years in a row These changes will be amended in the TOPS manual
TOPS Point Alterations
Other upcoming changes to TOPS that have been approved by the College Council include alterations to points
acquired under the Informing and Improving Public Health Category (and consequently to points acquired under
Cultural Competence Application and Development category)
Supervision Training Mentoring Peer Reviewing points are increasing from 05 per month to 1 point per
month
Published Report Article Letter or Plan Additional points for original research of published articles letters
or plans are being reduced from 10 to 5 points
Formal Review of Public Health Documents Marking of Assessed Written Reports will acquire 10 points
increased from 5
Some additional clarifications will be added to the TOPS Manual as well TOPS participants will receive a more
detailed notice of the changes prior to the publication of the revised Manual All changes take effect from 1
January 2016
DHBS BANNED FROM SELLING
SUGARY DRINKS
The College President will
congratulate the Director General
of Health Mr Chai Chuah at a
meeting later this week on his
Ministry directive that has banned
the sale of all sugary drinks from
hospitals and DHB premises
In the directive the MOH said it
acknowledged ldquothe focus that
DHBs were putting on the
development of approaches to
address obesityrdquo and expected this
work to be further enhanced in
coming months when the next
steps for the sector will be
outlined particularly in relation to
childhood obesity
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HEALTH SECTOR NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
BAD BEHAVIOUR IN HOSPITALS IMPACTS ON PATIENT SAFETY
The Medical Council has released a media statement in strong support of the Royal Australasian College of
Surgeonsrsquo Expert Advisory Group position that every patient has a right to expect their health care is
uncompromised by discrimination bullying and sexual harassment in the practice of surgery
Mr Andrew Connolly chairman of the Council said that there
should be zero tolerance of any discrimination bullying and
sexual harassment by surgeons or any other health practitioners
lsquoThe culture that has accepted discrimination bullying and sexual
harassment in surgery but also elsewhere in a hospital or other
workplace has to changersquo
Mr Connolly says that the Council is working with other
stakeholders to shift attitudes that have been ignored or have
simply accepted that bad behaviour is the norm
lsquoEvery health practitioner for example students interns trainees consultants nurses and so on need to know
that bad behaviour whether in theatre the recovery room clinic the office or the ward is totally unacceptable
lsquoWe need to create a safe work environment that values and nurtures people and gives them the confidence to
speak out about unsafe work practices without further intimidation or harassment
lsquoIt is no longer OK to be silent about bad behaviour because someone has a position of power or authorityrsquo
lsquoEveryone has a responsibility to speak out on things that we know are wrong We also all have a responsibility to
support those being victimisedrsquo
Mr Connolly says the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) has been bold in addressing the issues raised
[read the full text here] A copy of the Expert Advisory Report to RACS is available here and you can listen to Mr
Connolly being interviewed by Karen Brown on RNZ Checkpoint programme here
FIRST 6-MONTHLY UPDATE ON ALA MOrsquoUI RELEASED
Progress is being made in Pacific health in New Zealand in some areas but falling short in others says a recent
public audit report
The first six-monthly update onlsquoAla Morsquoui Pathways to Pacific Health and Wellbeing 2014-2018 was released at
the end of September collating quantitative data on Pacific health
Pacific Islanders in New Zealand trumped the general Kiwi population in a number of factors the report says
These include nurse and GP usage rates numbers of children with a BMI greater than the 994th percentile being
referred for further treatment and the number of eligible adults who had a cardiovascular disease risk assess-
ment in the last five years
ldquoThese are significant achievements which show that some good work is being done across the health sector par-
ticularly in improving access for Pacific people to primary health carerdquo says Minister for Pacific Peoples and Asso-
ciate Minister of Health Sam Lotu-Iiga [read the full article here]
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ADVOCACY AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
WHATrsquoS NEW ZEALANDrsquoS SHARE SHARING IN THE GLOBAL CARBON BUDGET
Dr Scott Metcalfe (Fellow Wellington) was a keynote speaker at a recent conference held at Parliament on
Climate Protection - his lsquoSharing in the Global Carbon Budgetrsquo presentation is available on the College
website here
ldquoIt has brought home to me again the
large disparities between who created
this situation and who is suffering first
and worst with climate changes From
a health equity view and comparing in
a systematic fashion across countries
we need to do much morerdquo Scott says
ldquoBasically updated United Nations
IPCC estimates are that the world as a
whole needs to be close to zero
emissions by the year 2050 So New
Zealand needs much stronger targets
than the 11 on 1990 levels by 2030
promised so farrdquo
Scottrsquos presentation describes the
worldrsquos current climate change path
the lsquoCarbon Budgetrsquo limit on how much
the world can emit climate-damaging fossil fuel emissions methods for sharing the global effort to cut carbon
emissions (including the work of the Climate Equity Reference Project) and how all this applies to New Zealand
ldquoThe faster we move to decarbonise our countryrdquo says Scott ldquothe better our future looksrdquo
Useful resources related to this presentation include the cross-party conferencersquos background research paper by
Dr Kennedy Graham MP on Climate Goals for New Zealand in 2030 lsquoAn ambitious Domestic Emissions Target
within an Appropriate Share of the Global Budgetrsquo and of course Supplement One of the Collegersquos Climate
Change Policy Statement lsquoBackground to the NZCPHMrsquos stance on setting national GHG emissions targetsrsquo
RACP Consensus Statement
On a related note the Royal Australasian College of Physicians has recently released a Consensus statement Act
now to reduce the damaging health impacts if climate change This statement calls on nations at the 2015 UN
Climate Change Conference (COP21) to commit to meaningful and urgent action to combat the adverse health
impacts of climate change As an advocate for this message since 2012 the College has added its name to the list
of now 40+ supporting organisations that include the American Medical Association and the British Medical
Association
OraTaiao Call to Action on Climate Change
In New Zealand OraTaiao The NZ Climate amp Health Council has re-released a slightly modified Health
Professionals Joint Call for Action on Climate Change and Health to which the College remains a signatory The
revised statement will be made available on the OraTaiao Website New signatories include the RACP and the NZ
Medical Association
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ADVOCACY AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
ATTITUDES TOWARDS LEGALISING ASSISTED DYING
Invitation to take part in a survey
A NZ Doctor survey this year found that 11 of doctors polled had
engaged in assisted dying and 45 believed that there should be a
role for doctors in assisted dying and that the relevant law needed to
be changed (NZ Doctor 8 July 2015)
The University of Auckland School of Medicine is now undertaking
research to explore the range of attitudes of New Zealand medical
practitioners and nurses towards legalising physician-assisted dying in
New Zealand to (1) inform the development of any potential
legislation on this important issue and (2) provide information of value
to the relevant medical and nursing professional bodies (University of Auckland Human Participants Ethics
Committee Ref 015470) The research findings will be published to doctors through the medical colleges
Your participation in the survey will be completely confidential ndash it takes only around 15 minutes
Everyone who completes the survey before 31 October will go into the draw for one of four prizes of $100 to a
registered charity of your choice To begin the survey please click here
If you have any queries or concerns about the survey please contact the researchers- Dr Phillipa Malpas 09
9233775 pmalpasaucklandacnz or Dr Pam Oliver 0800 847484 pamoclearnetnz
Public interest in legalised assisted dying
peaked this year following the case of
Wellington lawyer Lecretia Seales (above) who
asked the High Court to uphold her right to die
at the time of her choosing
NATIONAL CERVICAL SCREENING PROGRAMME CONSULTATION
New Zealand has one of the most successful cervical screening programmes in the world Currently cervical
screening involves an examination of the cells from the cervix (cytology) with human papillomavirus (HPV)
testing to follow in some clinical situations
The National Cervical Screening Programme is considering making HPV the initial screening test with cytology to
follow if required It is well established that HPV can cause cervical cancer Changing the primary laboratory
test to one that identifies whether or not a woman has HPV is a natural progression to improve the quality
safety and effectiveness of the programme
The potential benefits of adopting primary HPV testing include
middot decrease in cervical cancer incidence and mortality
middot better detection of risk of precancerous cervical cell changes
middot providing an effective test both for women who have had the HPV vaccine and those who have not
middot safe but less frequent screening (every five years rather than every three)
As part of the consultation key areas to be explored will include safety equity the impact of the change on the
laboratory workforce and the NCSP Register and identifying how this change would be communicated to women
and health professionals The National Cervical Screening Programme values your feedback and public
consultation on the proposed change is open until 23 October 2015
The relevant consultation documents can be found here
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH (DPH)
Waikato DHB Full time Job Number
081473
The Director Public Health is the most senior medical advocate of public health across the district health board
and the populations it represents It is a district wide appointment with executive and strategic responsibilities
We are seeking a dynamic self motivated leader who is passionate about public health who seeks synagistic
approaches to delivery is a systems thinker and is able to influence and inspire
The skills and competencies required to be successful in this role are
A senior medical officer of health wit h a minimum of 5 years experience
A transformational and visionary leader
A full understanding and commitment to identifying developing and influencing relationships that impact
on the determinants of health
Be visible and ensure an approach that increases knowledge and literacy of communities in regard to their
health and wellbeing whilst also working with public and other organisations to achieve this
Demonstrate political awareness and savvy to ensure short and long term goals are developed to impact on
health gain
To advocate and influence the domains of public health ndash improvement protection promotion assessment
and surveillance health service provision
To demonstrate and encourage public health leadership
A copy of the Position Description is available here
For further information please go to httpwwwwaikatodhbhealthnzjobs-and-careersvacancies
Closing date Open until filled
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VACANCIES AND EVENTS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
HIKOI FOR HOMES - EVERYONE DESERVES A HOME
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is organising a nationwide Hikoi for Homes on
21 November
The groups leading the Hikoi believe that because housing is a basic human
need access to decent quality affordable and safe housing should be seen a
human right This means that our society and more specifically the State has an
obligation to ensure that everyone living in New Zealand always has access to
adequate and secure housing
Find out more about this event andor how you could be involved here
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE UPCOMING EVENTS AND MANY MORE ONLINE
WWWNZCPHMORGNZNEWS-EVENTSEVENTS
14-16 OCT AUSTRALASIAN ROAD SAFETY CONFERENCE (ARSC2015)
The inaugural Australasian Road Safety Conference (ARSC2015) is shaping up to be bigger
than its predecessors after an overwhelming response to the call for abstracts saw more
than 280 submissions received for consideration by the conference scientific committee
22-23 OCT FROM MHEALTH TO FUTURE TECH PERSONALISED WELLNESS FOR ALL
This symposium brings together national and international experts to present the latest
research on mHealth wearable technologies and personal Big Data
30 OCT CLARO MENTAL HEALTH LAW CONFERENCE 2015
Claro New Zealandrsquos specialist health sector law firm and the Australian and New Zealand
Association of Psychiatry Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) are pleased to announce the
dates and programme for the Mental Health Law Conference 2015 This yearrsquos theme is
the impact of alcohol drugs and addictions on mental health
6-7 NOV NATIONAL MELANOMA SUMMIT
Health professionals with an interest in melanoma will gather in Auckland for the fourth
national Melanoma Summit on 6-7 November 2015
11-12 NOV OTAGO INTERNATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK mdash 98TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
With a special theme lsquoProgressing global health through trans-disciplinary partnershipsrsquo
this conference is an opportunity to meet other researchers working across diverse
disciplines in global health discuss projects they have been working on and foster new
collaborative efforts
12-15 NOV TE ORA HUI-Ā-TAU amp SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE 2015
This year we will be hosted by Tai Wānanga Tū Toa a whare kura in Papaioea (Palmerston
North) which was founded by Te ORA member and one of two Māori sports medicine
specialists Dr Rawiri Durie Call for Abstracts extended to 9 October 2015
16-19 NOV HEALING OUR SPIRIT WORLDWIDE - THE SEVENTH GATHERING MAURI ORA
This is an important opportunity for indigenous people worldwide who have an interest
and commitment to the health education welfare business and environmental wellbeing
of Indigenous communities to come together in a cultural and spiritual community
25-27 NOV 12TH AUSTRALASIAN INJURY PREVENTION amp SAFTEY PROMOTION CONFERENCE
With a theme of ldquoImpact and Innovation Preventing Injury in a Changing Worldrdquo the
Conference in Sydney will be a multi-disciplinary event featuring representatives from all
facets of injury prevention including research teaching practice and policy
wwwnzcphmorgnz | +64 4 472 9183 | adminnzcphmorgnz page 10
PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES
Govt must reverse its position on junk food in schools
The Green Party is calling on the Government to listen
to the overwhelming number of Kiwi parents who
want junk food banned from schools instead of
protecting the rights of food corporations which sell
junk food to our children
Water NZ again calls for government to make public
water fluoridation compulsory
The call comes with the release of a new Australian
study confirming the benefits of fluoride in drinking
water
Funding boost for emergency housing sector
The Government will invest $2 million in non-
government organisations (NGOs) in Auckland for a
short-term emergency housing response to help
address the shortage of emergency housing places
New Quality amp Safety measure for NZ hospitals
The Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratio (HSMR) has
been developed by the Ministry of Health and is being
published by the Health Quality amp Safety Commission
as part of a growing range of quality measures
Southern Clinic Network declined as PHO
The Southern District Health Board has declined the
Southern Clinic Networks application to become
Southlands second Primary Health Organisation
WellSouth remains the regions only PHO
Why are Māori Pasifika dying from heart attacks
The Heart Foundation has awarded a $90000 Research
Fellowship to University of Auckland Public Health
Physician Corina Grey to conduct the research
Tobacco market lsquoslowly dyingrsquo in NZ
Returns supplied to the Ministry of Health by New
Zealand tobacco manufacturers show a drop of 38
percent in the quantity of tobacco and cigarettes
released per adult in 2014 versus 2013 From 2013 to
2014 the number of standard cigarettes smoked per
adult in New Zealand fell to 7337 an all-time low
GLOBAL OUTLOOK
Canada Walking while working may ease muscle
pain
Scotland Putting your money where your mouth
is Scotlandrsquos attack on MRSA pays off (Lancet)
China This Map Will Tell You If Your Citys
Pollution Could Affect Your Health
ACROSS THE DITCH
Australia in the middle of ldquomental health crisisrdquo with
unnecessary deaths escalating
Australia is in the grip of a mental health crisis that is
leading to the unnecessary deaths of thousands former
Australian of the Year Patrick McGorry says
Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians
aged between 15 and 44 with almost seven people
taking their life every day
The Commonwealth Government currently spends
about $10 billion a year on mental health but Professor
McGorry said about half of this was spent on welfare
payments which were the cost of failure not the cost
of direct care [read the full article online]
MULTIMEDIA FEATURE
TED RADIO HOUR GIVING IT AWAY
Mental Health Awareness Week is this week 5mdash11
October and in reference to the message of giving your
time your words and your presence here is a link to a
TED Radio Hour entitled Giving it all away Giving helps
define who we are and helps us connect with others
and thanks to the internet and a rise in social
consciousness theres been a seismic shift not only in
what were giving but how In this hour stories from
TED speakers who are giving it away in new and
surprising ways and the things that happen in return
wwwnzcphmorgnz | +64 4 472 9183 | adminnzcphmorgnz page 4
COLLEGE NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
INTEGRATED PERFORMANCE AND INCENTIVE FRAMEWORK (IPIF)
The IPIF is intended to support the health system in addressing equity
safety quality access and cost of services It sets high level directions for
improved effectiveness and productivity of health care for the whole
population while monitoring progress towards better services and creating
an environment that supports constructive collaborative professionally
driven quality improvement in front line services The framework seeks
balance between the local responsibility and discretion that is needed for
innovation and quality improvement and accountability for performance in
meeting sector wide national health goals
Kanchan Sharma National Programme Manager working on IPIF for the
Ministry of Health has approached the College for expressions of interest
from a public health physician keen to be involved in this work This may
require 1-2 workshops (in Wellington) and some additional time preparing
for the workshop or consulting colleagues over OctNov They are also
planning to link with the National Public Health Clinical Network for this
work Find out more about the IPIF here
The workshops are planned for 19 October (Child and Youth focussed) and 2
November (Adult elderly and patient experience) There is reimbursement
available for flights however time is on a volunteer basis For more
information contact Kanchan Sharma Kanchan_Sharmamohgovtnz
NEW MCNZ RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
The College is now required by the Medical Council to report Fellows who do not meet the Tracking of
Professional Standards (TOPS) Programme triennium requirements andor do not meet the TOPS annual
requirements for two years in a row These changes will be amended in the TOPS manual
TOPS Point Alterations
Other upcoming changes to TOPS that have been approved by the College Council include alterations to points
acquired under the Informing and Improving Public Health Category (and consequently to points acquired under
Cultural Competence Application and Development category)
Supervision Training Mentoring Peer Reviewing points are increasing from 05 per month to 1 point per
month
Published Report Article Letter or Plan Additional points for original research of published articles letters
or plans are being reduced from 10 to 5 points
Formal Review of Public Health Documents Marking of Assessed Written Reports will acquire 10 points
increased from 5
Some additional clarifications will be added to the TOPS Manual as well TOPS participants will receive a more
detailed notice of the changes prior to the publication of the revised Manual All changes take effect from 1
January 2016
DHBS BANNED FROM SELLING
SUGARY DRINKS
The College President will
congratulate the Director General
of Health Mr Chai Chuah at a
meeting later this week on his
Ministry directive that has banned
the sale of all sugary drinks from
hospitals and DHB premises
In the directive the MOH said it
acknowledged ldquothe focus that
DHBs were putting on the
development of approaches to
address obesityrdquo and expected this
work to be further enhanced in
coming months when the next
steps for the sector will be
outlined particularly in relation to
childhood obesity
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HEALTH SECTOR NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
BAD BEHAVIOUR IN HOSPITALS IMPACTS ON PATIENT SAFETY
The Medical Council has released a media statement in strong support of the Royal Australasian College of
Surgeonsrsquo Expert Advisory Group position that every patient has a right to expect their health care is
uncompromised by discrimination bullying and sexual harassment in the practice of surgery
Mr Andrew Connolly chairman of the Council said that there
should be zero tolerance of any discrimination bullying and
sexual harassment by surgeons or any other health practitioners
lsquoThe culture that has accepted discrimination bullying and sexual
harassment in surgery but also elsewhere in a hospital or other
workplace has to changersquo
Mr Connolly says that the Council is working with other
stakeholders to shift attitudes that have been ignored or have
simply accepted that bad behaviour is the norm
lsquoEvery health practitioner for example students interns trainees consultants nurses and so on need to know
that bad behaviour whether in theatre the recovery room clinic the office or the ward is totally unacceptable
lsquoWe need to create a safe work environment that values and nurtures people and gives them the confidence to
speak out about unsafe work practices without further intimidation or harassment
lsquoIt is no longer OK to be silent about bad behaviour because someone has a position of power or authorityrsquo
lsquoEveryone has a responsibility to speak out on things that we know are wrong We also all have a responsibility to
support those being victimisedrsquo
Mr Connolly says the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) has been bold in addressing the issues raised
[read the full text here] A copy of the Expert Advisory Report to RACS is available here and you can listen to Mr
Connolly being interviewed by Karen Brown on RNZ Checkpoint programme here
FIRST 6-MONTHLY UPDATE ON ALA MOrsquoUI RELEASED
Progress is being made in Pacific health in New Zealand in some areas but falling short in others says a recent
public audit report
The first six-monthly update onlsquoAla Morsquoui Pathways to Pacific Health and Wellbeing 2014-2018 was released at
the end of September collating quantitative data on Pacific health
Pacific Islanders in New Zealand trumped the general Kiwi population in a number of factors the report says
These include nurse and GP usage rates numbers of children with a BMI greater than the 994th percentile being
referred for further treatment and the number of eligible adults who had a cardiovascular disease risk assess-
ment in the last five years
ldquoThese are significant achievements which show that some good work is being done across the health sector par-
ticularly in improving access for Pacific people to primary health carerdquo says Minister for Pacific Peoples and Asso-
ciate Minister of Health Sam Lotu-Iiga [read the full article here]
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ADVOCACY AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
WHATrsquoS NEW ZEALANDrsquoS SHARE SHARING IN THE GLOBAL CARBON BUDGET
Dr Scott Metcalfe (Fellow Wellington) was a keynote speaker at a recent conference held at Parliament on
Climate Protection - his lsquoSharing in the Global Carbon Budgetrsquo presentation is available on the College
website here
ldquoIt has brought home to me again the
large disparities between who created
this situation and who is suffering first
and worst with climate changes From
a health equity view and comparing in
a systematic fashion across countries
we need to do much morerdquo Scott says
ldquoBasically updated United Nations
IPCC estimates are that the world as a
whole needs to be close to zero
emissions by the year 2050 So New
Zealand needs much stronger targets
than the 11 on 1990 levels by 2030
promised so farrdquo
Scottrsquos presentation describes the
worldrsquos current climate change path
the lsquoCarbon Budgetrsquo limit on how much
the world can emit climate-damaging fossil fuel emissions methods for sharing the global effort to cut carbon
emissions (including the work of the Climate Equity Reference Project) and how all this applies to New Zealand
ldquoThe faster we move to decarbonise our countryrdquo says Scott ldquothe better our future looksrdquo
Useful resources related to this presentation include the cross-party conferencersquos background research paper by
Dr Kennedy Graham MP on Climate Goals for New Zealand in 2030 lsquoAn ambitious Domestic Emissions Target
within an Appropriate Share of the Global Budgetrsquo and of course Supplement One of the Collegersquos Climate
Change Policy Statement lsquoBackground to the NZCPHMrsquos stance on setting national GHG emissions targetsrsquo
RACP Consensus Statement
On a related note the Royal Australasian College of Physicians has recently released a Consensus statement Act
now to reduce the damaging health impacts if climate change This statement calls on nations at the 2015 UN
Climate Change Conference (COP21) to commit to meaningful and urgent action to combat the adverse health
impacts of climate change As an advocate for this message since 2012 the College has added its name to the list
of now 40+ supporting organisations that include the American Medical Association and the British Medical
Association
OraTaiao Call to Action on Climate Change
In New Zealand OraTaiao The NZ Climate amp Health Council has re-released a slightly modified Health
Professionals Joint Call for Action on Climate Change and Health to which the College remains a signatory The
revised statement will be made available on the OraTaiao Website New signatories include the RACP and the NZ
Medical Association
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ADVOCACY AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
ATTITUDES TOWARDS LEGALISING ASSISTED DYING
Invitation to take part in a survey
A NZ Doctor survey this year found that 11 of doctors polled had
engaged in assisted dying and 45 believed that there should be a
role for doctors in assisted dying and that the relevant law needed to
be changed (NZ Doctor 8 July 2015)
The University of Auckland School of Medicine is now undertaking
research to explore the range of attitudes of New Zealand medical
practitioners and nurses towards legalising physician-assisted dying in
New Zealand to (1) inform the development of any potential
legislation on this important issue and (2) provide information of value
to the relevant medical and nursing professional bodies (University of Auckland Human Participants Ethics
Committee Ref 015470) The research findings will be published to doctors through the medical colleges
Your participation in the survey will be completely confidential ndash it takes only around 15 minutes
Everyone who completes the survey before 31 October will go into the draw for one of four prizes of $100 to a
registered charity of your choice To begin the survey please click here
If you have any queries or concerns about the survey please contact the researchers- Dr Phillipa Malpas 09
9233775 pmalpasaucklandacnz or Dr Pam Oliver 0800 847484 pamoclearnetnz
Public interest in legalised assisted dying
peaked this year following the case of
Wellington lawyer Lecretia Seales (above) who
asked the High Court to uphold her right to die
at the time of her choosing
NATIONAL CERVICAL SCREENING PROGRAMME CONSULTATION
New Zealand has one of the most successful cervical screening programmes in the world Currently cervical
screening involves an examination of the cells from the cervix (cytology) with human papillomavirus (HPV)
testing to follow in some clinical situations
The National Cervical Screening Programme is considering making HPV the initial screening test with cytology to
follow if required It is well established that HPV can cause cervical cancer Changing the primary laboratory
test to one that identifies whether or not a woman has HPV is a natural progression to improve the quality
safety and effectiveness of the programme
The potential benefits of adopting primary HPV testing include
middot decrease in cervical cancer incidence and mortality
middot better detection of risk of precancerous cervical cell changes
middot providing an effective test both for women who have had the HPV vaccine and those who have not
middot safe but less frequent screening (every five years rather than every three)
As part of the consultation key areas to be explored will include safety equity the impact of the change on the
laboratory workforce and the NCSP Register and identifying how this change would be communicated to women
and health professionals The National Cervical Screening Programme values your feedback and public
consultation on the proposed change is open until 23 October 2015
The relevant consultation documents can be found here
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH (DPH)
Waikato DHB Full time Job Number
081473
The Director Public Health is the most senior medical advocate of public health across the district health board
and the populations it represents It is a district wide appointment with executive and strategic responsibilities
We are seeking a dynamic self motivated leader who is passionate about public health who seeks synagistic
approaches to delivery is a systems thinker and is able to influence and inspire
The skills and competencies required to be successful in this role are
A senior medical officer of health wit h a minimum of 5 years experience
A transformational and visionary leader
A full understanding and commitment to identifying developing and influencing relationships that impact
on the determinants of health
Be visible and ensure an approach that increases knowledge and literacy of communities in regard to their
health and wellbeing whilst also working with public and other organisations to achieve this
Demonstrate political awareness and savvy to ensure short and long term goals are developed to impact on
health gain
To advocate and influence the domains of public health ndash improvement protection promotion assessment
and surveillance health service provision
To demonstrate and encourage public health leadership
A copy of the Position Description is available here
For further information please go to httpwwwwaikatodhbhealthnzjobs-and-careersvacancies
Closing date Open until filled
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VACANCIES AND EVENTS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
HIKOI FOR HOMES - EVERYONE DESERVES A HOME
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is organising a nationwide Hikoi for Homes on
21 November
The groups leading the Hikoi believe that because housing is a basic human
need access to decent quality affordable and safe housing should be seen a
human right This means that our society and more specifically the State has an
obligation to ensure that everyone living in New Zealand always has access to
adequate and secure housing
Find out more about this event andor how you could be involved here
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE UPCOMING EVENTS AND MANY MORE ONLINE
WWWNZCPHMORGNZNEWS-EVENTSEVENTS
14-16 OCT AUSTRALASIAN ROAD SAFETY CONFERENCE (ARSC2015)
The inaugural Australasian Road Safety Conference (ARSC2015) is shaping up to be bigger
than its predecessors after an overwhelming response to the call for abstracts saw more
than 280 submissions received for consideration by the conference scientific committee
22-23 OCT FROM MHEALTH TO FUTURE TECH PERSONALISED WELLNESS FOR ALL
This symposium brings together national and international experts to present the latest
research on mHealth wearable technologies and personal Big Data
30 OCT CLARO MENTAL HEALTH LAW CONFERENCE 2015
Claro New Zealandrsquos specialist health sector law firm and the Australian and New Zealand
Association of Psychiatry Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) are pleased to announce the
dates and programme for the Mental Health Law Conference 2015 This yearrsquos theme is
the impact of alcohol drugs and addictions on mental health
6-7 NOV NATIONAL MELANOMA SUMMIT
Health professionals with an interest in melanoma will gather in Auckland for the fourth
national Melanoma Summit on 6-7 November 2015
11-12 NOV OTAGO INTERNATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK mdash 98TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
With a special theme lsquoProgressing global health through trans-disciplinary partnershipsrsquo
this conference is an opportunity to meet other researchers working across diverse
disciplines in global health discuss projects they have been working on and foster new
collaborative efforts
12-15 NOV TE ORA HUI-Ā-TAU amp SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE 2015
This year we will be hosted by Tai Wānanga Tū Toa a whare kura in Papaioea (Palmerston
North) which was founded by Te ORA member and one of two Māori sports medicine
specialists Dr Rawiri Durie Call for Abstracts extended to 9 October 2015
16-19 NOV HEALING OUR SPIRIT WORLDWIDE - THE SEVENTH GATHERING MAURI ORA
This is an important opportunity for indigenous people worldwide who have an interest
and commitment to the health education welfare business and environmental wellbeing
of Indigenous communities to come together in a cultural and spiritual community
25-27 NOV 12TH AUSTRALASIAN INJURY PREVENTION amp SAFTEY PROMOTION CONFERENCE
With a theme of ldquoImpact and Innovation Preventing Injury in a Changing Worldrdquo the
Conference in Sydney will be a multi-disciplinary event featuring representatives from all
facets of injury prevention including research teaching practice and policy
wwwnzcphmorgnz | +64 4 472 9183 | adminnzcphmorgnz page 10
PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES
Govt must reverse its position on junk food in schools
The Green Party is calling on the Government to listen
to the overwhelming number of Kiwi parents who
want junk food banned from schools instead of
protecting the rights of food corporations which sell
junk food to our children
Water NZ again calls for government to make public
water fluoridation compulsory
The call comes with the release of a new Australian
study confirming the benefits of fluoride in drinking
water
Funding boost for emergency housing sector
The Government will invest $2 million in non-
government organisations (NGOs) in Auckland for a
short-term emergency housing response to help
address the shortage of emergency housing places
New Quality amp Safety measure for NZ hospitals
The Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratio (HSMR) has
been developed by the Ministry of Health and is being
published by the Health Quality amp Safety Commission
as part of a growing range of quality measures
Southern Clinic Network declined as PHO
The Southern District Health Board has declined the
Southern Clinic Networks application to become
Southlands second Primary Health Organisation
WellSouth remains the regions only PHO
Why are Māori Pasifika dying from heart attacks
The Heart Foundation has awarded a $90000 Research
Fellowship to University of Auckland Public Health
Physician Corina Grey to conduct the research
Tobacco market lsquoslowly dyingrsquo in NZ
Returns supplied to the Ministry of Health by New
Zealand tobacco manufacturers show a drop of 38
percent in the quantity of tobacco and cigarettes
released per adult in 2014 versus 2013 From 2013 to
2014 the number of standard cigarettes smoked per
adult in New Zealand fell to 7337 an all-time low
GLOBAL OUTLOOK
Canada Walking while working may ease muscle
pain
Scotland Putting your money where your mouth
is Scotlandrsquos attack on MRSA pays off (Lancet)
China This Map Will Tell You If Your Citys
Pollution Could Affect Your Health
ACROSS THE DITCH
Australia in the middle of ldquomental health crisisrdquo with
unnecessary deaths escalating
Australia is in the grip of a mental health crisis that is
leading to the unnecessary deaths of thousands former
Australian of the Year Patrick McGorry says
Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians
aged between 15 and 44 with almost seven people
taking their life every day
The Commonwealth Government currently spends
about $10 billion a year on mental health but Professor
McGorry said about half of this was spent on welfare
payments which were the cost of failure not the cost
of direct care [read the full article online]
MULTIMEDIA FEATURE
TED RADIO HOUR GIVING IT AWAY
Mental Health Awareness Week is this week 5mdash11
October and in reference to the message of giving your
time your words and your presence here is a link to a
TED Radio Hour entitled Giving it all away Giving helps
define who we are and helps us connect with others
and thanks to the internet and a rise in social
consciousness theres been a seismic shift not only in
what were giving but how In this hour stories from
TED speakers who are giving it away in new and
surprising ways and the things that happen in return
wwwnzcphmorgnz | +64 4 472 9183 | adminnzcphmorgnz page 5
HEALTH SECTOR NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
BAD BEHAVIOUR IN HOSPITALS IMPACTS ON PATIENT SAFETY
The Medical Council has released a media statement in strong support of the Royal Australasian College of
Surgeonsrsquo Expert Advisory Group position that every patient has a right to expect their health care is
uncompromised by discrimination bullying and sexual harassment in the practice of surgery
Mr Andrew Connolly chairman of the Council said that there
should be zero tolerance of any discrimination bullying and
sexual harassment by surgeons or any other health practitioners
lsquoThe culture that has accepted discrimination bullying and sexual
harassment in surgery but also elsewhere in a hospital or other
workplace has to changersquo
Mr Connolly says that the Council is working with other
stakeholders to shift attitudes that have been ignored or have
simply accepted that bad behaviour is the norm
lsquoEvery health practitioner for example students interns trainees consultants nurses and so on need to know
that bad behaviour whether in theatre the recovery room clinic the office or the ward is totally unacceptable
lsquoWe need to create a safe work environment that values and nurtures people and gives them the confidence to
speak out about unsafe work practices without further intimidation or harassment
lsquoIt is no longer OK to be silent about bad behaviour because someone has a position of power or authorityrsquo
lsquoEveryone has a responsibility to speak out on things that we know are wrong We also all have a responsibility to
support those being victimisedrsquo
Mr Connolly says the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) has been bold in addressing the issues raised
[read the full text here] A copy of the Expert Advisory Report to RACS is available here and you can listen to Mr
Connolly being interviewed by Karen Brown on RNZ Checkpoint programme here
FIRST 6-MONTHLY UPDATE ON ALA MOrsquoUI RELEASED
Progress is being made in Pacific health in New Zealand in some areas but falling short in others says a recent
public audit report
The first six-monthly update onlsquoAla Morsquoui Pathways to Pacific Health and Wellbeing 2014-2018 was released at
the end of September collating quantitative data on Pacific health
Pacific Islanders in New Zealand trumped the general Kiwi population in a number of factors the report says
These include nurse and GP usage rates numbers of children with a BMI greater than the 994th percentile being
referred for further treatment and the number of eligible adults who had a cardiovascular disease risk assess-
ment in the last five years
ldquoThese are significant achievements which show that some good work is being done across the health sector par-
ticularly in improving access for Pacific people to primary health carerdquo says Minister for Pacific Peoples and Asso-
ciate Minister of Health Sam Lotu-Iiga [read the full article here]
wwwnzcphmorgnz | +64 4 472 9183 | adminnzcphmorgnz page 6
ADVOCACY AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
WHATrsquoS NEW ZEALANDrsquoS SHARE SHARING IN THE GLOBAL CARBON BUDGET
Dr Scott Metcalfe (Fellow Wellington) was a keynote speaker at a recent conference held at Parliament on
Climate Protection - his lsquoSharing in the Global Carbon Budgetrsquo presentation is available on the College
website here
ldquoIt has brought home to me again the
large disparities between who created
this situation and who is suffering first
and worst with climate changes From
a health equity view and comparing in
a systematic fashion across countries
we need to do much morerdquo Scott says
ldquoBasically updated United Nations
IPCC estimates are that the world as a
whole needs to be close to zero
emissions by the year 2050 So New
Zealand needs much stronger targets
than the 11 on 1990 levels by 2030
promised so farrdquo
Scottrsquos presentation describes the
worldrsquos current climate change path
the lsquoCarbon Budgetrsquo limit on how much
the world can emit climate-damaging fossil fuel emissions methods for sharing the global effort to cut carbon
emissions (including the work of the Climate Equity Reference Project) and how all this applies to New Zealand
ldquoThe faster we move to decarbonise our countryrdquo says Scott ldquothe better our future looksrdquo
Useful resources related to this presentation include the cross-party conferencersquos background research paper by
Dr Kennedy Graham MP on Climate Goals for New Zealand in 2030 lsquoAn ambitious Domestic Emissions Target
within an Appropriate Share of the Global Budgetrsquo and of course Supplement One of the Collegersquos Climate
Change Policy Statement lsquoBackground to the NZCPHMrsquos stance on setting national GHG emissions targetsrsquo
RACP Consensus Statement
On a related note the Royal Australasian College of Physicians has recently released a Consensus statement Act
now to reduce the damaging health impacts if climate change This statement calls on nations at the 2015 UN
Climate Change Conference (COP21) to commit to meaningful and urgent action to combat the adverse health
impacts of climate change As an advocate for this message since 2012 the College has added its name to the list
of now 40+ supporting organisations that include the American Medical Association and the British Medical
Association
OraTaiao Call to Action on Climate Change
In New Zealand OraTaiao The NZ Climate amp Health Council has re-released a slightly modified Health
Professionals Joint Call for Action on Climate Change and Health to which the College remains a signatory The
revised statement will be made available on the OraTaiao Website New signatories include the RACP and the NZ
Medical Association
wwwnzcphmorgnz | +64 4 472 9183 | adminnzcphmorgnz page 7
ADVOCACY AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
ATTITUDES TOWARDS LEGALISING ASSISTED DYING
Invitation to take part in a survey
A NZ Doctor survey this year found that 11 of doctors polled had
engaged in assisted dying and 45 believed that there should be a
role for doctors in assisted dying and that the relevant law needed to
be changed (NZ Doctor 8 July 2015)
The University of Auckland School of Medicine is now undertaking
research to explore the range of attitudes of New Zealand medical
practitioners and nurses towards legalising physician-assisted dying in
New Zealand to (1) inform the development of any potential
legislation on this important issue and (2) provide information of value
to the relevant medical and nursing professional bodies (University of Auckland Human Participants Ethics
Committee Ref 015470) The research findings will be published to doctors through the medical colleges
Your participation in the survey will be completely confidential ndash it takes only around 15 minutes
Everyone who completes the survey before 31 October will go into the draw for one of four prizes of $100 to a
registered charity of your choice To begin the survey please click here
If you have any queries or concerns about the survey please contact the researchers- Dr Phillipa Malpas 09
9233775 pmalpasaucklandacnz or Dr Pam Oliver 0800 847484 pamoclearnetnz
Public interest in legalised assisted dying
peaked this year following the case of
Wellington lawyer Lecretia Seales (above) who
asked the High Court to uphold her right to die
at the time of her choosing
NATIONAL CERVICAL SCREENING PROGRAMME CONSULTATION
New Zealand has one of the most successful cervical screening programmes in the world Currently cervical
screening involves an examination of the cells from the cervix (cytology) with human papillomavirus (HPV)
testing to follow in some clinical situations
The National Cervical Screening Programme is considering making HPV the initial screening test with cytology to
follow if required It is well established that HPV can cause cervical cancer Changing the primary laboratory
test to one that identifies whether or not a woman has HPV is a natural progression to improve the quality
safety and effectiveness of the programme
The potential benefits of adopting primary HPV testing include
middot decrease in cervical cancer incidence and mortality
middot better detection of risk of precancerous cervical cell changes
middot providing an effective test both for women who have had the HPV vaccine and those who have not
middot safe but less frequent screening (every five years rather than every three)
As part of the consultation key areas to be explored will include safety equity the impact of the change on the
laboratory workforce and the NCSP Register and identifying how this change would be communicated to women
and health professionals The National Cervical Screening Programme values your feedback and public
consultation on the proposed change is open until 23 October 2015
The relevant consultation documents can be found here
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH (DPH)
Waikato DHB Full time Job Number
081473
The Director Public Health is the most senior medical advocate of public health across the district health board
and the populations it represents It is a district wide appointment with executive and strategic responsibilities
We are seeking a dynamic self motivated leader who is passionate about public health who seeks synagistic
approaches to delivery is a systems thinker and is able to influence and inspire
The skills and competencies required to be successful in this role are
A senior medical officer of health wit h a minimum of 5 years experience
A transformational and visionary leader
A full understanding and commitment to identifying developing and influencing relationships that impact
on the determinants of health
Be visible and ensure an approach that increases knowledge and literacy of communities in regard to their
health and wellbeing whilst also working with public and other organisations to achieve this
Demonstrate political awareness and savvy to ensure short and long term goals are developed to impact on
health gain
To advocate and influence the domains of public health ndash improvement protection promotion assessment
and surveillance health service provision
To demonstrate and encourage public health leadership
A copy of the Position Description is available here
For further information please go to httpwwwwaikatodhbhealthnzjobs-and-careersvacancies
Closing date Open until filled
wwwnzcphmorgnz | +64 4 472 9183 | adminnzcphmorgnz page 8
VACANCIES AND EVENTS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
HIKOI FOR HOMES - EVERYONE DESERVES A HOME
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is organising a nationwide Hikoi for Homes on
21 November
The groups leading the Hikoi believe that because housing is a basic human
need access to decent quality affordable and safe housing should be seen a
human right This means that our society and more specifically the State has an
obligation to ensure that everyone living in New Zealand always has access to
adequate and secure housing
Find out more about this event andor how you could be involved here
wwwnzcphmorgnz | +64 4 472 9183 | adminnzcphmorgnz page 9
UPCOMING EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE UPCOMING EVENTS AND MANY MORE ONLINE
WWWNZCPHMORGNZNEWS-EVENTSEVENTS
14-16 OCT AUSTRALASIAN ROAD SAFETY CONFERENCE (ARSC2015)
The inaugural Australasian Road Safety Conference (ARSC2015) is shaping up to be bigger
than its predecessors after an overwhelming response to the call for abstracts saw more
than 280 submissions received for consideration by the conference scientific committee
22-23 OCT FROM MHEALTH TO FUTURE TECH PERSONALISED WELLNESS FOR ALL
This symposium brings together national and international experts to present the latest
research on mHealth wearable technologies and personal Big Data
30 OCT CLARO MENTAL HEALTH LAW CONFERENCE 2015
Claro New Zealandrsquos specialist health sector law firm and the Australian and New Zealand
Association of Psychiatry Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) are pleased to announce the
dates and programme for the Mental Health Law Conference 2015 This yearrsquos theme is
the impact of alcohol drugs and addictions on mental health
6-7 NOV NATIONAL MELANOMA SUMMIT
Health professionals with an interest in melanoma will gather in Auckland for the fourth
national Melanoma Summit on 6-7 November 2015
11-12 NOV OTAGO INTERNATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK mdash 98TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
With a special theme lsquoProgressing global health through trans-disciplinary partnershipsrsquo
this conference is an opportunity to meet other researchers working across diverse
disciplines in global health discuss projects they have been working on and foster new
collaborative efforts
12-15 NOV TE ORA HUI-Ā-TAU amp SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE 2015
This year we will be hosted by Tai Wānanga Tū Toa a whare kura in Papaioea (Palmerston
North) which was founded by Te ORA member and one of two Māori sports medicine
specialists Dr Rawiri Durie Call for Abstracts extended to 9 October 2015
16-19 NOV HEALING OUR SPIRIT WORLDWIDE - THE SEVENTH GATHERING MAURI ORA
This is an important opportunity for indigenous people worldwide who have an interest
and commitment to the health education welfare business and environmental wellbeing
of Indigenous communities to come together in a cultural and spiritual community
25-27 NOV 12TH AUSTRALASIAN INJURY PREVENTION amp SAFTEY PROMOTION CONFERENCE
With a theme of ldquoImpact and Innovation Preventing Injury in a Changing Worldrdquo the
Conference in Sydney will be a multi-disciplinary event featuring representatives from all
facets of injury prevention including research teaching practice and policy
wwwnzcphmorgnz | +64 4 472 9183 | adminnzcphmorgnz page 10
PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES
Govt must reverse its position on junk food in schools
The Green Party is calling on the Government to listen
to the overwhelming number of Kiwi parents who
want junk food banned from schools instead of
protecting the rights of food corporations which sell
junk food to our children
Water NZ again calls for government to make public
water fluoridation compulsory
The call comes with the release of a new Australian
study confirming the benefits of fluoride in drinking
water
Funding boost for emergency housing sector
The Government will invest $2 million in non-
government organisations (NGOs) in Auckland for a
short-term emergency housing response to help
address the shortage of emergency housing places
New Quality amp Safety measure for NZ hospitals
The Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratio (HSMR) has
been developed by the Ministry of Health and is being
published by the Health Quality amp Safety Commission
as part of a growing range of quality measures
Southern Clinic Network declined as PHO
The Southern District Health Board has declined the
Southern Clinic Networks application to become
Southlands second Primary Health Organisation
WellSouth remains the regions only PHO
Why are Māori Pasifika dying from heart attacks
The Heart Foundation has awarded a $90000 Research
Fellowship to University of Auckland Public Health
Physician Corina Grey to conduct the research
Tobacco market lsquoslowly dyingrsquo in NZ
Returns supplied to the Ministry of Health by New
Zealand tobacco manufacturers show a drop of 38
percent in the quantity of tobacco and cigarettes
released per adult in 2014 versus 2013 From 2013 to
2014 the number of standard cigarettes smoked per
adult in New Zealand fell to 7337 an all-time low
GLOBAL OUTLOOK
Canada Walking while working may ease muscle
pain
Scotland Putting your money where your mouth
is Scotlandrsquos attack on MRSA pays off (Lancet)
China This Map Will Tell You If Your Citys
Pollution Could Affect Your Health
ACROSS THE DITCH
Australia in the middle of ldquomental health crisisrdquo with
unnecessary deaths escalating
Australia is in the grip of a mental health crisis that is
leading to the unnecessary deaths of thousands former
Australian of the Year Patrick McGorry says
Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians
aged between 15 and 44 with almost seven people
taking their life every day
The Commonwealth Government currently spends
about $10 billion a year on mental health but Professor
McGorry said about half of this was spent on welfare
payments which were the cost of failure not the cost
of direct care [read the full article online]
MULTIMEDIA FEATURE
TED RADIO HOUR GIVING IT AWAY
Mental Health Awareness Week is this week 5mdash11
October and in reference to the message of giving your
time your words and your presence here is a link to a
TED Radio Hour entitled Giving it all away Giving helps
define who we are and helps us connect with others
and thanks to the internet and a rise in social
consciousness theres been a seismic shift not only in
what were giving but how In this hour stories from
TED speakers who are giving it away in new and
surprising ways and the things that happen in return
wwwnzcphmorgnz | +64 4 472 9183 | adminnzcphmorgnz page 6
ADVOCACY AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
WHATrsquoS NEW ZEALANDrsquoS SHARE SHARING IN THE GLOBAL CARBON BUDGET
Dr Scott Metcalfe (Fellow Wellington) was a keynote speaker at a recent conference held at Parliament on
Climate Protection - his lsquoSharing in the Global Carbon Budgetrsquo presentation is available on the College
website here
ldquoIt has brought home to me again the
large disparities between who created
this situation and who is suffering first
and worst with climate changes From
a health equity view and comparing in
a systematic fashion across countries
we need to do much morerdquo Scott says
ldquoBasically updated United Nations
IPCC estimates are that the world as a
whole needs to be close to zero
emissions by the year 2050 So New
Zealand needs much stronger targets
than the 11 on 1990 levels by 2030
promised so farrdquo
Scottrsquos presentation describes the
worldrsquos current climate change path
the lsquoCarbon Budgetrsquo limit on how much
the world can emit climate-damaging fossil fuel emissions methods for sharing the global effort to cut carbon
emissions (including the work of the Climate Equity Reference Project) and how all this applies to New Zealand
ldquoThe faster we move to decarbonise our countryrdquo says Scott ldquothe better our future looksrdquo
Useful resources related to this presentation include the cross-party conferencersquos background research paper by
Dr Kennedy Graham MP on Climate Goals for New Zealand in 2030 lsquoAn ambitious Domestic Emissions Target
within an Appropriate Share of the Global Budgetrsquo and of course Supplement One of the Collegersquos Climate
Change Policy Statement lsquoBackground to the NZCPHMrsquos stance on setting national GHG emissions targetsrsquo
RACP Consensus Statement
On a related note the Royal Australasian College of Physicians has recently released a Consensus statement Act
now to reduce the damaging health impacts if climate change This statement calls on nations at the 2015 UN
Climate Change Conference (COP21) to commit to meaningful and urgent action to combat the adverse health
impacts of climate change As an advocate for this message since 2012 the College has added its name to the list
of now 40+ supporting organisations that include the American Medical Association and the British Medical
Association
OraTaiao Call to Action on Climate Change
In New Zealand OraTaiao The NZ Climate amp Health Council has re-released a slightly modified Health
Professionals Joint Call for Action on Climate Change and Health to which the College remains a signatory The
revised statement will be made available on the OraTaiao Website New signatories include the RACP and the NZ
Medical Association
wwwnzcphmorgnz | +64 4 472 9183 | adminnzcphmorgnz page 7
ADVOCACY AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
ATTITUDES TOWARDS LEGALISING ASSISTED DYING
Invitation to take part in a survey
A NZ Doctor survey this year found that 11 of doctors polled had
engaged in assisted dying and 45 believed that there should be a
role for doctors in assisted dying and that the relevant law needed to
be changed (NZ Doctor 8 July 2015)
The University of Auckland School of Medicine is now undertaking
research to explore the range of attitudes of New Zealand medical
practitioners and nurses towards legalising physician-assisted dying in
New Zealand to (1) inform the development of any potential
legislation on this important issue and (2) provide information of value
to the relevant medical and nursing professional bodies (University of Auckland Human Participants Ethics
Committee Ref 015470) The research findings will be published to doctors through the medical colleges
Your participation in the survey will be completely confidential ndash it takes only around 15 minutes
Everyone who completes the survey before 31 October will go into the draw for one of four prizes of $100 to a
registered charity of your choice To begin the survey please click here
If you have any queries or concerns about the survey please contact the researchers- Dr Phillipa Malpas 09
9233775 pmalpasaucklandacnz or Dr Pam Oliver 0800 847484 pamoclearnetnz
Public interest in legalised assisted dying
peaked this year following the case of
Wellington lawyer Lecretia Seales (above) who
asked the High Court to uphold her right to die
at the time of her choosing
NATIONAL CERVICAL SCREENING PROGRAMME CONSULTATION
New Zealand has one of the most successful cervical screening programmes in the world Currently cervical
screening involves an examination of the cells from the cervix (cytology) with human papillomavirus (HPV)
testing to follow in some clinical situations
The National Cervical Screening Programme is considering making HPV the initial screening test with cytology to
follow if required It is well established that HPV can cause cervical cancer Changing the primary laboratory
test to one that identifies whether or not a woman has HPV is a natural progression to improve the quality
safety and effectiveness of the programme
The potential benefits of adopting primary HPV testing include
middot decrease in cervical cancer incidence and mortality
middot better detection of risk of precancerous cervical cell changes
middot providing an effective test both for women who have had the HPV vaccine and those who have not
middot safe but less frequent screening (every five years rather than every three)
As part of the consultation key areas to be explored will include safety equity the impact of the change on the
laboratory workforce and the NCSP Register and identifying how this change would be communicated to women
and health professionals The National Cervical Screening Programme values your feedback and public
consultation on the proposed change is open until 23 October 2015
The relevant consultation documents can be found here
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH (DPH)
Waikato DHB Full time Job Number
081473
The Director Public Health is the most senior medical advocate of public health across the district health board
and the populations it represents It is a district wide appointment with executive and strategic responsibilities
We are seeking a dynamic self motivated leader who is passionate about public health who seeks synagistic
approaches to delivery is a systems thinker and is able to influence and inspire
The skills and competencies required to be successful in this role are
A senior medical officer of health wit h a minimum of 5 years experience
A transformational and visionary leader
A full understanding and commitment to identifying developing and influencing relationships that impact
on the determinants of health
Be visible and ensure an approach that increases knowledge and literacy of communities in regard to their
health and wellbeing whilst also working with public and other organisations to achieve this
Demonstrate political awareness and savvy to ensure short and long term goals are developed to impact on
health gain
To advocate and influence the domains of public health ndash improvement protection promotion assessment
and surveillance health service provision
To demonstrate and encourage public health leadership
A copy of the Position Description is available here
For further information please go to httpwwwwaikatodhbhealthnzjobs-and-careersvacancies
Closing date Open until filled
wwwnzcphmorgnz | +64 4 472 9183 | adminnzcphmorgnz page 8
VACANCIES AND EVENTS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
HIKOI FOR HOMES - EVERYONE DESERVES A HOME
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is organising a nationwide Hikoi for Homes on
21 November
The groups leading the Hikoi believe that because housing is a basic human
need access to decent quality affordable and safe housing should be seen a
human right This means that our society and more specifically the State has an
obligation to ensure that everyone living in New Zealand always has access to
adequate and secure housing
Find out more about this event andor how you could be involved here
wwwnzcphmorgnz | +64 4 472 9183 | adminnzcphmorgnz page 9
UPCOMING EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE UPCOMING EVENTS AND MANY MORE ONLINE
WWWNZCPHMORGNZNEWS-EVENTSEVENTS
14-16 OCT AUSTRALASIAN ROAD SAFETY CONFERENCE (ARSC2015)
The inaugural Australasian Road Safety Conference (ARSC2015) is shaping up to be bigger
than its predecessors after an overwhelming response to the call for abstracts saw more
than 280 submissions received for consideration by the conference scientific committee
22-23 OCT FROM MHEALTH TO FUTURE TECH PERSONALISED WELLNESS FOR ALL
This symposium brings together national and international experts to present the latest
research on mHealth wearable technologies and personal Big Data
30 OCT CLARO MENTAL HEALTH LAW CONFERENCE 2015
Claro New Zealandrsquos specialist health sector law firm and the Australian and New Zealand
Association of Psychiatry Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) are pleased to announce the
dates and programme for the Mental Health Law Conference 2015 This yearrsquos theme is
the impact of alcohol drugs and addictions on mental health
6-7 NOV NATIONAL MELANOMA SUMMIT
Health professionals with an interest in melanoma will gather in Auckland for the fourth
national Melanoma Summit on 6-7 November 2015
11-12 NOV OTAGO INTERNATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK mdash 98TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
With a special theme lsquoProgressing global health through trans-disciplinary partnershipsrsquo
this conference is an opportunity to meet other researchers working across diverse
disciplines in global health discuss projects they have been working on and foster new
collaborative efforts
12-15 NOV TE ORA HUI-Ā-TAU amp SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE 2015
This year we will be hosted by Tai Wānanga Tū Toa a whare kura in Papaioea (Palmerston
North) which was founded by Te ORA member and one of two Māori sports medicine
specialists Dr Rawiri Durie Call for Abstracts extended to 9 October 2015
16-19 NOV HEALING OUR SPIRIT WORLDWIDE - THE SEVENTH GATHERING MAURI ORA
This is an important opportunity for indigenous people worldwide who have an interest
and commitment to the health education welfare business and environmental wellbeing
of Indigenous communities to come together in a cultural and spiritual community
25-27 NOV 12TH AUSTRALASIAN INJURY PREVENTION amp SAFTEY PROMOTION CONFERENCE
With a theme of ldquoImpact and Innovation Preventing Injury in a Changing Worldrdquo the
Conference in Sydney will be a multi-disciplinary event featuring representatives from all
facets of injury prevention including research teaching practice and policy
wwwnzcphmorgnz | +64 4 472 9183 | adminnzcphmorgnz page 10
PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES
Govt must reverse its position on junk food in schools
The Green Party is calling on the Government to listen
to the overwhelming number of Kiwi parents who
want junk food banned from schools instead of
protecting the rights of food corporations which sell
junk food to our children
Water NZ again calls for government to make public
water fluoridation compulsory
The call comes with the release of a new Australian
study confirming the benefits of fluoride in drinking
water
Funding boost for emergency housing sector
The Government will invest $2 million in non-
government organisations (NGOs) in Auckland for a
short-term emergency housing response to help
address the shortage of emergency housing places
New Quality amp Safety measure for NZ hospitals
The Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratio (HSMR) has
been developed by the Ministry of Health and is being
published by the Health Quality amp Safety Commission
as part of a growing range of quality measures
Southern Clinic Network declined as PHO
The Southern District Health Board has declined the
Southern Clinic Networks application to become
Southlands second Primary Health Organisation
WellSouth remains the regions only PHO
Why are Māori Pasifika dying from heart attacks
The Heart Foundation has awarded a $90000 Research
Fellowship to University of Auckland Public Health
Physician Corina Grey to conduct the research
Tobacco market lsquoslowly dyingrsquo in NZ
Returns supplied to the Ministry of Health by New
Zealand tobacco manufacturers show a drop of 38
percent in the quantity of tobacco and cigarettes
released per adult in 2014 versus 2013 From 2013 to
2014 the number of standard cigarettes smoked per
adult in New Zealand fell to 7337 an all-time low
GLOBAL OUTLOOK
Canada Walking while working may ease muscle
pain
Scotland Putting your money where your mouth
is Scotlandrsquos attack on MRSA pays off (Lancet)
China This Map Will Tell You If Your Citys
Pollution Could Affect Your Health
ACROSS THE DITCH
Australia in the middle of ldquomental health crisisrdquo with
unnecessary deaths escalating
Australia is in the grip of a mental health crisis that is
leading to the unnecessary deaths of thousands former
Australian of the Year Patrick McGorry says
Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians
aged between 15 and 44 with almost seven people
taking their life every day
The Commonwealth Government currently spends
about $10 billion a year on mental health but Professor
McGorry said about half of this was spent on welfare
payments which were the cost of failure not the cost
of direct care [read the full article online]
MULTIMEDIA FEATURE
TED RADIO HOUR GIVING IT AWAY
Mental Health Awareness Week is this week 5mdash11
October and in reference to the message of giving your
time your words and your presence here is a link to a
TED Radio Hour entitled Giving it all away Giving helps
define who we are and helps us connect with others
and thanks to the internet and a rise in social
consciousness theres been a seismic shift not only in
what were giving but how In this hour stories from
TED speakers who are giving it away in new and
surprising ways and the things that happen in return
wwwnzcphmorgnz | +64 4 472 9183 | adminnzcphmorgnz page 7
ADVOCACY AND ITEMS OF INTEREST
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
ATTITUDES TOWARDS LEGALISING ASSISTED DYING
Invitation to take part in a survey
A NZ Doctor survey this year found that 11 of doctors polled had
engaged in assisted dying and 45 believed that there should be a
role for doctors in assisted dying and that the relevant law needed to
be changed (NZ Doctor 8 July 2015)
The University of Auckland School of Medicine is now undertaking
research to explore the range of attitudes of New Zealand medical
practitioners and nurses towards legalising physician-assisted dying in
New Zealand to (1) inform the development of any potential
legislation on this important issue and (2) provide information of value
to the relevant medical and nursing professional bodies (University of Auckland Human Participants Ethics
Committee Ref 015470) The research findings will be published to doctors through the medical colleges
Your participation in the survey will be completely confidential ndash it takes only around 15 minutes
Everyone who completes the survey before 31 October will go into the draw for one of four prizes of $100 to a
registered charity of your choice To begin the survey please click here
If you have any queries or concerns about the survey please contact the researchers- Dr Phillipa Malpas 09
9233775 pmalpasaucklandacnz or Dr Pam Oliver 0800 847484 pamoclearnetnz
Public interest in legalised assisted dying
peaked this year following the case of
Wellington lawyer Lecretia Seales (above) who
asked the High Court to uphold her right to die
at the time of her choosing
NATIONAL CERVICAL SCREENING PROGRAMME CONSULTATION
New Zealand has one of the most successful cervical screening programmes in the world Currently cervical
screening involves an examination of the cells from the cervix (cytology) with human papillomavirus (HPV)
testing to follow in some clinical situations
The National Cervical Screening Programme is considering making HPV the initial screening test with cytology to
follow if required It is well established that HPV can cause cervical cancer Changing the primary laboratory
test to one that identifies whether or not a woman has HPV is a natural progression to improve the quality
safety and effectiveness of the programme
The potential benefits of adopting primary HPV testing include
middot decrease in cervical cancer incidence and mortality
middot better detection of risk of precancerous cervical cell changes
middot providing an effective test both for women who have had the HPV vaccine and those who have not
middot safe but less frequent screening (every five years rather than every three)
As part of the consultation key areas to be explored will include safety equity the impact of the change on the
laboratory workforce and the NCSP Register and identifying how this change would be communicated to women
and health professionals The National Cervical Screening Programme values your feedback and public
consultation on the proposed change is open until 23 October 2015
The relevant consultation documents can be found here
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH (DPH)
Waikato DHB Full time Job Number
081473
The Director Public Health is the most senior medical advocate of public health across the district health board
and the populations it represents It is a district wide appointment with executive and strategic responsibilities
We are seeking a dynamic self motivated leader who is passionate about public health who seeks synagistic
approaches to delivery is a systems thinker and is able to influence and inspire
The skills and competencies required to be successful in this role are
A senior medical officer of health wit h a minimum of 5 years experience
A transformational and visionary leader
A full understanding and commitment to identifying developing and influencing relationships that impact
on the determinants of health
Be visible and ensure an approach that increases knowledge and literacy of communities in regard to their
health and wellbeing whilst also working with public and other organisations to achieve this
Demonstrate political awareness and savvy to ensure short and long term goals are developed to impact on
health gain
To advocate and influence the domains of public health ndash improvement protection promotion assessment
and surveillance health service provision
To demonstrate and encourage public health leadership
A copy of the Position Description is available here
For further information please go to httpwwwwaikatodhbhealthnzjobs-and-careersvacancies
Closing date Open until filled
wwwnzcphmorgnz | +64 4 472 9183 | adminnzcphmorgnz page 8
VACANCIES AND EVENTS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
HIKOI FOR HOMES - EVERYONE DESERVES A HOME
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is organising a nationwide Hikoi for Homes on
21 November
The groups leading the Hikoi believe that because housing is a basic human
need access to decent quality affordable and safe housing should be seen a
human right This means that our society and more specifically the State has an
obligation to ensure that everyone living in New Zealand always has access to
adequate and secure housing
Find out more about this event andor how you could be involved here
wwwnzcphmorgnz | +64 4 472 9183 | adminnzcphmorgnz page 9
UPCOMING EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE UPCOMING EVENTS AND MANY MORE ONLINE
WWWNZCPHMORGNZNEWS-EVENTSEVENTS
14-16 OCT AUSTRALASIAN ROAD SAFETY CONFERENCE (ARSC2015)
The inaugural Australasian Road Safety Conference (ARSC2015) is shaping up to be bigger
than its predecessors after an overwhelming response to the call for abstracts saw more
than 280 submissions received for consideration by the conference scientific committee
22-23 OCT FROM MHEALTH TO FUTURE TECH PERSONALISED WELLNESS FOR ALL
This symposium brings together national and international experts to present the latest
research on mHealth wearable technologies and personal Big Data
30 OCT CLARO MENTAL HEALTH LAW CONFERENCE 2015
Claro New Zealandrsquos specialist health sector law firm and the Australian and New Zealand
Association of Psychiatry Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) are pleased to announce the
dates and programme for the Mental Health Law Conference 2015 This yearrsquos theme is
the impact of alcohol drugs and addictions on mental health
6-7 NOV NATIONAL MELANOMA SUMMIT
Health professionals with an interest in melanoma will gather in Auckland for the fourth
national Melanoma Summit on 6-7 November 2015
11-12 NOV OTAGO INTERNATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK mdash 98TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
With a special theme lsquoProgressing global health through trans-disciplinary partnershipsrsquo
this conference is an opportunity to meet other researchers working across diverse
disciplines in global health discuss projects they have been working on and foster new
collaborative efforts
12-15 NOV TE ORA HUI-Ā-TAU amp SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE 2015
This year we will be hosted by Tai Wānanga Tū Toa a whare kura in Papaioea (Palmerston
North) which was founded by Te ORA member and one of two Māori sports medicine
specialists Dr Rawiri Durie Call for Abstracts extended to 9 October 2015
16-19 NOV HEALING OUR SPIRIT WORLDWIDE - THE SEVENTH GATHERING MAURI ORA
This is an important opportunity for indigenous people worldwide who have an interest
and commitment to the health education welfare business and environmental wellbeing
of Indigenous communities to come together in a cultural and spiritual community
25-27 NOV 12TH AUSTRALASIAN INJURY PREVENTION amp SAFTEY PROMOTION CONFERENCE
With a theme of ldquoImpact and Innovation Preventing Injury in a Changing Worldrdquo the
Conference in Sydney will be a multi-disciplinary event featuring representatives from all
facets of injury prevention including research teaching practice and policy
wwwnzcphmorgnz | +64 4 472 9183 | adminnzcphmorgnz page 10
PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES
Govt must reverse its position on junk food in schools
The Green Party is calling on the Government to listen
to the overwhelming number of Kiwi parents who
want junk food banned from schools instead of
protecting the rights of food corporations which sell
junk food to our children
Water NZ again calls for government to make public
water fluoridation compulsory
The call comes with the release of a new Australian
study confirming the benefits of fluoride in drinking
water
Funding boost for emergency housing sector
The Government will invest $2 million in non-
government organisations (NGOs) in Auckland for a
short-term emergency housing response to help
address the shortage of emergency housing places
New Quality amp Safety measure for NZ hospitals
The Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratio (HSMR) has
been developed by the Ministry of Health and is being
published by the Health Quality amp Safety Commission
as part of a growing range of quality measures
Southern Clinic Network declined as PHO
The Southern District Health Board has declined the
Southern Clinic Networks application to become
Southlands second Primary Health Organisation
WellSouth remains the regions only PHO
Why are Māori Pasifika dying from heart attacks
The Heart Foundation has awarded a $90000 Research
Fellowship to University of Auckland Public Health
Physician Corina Grey to conduct the research
Tobacco market lsquoslowly dyingrsquo in NZ
Returns supplied to the Ministry of Health by New
Zealand tobacco manufacturers show a drop of 38
percent in the quantity of tobacco and cigarettes
released per adult in 2014 versus 2013 From 2013 to
2014 the number of standard cigarettes smoked per
adult in New Zealand fell to 7337 an all-time low
GLOBAL OUTLOOK
Canada Walking while working may ease muscle
pain
Scotland Putting your money where your mouth
is Scotlandrsquos attack on MRSA pays off (Lancet)
China This Map Will Tell You If Your Citys
Pollution Could Affect Your Health
ACROSS THE DITCH
Australia in the middle of ldquomental health crisisrdquo with
unnecessary deaths escalating
Australia is in the grip of a mental health crisis that is
leading to the unnecessary deaths of thousands former
Australian of the Year Patrick McGorry says
Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians
aged between 15 and 44 with almost seven people
taking their life every day
The Commonwealth Government currently spends
about $10 billion a year on mental health but Professor
McGorry said about half of this was spent on welfare
payments which were the cost of failure not the cost
of direct care [read the full article online]
MULTIMEDIA FEATURE
TED RADIO HOUR GIVING IT AWAY
Mental Health Awareness Week is this week 5mdash11
October and in reference to the message of giving your
time your words and your presence here is a link to a
TED Radio Hour entitled Giving it all away Giving helps
define who we are and helps us connect with others
and thanks to the internet and a rise in social
consciousness theres been a seismic shift not only in
what were giving but how In this hour stories from
TED speakers who are giving it away in new and
surprising ways and the things that happen in return
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH (DPH)
Waikato DHB Full time Job Number
081473
The Director Public Health is the most senior medical advocate of public health across the district health board
and the populations it represents It is a district wide appointment with executive and strategic responsibilities
We are seeking a dynamic self motivated leader who is passionate about public health who seeks synagistic
approaches to delivery is a systems thinker and is able to influence and inspire
The skills and competencies required to be successful in this role are
A senior medical officer of health wit h a minimum of 5 years experience
A transformational and visionary leader
A full understanding and commitment to identifying developing and influencing relationships that impact
on the determinants of health
Be visible and ensure an approach that increases knowledge and literacy of communities in regard to their
health and wellbeing whilst also working with public and other organisations to achieve this
Demonstrate political awareness and savvy to ensure short and long term goals are developed to impact on
health gain
To advocate and influence the domains of public health ndash improvement protection promotion assessment
and surveillance health service provision
To demonstrate and encourage public health leadership
A copy of the Position Description is available here
For further information please go to httpwwwwaikatodhbhealthnzjobs-and-careersvacancies
Closing date Open until filled
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VACANCIES AND EVENTS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
HIKOI FOR HOMES - EVERYONE DESERVES A HOME
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is organising a nationwide Hikoi for Homes on
21 November
The groups leading the Hikoi believe that because housing is a basic human
need access to decent quality affordable and safe housing should be seen a
human right This means that our society and more specifically the State has an
obligation to ensure that everyone living in New Zealand always has access to
adequate and secure housing
Find out more about this event andor how you could be involved here
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE UPCOMING EVENTS AND MANY MORE ONLINE
WWWNZCPHMORGNZNEWS-EVENTSEVENTS
14-16 OCT AUSTRALASIAN ROAD SAFETY CONFERENCE (ARSC2015)
The inaugural Australasian Road Safety Conference (ARSC2015) is shaping up to be bigger
than its predecessors after an overwhelming response to the call for abstracts saw more
than 280 submissions received for consideration by the conference scientific committee
22-23 OCT FROM MHEALTH TO FUTURE TECH PERSONALISED WELLNESS FOR ALL
This symposium brings together national and international experts to present the latest
research on mHealth wearable technologies and personal Big Data
30 OCT CLARO MENTAL HEALTH LAW CONFERENCE 2015
Claro New Zealandrsquos specialist health sector law firm and the Australian and New Zealand
Association of Psychiatry Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) are pleased to announce the
dates and programme for the Mental Health Law Conference 2015 This yearrsquos theme is
the impact of alcohol drugs and addictions on mental health
6-7 NOV NATIONAL MELANOMA SUMMIT
Health professionals with an interest in melanoma will gather in Auckland for the fourth
national Melanoma Summit on 6-7 November 2015
11-12 NOV OTAGO INTERNATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK mdash 98TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
With a special theme lsquoProgressing global health through trans-disciplinary partnershipsrsquo
this conference is an opportunity to meet other researchers working across diverse
disciplines in global health discuss projects they have been working on and foster new
collaborative efforts
12-15 NOV TE ORA HUI-Ā-TAU amp SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE 2015
This year we will be hosted by Tai Wānanga Tū Toa a whare kura in Papaioea (Palmerston
North) which was founded by Te ORA member and one of two Māori sports medicine
specialists Dr Rawiri Durie Call for Abstracts extended to 9 October 2015
16-19 NOV HEALING OUR SPIRIT WORLDWIDE - THE SEVENTH GATHERING MAURI ORA
This is an important opportunity for indigenous people worldwide who have an interest
and commitment to the health education welfare business and environmental wellbeing
of Indigenous communities to come together in a cultural and spiritual community
25-27 NOV 12TH AUSTRALASIAN INJURY PREVENTION amp SAFTEY PROMOTION CONFERENCE
With a theme of ldquoImpact and Innovation Preventing Injury in a Changing Worldrdquo the
Conference in Sydney will be a multi-disciplinary event featuring representatives from all
facets of injury prevention including research teaching practice and policy
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PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES
Govt must reverse its position on junk food in schools
The Green Party is calling on the Government to listen
to the overwhelming number of Kiwi parents who
want junk food banned from schools instead of
protecting the rights of food corporations which sell
junk food to our children
Water NZ again calls for government to make public
water fluoridation compulsory
The call comes with the release of a new Australian
study confirming the benefits of fluoride in drinking
water
Funding boost for emergency housing sector
The Government will invest $2 million in non-
government organisations (NGOs) in Auckland for a
short-term emergency housing response to help
address the shortage of emergency housing places
New Quality amp Safety measure for NZ hospitals
The Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratio (HSMR) has
been developed by the Ministry of Health and is being
published by the Health Quality amp Safety Commission
as part of a growing range of quality measures
Southern Clinic Network declined as PHO
The Southern District Health Board has declined the
Southern Clinic Networks application to become
Southlands second Primary Health Organisation
WellSouth remains the regions only PHO
Why are Māori Pasifika dying from heart attacks
The Heart Foundation has awarded a $90000 Research
Fellowship to University of Auckland Public Health
Physician Corina Grey to conduct the research
Tobacco market lsquoslowly dyingrsquo in NZ
Returns supplied to the Ministry of Health by New
Zealand tobacco manufacturers show a drop of 38
percent in the quantity of tobacco and cigarettes
released per adult in 2014 versus 2013 From 2013 to
2014 the number of standard cigarettes smoked per
adult in New Zealand fell to 7337 an all-time low
GLOBAL OUTLOOK
Canada Walking while working may ease muscle
pain
Scotland Putting your money where your mouth
is Scotlandrsquos attack on MRSA pays off (Lancet)
China This Map Will Tell You If Your Citys
Pollution Could Affect Your Health
ACROSS THE DITCH
Australia in the middle of ldquomental health crisisrdquo with
unnecessary deaths escalating
Australia is in the grip of a mental health crisis that is
leading to the unnecessary deaths of thousands former
Australian of the Year Patrick McGorry says
Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians
aged between 15 and 44 with almost seven people
taking their life every day
The Commonwealth Government currently spends
about $10 billion a year on mental health but Professor
McGorry said about half of this was spent on welfare
payments which were the cost of failure not the cost
of direct care [read the full article online]
MULTIMEDIA FEATURE
TED RADIO HOUR GIVING IT AWAY
Mental Health Awareness Week is this week 5mdash11
October and in reference to the message of giving your
time your words and your presence here is a link to a
TED Radio Hour entitled Giving it all away Giving helps
define who we are and helps us connect with others
and thanks to the internet and a rise in social
consciousness theres been a seismic shift not only in
what were giving but how In this hour stories from
TED speakers who are giving it away in new and
surprising ways and the things that happen in return
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UPCOMING EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE UPCOMING EVENTS AND MANY MORE ONLINE
WWWNZCPHMORGNZNEWS-EVENTSEVENTS
14-16 OCT AUSTRALASIAN ROAD SAFETY CONFERENCE (ARSC2015)
The inaugural Australasian Road Safety Conference (ARSC2015) is shaping up to be bigger
than its predecessors after an overwhelming response to the call for abstracts saw more
than 280 submissions received for consideration by the conference scientific committee
22-23 OCT FROM MHEALTH TO FUTURE TECH PERSONALISED WELLNESS FOR ALL
This symposium brings together national and international experts to present the latest
research on mHealth wearable technologies and personal Big Data
30 OCT CLARO MENTAL HEALTH LAW CONFERENCE 2015
Claro New Zealandrsquos specialist health sector law firm and the Australian and New Zealand
Association of Psychiatry Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL) are pleased to announce the
dates and programme for the Mental Health Law Conference 2015 This yearrsquos theme is
the impact of alcohol drugs and addictions on mental health
6-7 NOV NATIONAL MELANOMA SUMMIT
Health professionals with an interest in melanoma will gather in Auckland for the fourth
national Melanoma Summit on 6-7 November 2015
11-12 NOV OTAGO INTERNATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK mdash 98TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
With a special theme lsquoProgressing global health through trans-disciplinary partnershipsrsquo
this conference is an opportunity to meet other researchers working across diverse
disciplines in global health discuss projects they have been working on and foster new
collaborative efforts
12-15 NOV TE ORA HUI-Ā-TAU amp SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE 2015
This year we will be hosted by Tai Wānanga Tū Toa a whare kura in Papaioea (Palmerston
North) which was founded by Te ORA member and one of two Māori sports medicine
specialists Dr Rawiri Durie Call for Abstracts extended to 9 October 2015
16-19 NOV HEALING OUR SPIRIT WORLDWIDE - THE SEVENTH GATHERING MAURI ORA
This is an important opportunity for indigenous people worldwide who have an interest
and commitment to the health education welfare business and environmental wellbeing
of Indigenous communities to come together in a cultural and spiritual community
25-27 NOV 12TH AUSTRALASIAN INJURY PREVENTION amp SAFTEY PROMOTION CONFERENCE
With a theme of ldquoImpact and Innovation Preventing Injury in a Changing Worldrdquo the
Conference in Sydney will be a multi-disciplinary event featuring representatives from all
facets of injury prevention including research teaching practice and policy
wwwnzcphmorgnz | +64 4 472 9183 | adminnzcphmorgnz page 10
PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES
Govt must reverse its position on junk food in schools
The Green Party is calling on the Government to listen
to the overwhelming number of Kiwi parents who
want junk food banned from schools instead of
protecting the rights of food corporations which sell
junk food to our children
Water NZ again calls for government to make public
water fluoridation compulsory
The call comes with the release of a new Australian
study confirming the benefits of fluoride in drinking
water
Funding boost for emergency housing sector
The Government will invest $2 million in non-
government organisations (NGOs) in Auckland for a
short-term emergency housing response to help
address the shortage of emergency housing places
New Quality amp Safety measure for NZ hospitals
The Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratio (HSMR) has
been developed by the Ministry of Health and is being
published by the Health Quality amp Safety Commission
as part of a growing range of quality measures
Southern Clinic Network declined as PHO
The Southern District Health Board has declined the
Southern Clinic Networks application to become
Southlands second Primary Health Organisation
WellSouth remains the regions only PHO
Why are Māori Pasifika dying from heart attacks
The Heart Foundation has awarded a $90000 Research
Fellowship to University of Auckland Public Health
Physician Corina Grey to conduct the research
Tobacco market lsquoslowly dyingrsquo in NZ
Returns supplied to the Ministry of Health by New
Zealand tobacco manufacturers show a drop of 38
percent in the quantity of tobacco and cigarettes
released per adult in 2014 versus 2013 From 2013 to
2014 the number of standard cigarettes smoked per
adult in New Zealand fell to 7337 an all-time low
GLOBAL OUTLOOK
Canada Walking while working may ease muscle
pain
Scotland Putting your money where your mouth
is Scotlandrsquos attack on MRSA pays off (Lancet)
China This Map Will Tell You If Your Citys
Pollution Could Affect Your Health
ACROSS THE DITCH
Australia in the middle of ldquomental health crisisrdquo with
unnecessary deaths escalating
Australia is in the grip of a mental health crisis that is
leading to the unnecessary deaths of thousands former
Australian of the Year Patrick McGorry says
Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians
aged between 15 and 44 with almost seven people
taking their life every day
The Commonwealth Government currently spends
about $10 billion a year on mental health but Professor
McGorry said about half of this was spent on welfare
payments which were the cost of failure not the cost
of direct care [read the full article online]
MULTIMEDIA FEATURE
TED RADIO HOUR GIVING IT AWAY
Mental Health Awareness Week is this week 5mdash11
October and in reference to the message of giving your
time your words and your presence here is a link to a
TED Radio Hour entitled Giving it all away Giving helps
define who we are and helps us connect with others
and thanks to the internet and a rise in social
consciousness theres been a seismic shift not only in
what were giving but how In this hour stories from
TED speakers who are giving it away in new and
surprising ways and the things that happen in return
wwwnzcphmorgnz | +64 4 472 9183 | adminnzcphmorgnz page 10
PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE NEWS
NZCPHM NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2015
NEW ZEALAND HEADLINES
Govt must reverse its position on junk food in schools
The Green Party is calling on the Government to listen
to the overwhelming number of Kiwi parents who
want junk food banned from schools instead of
protecting the rights of food corporations which sell
junk food to our children
Water NZ again calls for government to make public
water fluoridation compulsory
The call comes with the release of a new Australian
study confirming the benefits of fluoride in drinking
water
Funding boost for emergency housing sector
The Government will invest $2 million in non-
government organisations (NGOs) in Auckland for a
short-term emergency housing response to help
address the shortage of emergency housing places
New Quality amp Safety measure for NZ hospitals
The Hospital Standardised Mortality Ratio (HSMR) has
been developed by the Ministry of Health and is being
published by the Health Quality amp Safety Commission
as part of a growing range of quality measures
Southern Clinic Network declined as PHO
The Southern District Health Board has declined the
Southern Clinic Networks application to become
Southlands second Primary Health Organisation
WellSouth remains the regions only PHO
Why are Māori Pasifika dying from heart attacks
The Heart Foundation has awarded a $90000 Research
Fellowship to University of Auckland Public Health
Physician Corina Grey to conduct the research
Tobacco market lsquoslowly dyingrsquo in NZ
Returns supplied to the Ministry of Health by New
Zealand tobacco manufacturers show a drop of 38
percent in the quantity of tobacco and cigarettes
released per adult in 2014 versus 2013 From 2013 to
2014 the number of standard cigarettes smoked per
adult in New Zealand fell to 7337 an all-time low
GLOBAL OUTLOOK
Canada Walking while working may ease muscle
pain
Scotland Putting your money where your mouth
is Scotlandrsquos attack on MRSA pays off (Lancet)
China This Map Will Tell You If Your Citys
Pollution Could Affect Your Health
ACROSS THE DITCH
Australia in the middle of ldquomental health crisisrdquo with
unnecessary deaths escalating
Australia is in the grip of a mental health crisis that is
leading to the unnecessary deaths of thousands former
Australian of the Year Patrick McGorry says
Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians
aged between 15 and 44 with almost seven people
taking their life every day
The Commonwealth Government currently spends
about $10 billion a year on mental health but Professor
McGorry said about half of this was spent on welfare
payments which were the cost of failure not the cost
of direct care [read the full article online]
MULTIMEDIA FEATURE
TED RADIO HOUR GIVING IT AWAY
Mental Health Awareness Week is this week 5mdash11
October and in reference to the message of giving your
time your words and your presence here is a link to a
TED Radio Hour entitled Giving it all away Giving helps
define who we are and helps us connect with others
and thanks to the internet and a rise in social
consciousness theres been a seismic shift not only in
what were giving but how In this hour stories from
TED speakers who are giving it away in new and
surprising ways and the things that happen in return