Passionate about children and young people’s health in New Zealand?
Then you need to belong to the Nurses for Children and Young People of Aotearoa section.
We promote co-operation and the sharing of knowledge and skills among nurses concerned with the health of children, young people and their families - both in hospital and community settings.
With CYPA you can be supported, get information on further education and research and participate in national conferences.
This section offers:
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a vehicle for talking online to other nurses throughout the country
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a voice to foster and promote cohesive child advocacy in the political arena
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opportunities to comment on and/or contribute to proposals, legislation, and national policies which affect children, young people and their families.
Latest Information
Nurses for Children and Young People of Aoteroa NZNO Conference Scholarship
May 2012
A scholarship is available for registered nurses working in the area of child/youth health, who wish to attend an international/national conference relating to child/youth health.
Click here to download the application form:
NCYPA Conference Scholarship Application (PDF 95KB)
Initiatives Supporting Youth with Mental Health/AoD Concerns
May 2012
A national training day for the CAMHS/AoD Sector
Date: 22 June 2012
Time: 9:00am-3.45pm
Location: Scenic Circle Southern Cross, Cnr Princes and High Street, Dunedin
Cost and Registration: There is no charge for this workshop but registration is essential
Registration Form (PDF 650KB)
The Public Health Asssociation Annual Conference
February 2012
The Public Health Association (PHA) is holding its annual conference in Wellington (Pipitea Campus, Victoria University) from 3-5 September. The conference committee is now calling for abstracts.
The theme of the conference is “Equity from the start – valuing our children”. The conference will focus on children and the social determinants of their wellbeing, as well as our responsibility to provide equal opportunities for every child, regardless of their parents’ income, education or ethnicity.
Given the theme of the conference, the planning committee is eager to engage the broader network of people involved in children’s wellbeing, including public health professionals.
The conference streams are:
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Looking back to look forward – for work or initiatives that identify what has already been achieved to improve child health and improve equity, and what challenges lie ahead
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Values to achieve equity – for projects that investigate the approaches needed to achieve equity and which highlight the values behind these approaches
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Children’s voices – for projects or activities that bring children’s voices into decision-making processes and seek active participation from children
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What can we agree on? – for activities or approaches that help us to develop a consensus and move forward
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Taking action – for success stories, evaluation of approaches, identifying actions where there is evidence of effectiveness.
If you have knowledge, experience or learning to share on these or another related public health topic, we warmly invite you to submit an abstract.
Presentations may include, but need not be limited to:
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Short presentations – presentations of five minutes or less. Some guidelines are available at www.pha.org.nz/five-minute-presentation-tips.html
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Standard presentations – ten to fifteen minute presentations with five minutes for questions at the end
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Workshops – longer interactive sessions (up to one hour). In your abstract please explain how you will ensure active participation by those attending and the length of time you expect to need.
Please note we are not inviting poster presentations this year.
More than one abstract may be submitted. All abstracts will be reviewed by the conference committee, which may want to contact authors for clarification before deciding whether to accept abstracts.
Submit abstracts at www.abstracts.pha.org.nz. The period for submitting them closes at midnight
Monday 16 April 2012.
Early bird registrations for the conference will open on 6 May 2012.
Children's Commissioners Blog
November 2011
The Office of the Children's Commissioner advocates for the best interests of all children and young people in New Zealand. The Office of the Children's Commissioner looks to ensure all of their rights are respected and upheld.
www.occ.org.nz/blog_listing
The Green Paper for Vulnerable Children
November 2011
For all conference attendees: Please read The Green Paper for Vulnerable Children (PDF, 608KB) document as the Nurses for Children & Young People will be discussion this during the break out sessions at conference and will be putting forward a submission on behalf of the members. This is your opportunity to have their say!
Youth Health Nursing - Standards for Effective Practice
For further information please contact Gillian Alcorn, Secretary of the Society for Youth Health Professionals Aotearoa, New Zealand (SYHPANZ)
kkalcornfam@maxnet.co.nz
Children’s human rights in the spotlight
02 September 2010
The Human Rights Commission released two human rights assessments of how children fare in New Zealand.
http://www.hrc.co.nz/home/hrc/newsandissues/childrenshumanrightsinthespotlight.php
You can download:
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comments of the Human Rights Commission on New Zealand's Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
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rights of Children chapter