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News: tagged with "health"

• Inaugural Professorial Lecture: Talk that works

  Posted: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Lectures, webinar, Communication, cultural diversity, language, health
  Hear Professor Maria Stubbe from University of Otago talk about her research on what makes real-life conversations work well (or not so well) in health care settings and in workplaces like offices and factories as people go about their everyday activities

• We're talking hauora: An evening with leading Canterbury researchers

  Posted: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: research, community event, health, cancer, immunisation, dementia
  Te Papa Hauora Health Precinct Christchurch, the Health Research Society of Canterbury and the Canterbury Medical Research Foundation invite you to attend this FREE public event - a fun evening of talks from leading Canterbury researchers who are improvin

• Come along to the Connection Aging and Addiction Symposium

  Posted: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 in: Conferences With tags: older people, older adults, elderly, addiction, mental health, services, gambling, symposium, conferences
  This informative and educational symposium in Christchurch is for those working with over 65’s. This FREE opportunity aims to broaden your awareness of addiction in the older population, providing a forum to share learnings and experiences

• Public consultation begins on modernising health workforce regulation

  Posted: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: consultation, submissions, planning, health
  The Ministry of Health has opened a consultation on health workforce regulation.  Minister of Health Hon Simeon Brown has announced the Government is reviewing New Zealand’s health workforce regulation to ensure the focus is on putting patients first

• Stormwater Superhero Trailer facilitators wanted

  Posted: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 in: Vacancies With tags: vacancies, environmental health, community events, education
  Are you passionate about the environment and love engaging with your community? Join the Christchurch Envirohub in spreading awareness about stormwater pollution and its impact on our waterways! The Stormwater Superhero Trailer is an exciting, hands-on ed

• ID card for people with brain injury launched

  Posted: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 in: Resources and Information With tags: brain, health, identity
  Brain Injury New Zealand media release: 31st March 2025 Brain Injury New Zealand is excited to launch a national ID Card for people with brain injury, which will serve as an important tool in supporting people with brain injury in their daily lives

• Add to your toolbox if you work with older adults

  Posted: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 in: Training With tags: physical activity, health, Courses, brain
  The Ronnie Gardiner Method (RGM) is an innovative, multi-sensory exercise method for the brain, in which rhythm, music, verbalisation and movement are used to stimulate both cognitive and motor skills

• New cases of dementia picked up by researchers

  Posted: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 in: Resources and Information With tags: research, dementia, migrants, older people, health
  University of Auckland media release: 31st March 2025 Up to half of people with dementia in some New Zealand communities are receiving no help for the condition, early research results show

• Report reveals high prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury in women affected by family violence

  Posted: Friday, March 14, 2025 in: Resources and Information With tags: violence, abuse, research, brain, health, Report
  Women's Refuge media release: 13th March 2025 Women’s Refuge has released a new report never undertaken in Aotearoa before looking at the prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in victims of family violence

• Learn six ways to look after your brain to prevent dementia

  Posted: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in: Resources and Information With tags: awareness, brain, health, nutrition, physical activity, Sleep, dementia
  March is Brain Health Awareness Month. Approximately 40 percent of dementia worldwide can be prevented, or delayed, by attending to a range of lifestyle and protective factors

• Take part in a NZ study on mental health, wellbeing, and resilience

  Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 in: Vacancies With tags: research, wellbeing, resilience, mental health, volunteers, volunteering
  Health researchers from Waikato University and the University of Auckland are conducting a resilience study and need participants from Christchurch who are: Able to discuss factors that are important to their mental health and wellbeing; and Interested i

• Add to your toolbox if you work with older adults

  Posted: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 in: Training With tags: Courses, brain, health, physical activity
  The Ronnie Gardiner Method (RGM) is an innovative, multi-sensory exercise method for the brain, in which rhythm, music, verbalisation and movement are used to stimulate both cognitive and motor skills

• Setting goals and looking after your mental wellbeing

  Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 in: Resources and Information With tags: wellbeing, health, Relationships
  Would you like to set some goals for this year, but feel overwhelmed simply thinking about the idea?  That’s okay. While setting goals can be fun and exciting, it’s also completely optional

• Protecting Waitaha Canterbury rivers from invasive weeds

  Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: waterways, water quality, biodiversity, environmental health
  Environment Canterbury media release: 28th January 2025 Weed control is critical when it comes to keeping our communities safe from flood risks, and it also plays an important role in protecting biodiversity in our region’s precious land and waterways

• Mussel shells help filter contaminants

  Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environmental health, waterways, water quality
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 22nd January 2025 Mussel shells are removing contaminants from an urban stormwater wetland, in what could be a world-first

• Hato Hone St John urges people to stay safe and have fun over festive break

  Posted: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: health, safety, advice, summer
  Hato Hone St John media release: 16th December 2024 Hato Hone St John (HHStJ) paramedics attend many preventable incidents over summer and while they encourage Kiwis to have fun and enjoy their holidays, we urge them to do it safely and responsibly

• Dogs Die In Hot Cars: If you love them don’t leave them

  Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: pets, summer, advice, health, campaign
  A new campaign is being launched by SPCA to prevent dogs suffering and dying in hot cars. More than 400 complaints were received by Inspectors during the warmer months last year, prompting a call for vigilance to prevent more tragic incidents this summer

• Health Warning: Algal bloom in Lake Pegasus

  Posted: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: health, waterways, warning, recreation, pets
  Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand media release: 2nd December 2024 Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) was found in Lake Pegasus

• Look out for toxic algae in our rivers and lakes this summer

  Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: summer, environmental health, waterways, pets, safety
  Environment Canterbury media release: 27th November 2024 If you are heading to a river or lake to cool off this summer, check for toxic algae (cyanobacteria) in and around the water, it can cause serious harm to people and animals

• Reports showcase community findings in ground-breaking policing research

  Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: research, policy, maori, pacific, disabilities, Rainbow, mental health
  Community Research media release: 20th November 2024 The value of specific community-centric research has been substantiated today with the public release of in-depth research reports considered to be a world-first in policing research

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