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New Zealand Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health publishes a large range of documents on New Zealand health and disability issues.
Immunisation Advisory Centre
IMAC is based on the National Network of Immunisation Co-ordinators and others involved in the delivery of immunisation services. From our centre we provide information, education and support to health professionals and the public.
Paediatric Society of New Zealand
The Paediatric Society of New Zealand believes all children and youth should, by right, attain optimal physical, mental and social health and well being. By working as a co-ordinated national network of health professionals the Society dedicates its efforts and resources to this end.
Commissioner for Children
Monitor and review policy and practice under the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act. Promote the welfare of children and young people and ensure that their rights are recognised.
Plunket
Plunket is New Zealand's leading provider of well child and family health services in New Zealand. It provides a unique mix of a professionally educated workforce working hand-in-hand with volunteers throughout New Zealand.
Plunket is in touch with all local needs ranging from Maori, Pakeha and Pacific people, while also catering for those in all corners of New Zealand. Plunket programmes aim to support families with young children by providing appropriate clinical and support programmes, educational activities.
SafeKids
Safekids New Zealand is the child safety service of Starship Children’s Health, and was established by the hospital’s Trauma Services in the early 1990s. The aim of the service was, and still is to reduce the numbers of children who are admitted to hospitals, or killed by preventable injuries. Since its inception the injury death rate for New Zealand children has fallen by 12%.
Health Education Resources
Welcome to the HealthEd Website. This website has been set up by the Ministry of Health to provide access to health information such as pamphlets, fact sheets, booklets and posters.
HealthEd has been designed to allow searching by health category or by a keyword search.
SPARC
This is the official website of SPARC- Sport and Recreation New Zealand. SPARC's job is to ensure New Zealand remains a thriving, healthy, dynamic country that can compete with the best in the world and promote itself with confidence. SPARC works with schools, community clubs, sports organisations, iwi, regional sports trusts and local authorities to create opportunities for all New Zealanders to be active and reach their potential in their chosen sports.
Parenting with Confidence
We're a community organisation dedicated to making life better for parents and their kids. To find out more about our programmes, and us explore the options to the right.
Brainwave Trust
Brainwave is a charitable trust that has been set up by leading paediatricians, medical, educational, legal, academic and business professionals who are dedicated to ensuring that this crucial information is available to those who need it most.
Child Development Foundation
The Child Development Foundation (CDF) is a charitable educational trust established to develop, implement, monitor and promote educational programmes, which are directed towards the development and enhancement of personal and social skills.
Get
Kids Active 
GKA (GetKidsActive.com) aims to help provide parents, teachers and caregivers with advice, resources, downloads about getting children physically active in an increasingly inactive world.
5+ a day - promoting “The Colour Way “ - lots of colourful leaflets and posters and a “kit” for early childhood centres to use with heaps of practical ideas and information
Vegfed ( New Zealand Vegetable and Potato Grower’s Federation Inc.) - more colourful brochures and recipes - also possible refund system on money spent on fresh vegetables used in health promotion activities – check them out
Heart Foundation- healthy heart award for early learning centres, information and resources , also in the Auckland area looking at a specific initiative around WellChild /Tamariki Ora week – so watch that space
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