The overarching goal of New Zealand’s National Drug Policy 2015 to 2020 is to minimise alcohol and other drug-related harm and promote and protect health and wellbeing. This report shows progress against the Policy’s baseline indicators and actions. It also features case studies of actions that represent each of the Policy’s five priority areas which...

The Commissioning Framework is part of an outcome-focused approach. This framework, along with the Mental Health and Wellbeing Outcome Framework, provides national guidance to enable us to measure outcomes that make a real difference for people. This Commissioning Framework describes a consistent approach to commissioning responses across New Zealand, using the relevant information to purchase...

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the umbrella term used to describe the range of effects that can occur when a fetus is exposed to alcohol during pregnancy. In the broadest sense, this includes miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth, physical abnormalities and an increased risk of negative health outcomes for the child and even his or...

Information on health loss and health expectancy makes it possible to see the big picture: understand trends in health loss by age and sex compare the impacts of different diseases, injuries and risk factors on population health assess what proportion of health loss is attributable to known modifiable risk factors, and is therefore potentially preventable...

Disability Support Services fund supports for approximately 32,000 people with disabilities, as well as equipment for approximately 80,000 people. This publication presents aggregated demographic information about the people with disabilities who have been allocated Ministry of Health funded disability supports (excluding equipment). The report presents demographics relating to specific service types including home and community...