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• Update from the White Ribbon Trust: 12th December 2018

  Posted: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, violence, women, families
  Our thoughts go out to the Millane family whose grief will be unimaginable. So many New Zealanders have been horrified as this story has unfolded. This is a time to stand together, share that pain and show our compassion for Grace and her family

• NZ Lactation Consultants Conference 2019

  Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in: Conferences With tags: conferences, breastfeeding, women, children, health
  You are invited to attend the NZLCA Conference 2019

• Activity and Nutrition Aotearoa eUpdate 250

  Posted: Wednesday, October 03, 2018 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, nutrition, physical activity, Training, breastfeeding, vacancies, women, pacific health
  Job opportunity at ANA We are looking for a new executive director for ANA. This is a great opportunity for someone to lead and build ANA moving forward. If you are interested, we welcome your application

• Education sessions on screening for women

  Posted: Friday, September 07, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: education, health, women, cancer, screening
  ScreenSouth is responsible for the administration of the National Cervical Screening Programme and BreastScreen Aotearoa in Canterbury

• Suffrage 125 Christchurch: Celebrating women in Greater Christchurch

  Posted: Thursday, August 30, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: women, event, awareness, community engagement
  2018 marks the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New Zealand

• Voluntary board members needed at Pregnancy Help

  Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 in: Vacancies With tags: volunteers, volunteering, women, children, Community Groups, services, vacancies
  Pregnancy Help Canterbury is currently seeking volunteers for their Board of Trustees and Board sub-committees. The ideal candidates will bring diversity to the board and have the energy and enthusiasm to make adifference in their community

• Mental health and nutrition researchers seek anxiety study participants

  Posted: Wednesday, August 08, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: research, nutrition, mental health, women, health research
  Professor Julia Rucklidge is seeking pregnant participants for the latest study on anxiety and depression. Professor Rucklidge is the the driving force behind the Mental Health and Nutrition Research Group at the University of Canterbury (UC)

• Share your story about breastfeeding as a Maori or Pasifika woman

  Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: research, community engagement, women, breastfeeding, maori, pacific
  Māori and Pasifika women who have breastfed or chosen not to breastfeed in the last year are invited to join a confidential discussion about their experience

• Female volunteers wanted for workplace bullying research

  Posted: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: research, women, bullying, workplace
  University of Canterbury PhD student Sue Purdie is looking for women who have experienced mental health issues ("psyhiatrically labelled") and have been bullied at work to take part in her research

• Activity and Nutrition Aotearoa eUpdate 233

  Posted: Wednesday, February 07, 2018 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, nutrition, physical activity, vacancies, awareness, women, forum
  Intuitive Eating Book Review What does a way of eating look like when you don’t worry about your weight? Read a book review by Chelsea Slobbé on "Intuitive Eating"

• Mother4Mother Breastfeeding Peer Support Programme

  Posted: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 in: Resources and Information With tags: women, children, nutrition, support group
  The Mother4Mother Breastfeeding Peer Support Programme provides support for breastfeeding mothers in Canterbury. The Canterbury-wide service is run by the Rural Canterbury PHO

• BreastScreen Aotearoa Educational Workshops for Women

  Posted: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 in: Resources and Information With tags: women, workshop, cancer
  BreastScreen South (BSL) is a non profit organisation based in Christchurch whose function is to administer the BreastScreen Aotearoa (BSA) programme for the South Island

• Being breastfeeding friendly in early childhood education

  Posted: Wednesday, October 08, 2014 in: Resources and Information With tags: women, children, resources
  This breastfeeding resource was launched last week.  The pamphlet is a collaboration between Te Puawaitanga and University of Canterbury. It is intended to support women to breastfeeding for longer

• Building back better: Utilising women’s labour in the Canterbury recovery

  Posted: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 in: Resources and Information With tags: earthquake recovery, rebuild, women, employment
  This research report from the Ministry of Women's Affairs presents new information about the employment situation of un- and under-employed Canterbury women.  It tells us that there is under-utilised, 'hidden' female labour in Canterbury

• Find out about the services of Pregnancy Help

  Posted: Thursday, April 18, 2013 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Community Groups, women, children
  Pregnancy Help Inc Canterbury Branch supports the wellbeing of pregnant and recently pregnant women, new mothers and their families/whanau, with care, concern and confidentiality. The service is free and professionally delivered