Transformational Change Needed in New Zealand’s Mental Health Nursing
Mental health nursing is a rewarding profession, but New Zealand faces significant challenges, including nursing shortages, burnout, and increasing workplace demands. An integrative review led by Emily O’Connor highlights the need for organizations to focus on the...
New resource for co-design research and practice
Tiffany Williams' PhD has focused on actualising children’s ideas for health-promoting neighbourhoods through impactful co-design. In this final PhD paper (click here for full text), Tiffany worked with ten adult decision-makers experienced in co-design with children...
The importance of equitable green space access for adolescent mental well-being
In her recently published PhD study, Yijun Zhang examined the relationship between residential green space accessibility (GSA) and adolescents’ mental well-being, and whether the relationship was moderated by sociodemographic factors (sex, ethnicity, neighbourhood...
A new model for culturally safe active school travel options to enable tamariki Māori to flourish
Shannon Mihaere (Rangitāne o Tamaki nui-ā-rua, Ngāti Porou, Ngai Tai ki Tāmaki, Waikato-Tainu) joined Te Kura Tapuhi for a summer studentship, working on a project to explore factors for tamariki Māori and travelling to kura. Shannon's research has been published in...
Proof Points for Active School Travel
Researchers have collated key evidence on active school travel for use by schools, policy-makers, and practitioners, freely available at this link. The document provides a series of easy-to-access ‘proof points’ using national and international evidence on children’s...
Study highlights opportunities and challenges for children to get to school actively
New research just published has evaluated the Power Up programme, focusing on its impact on children’s active school travel (AST) and the perceptions of various stakeholders. The findings indicate that the programme effectively increased active travel among children,...
School Based Health Services Enhancements Programme Update
Professor Terryann Clark co-chairs Te Tatau Kitenga (advisory group for Te Whatu Ora) with Dr Bridget Farrant in a project that aims to enhance the current school-based health services. The programmes will enhance school-based health services (SBHS) in secondary...
Congratulations to Professor Terryann Clark (TC) (Ngā uri o Ngāpuhi)
Terryann Clark (TC) (Ngā uri o Ngāpuhi) has been appointed to the Cure Kids Chair in Youth and Adolescent Mental Health. TC has a background as an adolescent nurse specialist and researcher with a passionate interest in equity for tamariki and taitamariki Māori. She...
Congratulations to Jennifer Woods (Ngāti Awa, Ngāpuhi, Whakatōhea),
Jennifer was confirmed into the Nursing PhD programme in June. Jennifer’s PhD is titled Improving Māori Success in Achieving Clinical, Academic and Leadership Roles within the Health Sector in New Zealand. She is supervised by Dr Gigi Lim, Dr Zoe Tipa, and Professor...
Te āniwaniwa takatāpui whānui: Te aronga taera mō ngā rangatahi | Sexual attraction and young people’s wellbeing in Youth19.
This new report highlights findings from the Youth19 Rangatahi Smart Survey about the health and wellbeing of same-sex and multiple-sex attracted students, students who are not sure of their sexual attractions, and students who do not experience sexual attractions. We...