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07 Aug

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The Public Health Association is pleased to invite nominations for this year's Public Health Champion Awards. Public Health Champion Award The purpose of the PHA's Public Health Champion Award is to recognise and profile the outstanding contribution by an individual to public health. The criteria for the award...

31 Jul

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BREASTFEEDING: Foundation of Life "In a world filled with inequality, crises and poverty, breastfeeding is the foundation of lifelong good health for babies and mothers." Celebrate WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK (WBW) 1-7 August 2018! The theme this year is Breastfeeding: Foundation for Life. Breastfeeding helps to prevent malnutrition in all...

31 Jul

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In this hour long webinar, Dr Ihirangi Heke delivers a brief introduction to systems dynamics and whakapapa crossover. He shares his whakaaro and insights into maramataka and tohungatanga as a means for modelling whakapapa concepts. About Dr Ihirangi Heke Māori health & physical activity consultant Dr Justin Ihirangi...

30 Jul

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Community and Voluntary Sector Applications for the Community Internship Programme are now open, Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Peeni Henare announced on 30 July 2018. “The internship programme is a way for kiwis to take a break from their normal mahi and help organisations in their community,”...

23 Jul

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The FAST campaign has launched for 2018! We KNOW this helps Kiwis survive and recover from stroke, so it is such an important kaupapa to promote. This year, you'll notice a change in the TV ad and other materials. As well as the familiar Face,...

15 Jul

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The Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation is investigating labelling approaches for providing information on sugars to consumers. Statement of the problem Dietary Guidelines in relation to sugars in Australia and New Zealand recommend: Australian Dietary Guidelines- Guideline 3: Limit intake of foods containing saturated...

03 Jul

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As a team we have been having more discussions on the role of emerging technologies in our mahi.  In most (if not all) sectors, technology is starting to disrupt what we do. Some jobs will no longer be around as they are displaced by new...