Ki Te Pae Tawhiti

Aotearoa New Zealand's Health Reform Collective

Election 2023: Health Policies under the Microscope

What lies in store for our health sector after the 14 October election? We have assembled a panel of speakers with diverse expertise and perspectives on Aotearoa New Zealand’s health system to examine and discuss health policy ideas and initiatives proposed by political parties.

What the Coalition Government’s 100 Days Plan Reveals About Its Commitment to Health

Collective Insight March 2024

On 29 November 2023, the National Coalition Government (NCG) released its 100-Day Plan which charted a course of 49 actions for the government to achieve.

Tracking Health Commitment: Promises and implementation

 Read: Election Campaign promises, coalition agreement and implemented plans

 

About Ki Te Pae Tawhiti

Ki Te Pae Tawhiti – Aotearoa New Zealand’s Health Reform Collective – is a transdisciplinary community that monitors and analyses the implementation of health reforms in New Zealand and aims to inform and engage the public in dialogue about how the changes will impact them and their communities.

Health Services and Systems

Health Services and Systems covers developments in the provision, funding and organisation of health care services, including the recent restructuring of Aotearoa’s health system.

Equity

 

Equity explores the impacts of the health system on minorities within the population, notably including Māori, Pacifica, Asians and LGBTQI; and how interventions, policy and the health system overall can contribute to such groups attaining an equitable health status.

Public Health

 

Public Health focuses on efforts to promote health and prevent disease in populations, intervening at the level of the social and economic determinants of health to achieve health equity.

Drugs, Devices and Diagnostics

Drugs, Devices and Diagnostics covers prescription medicines and medical devices, which includes instruments, implants, scans and tests, as well as screening and health promoting interventions.

Digital Health

Digital Health explores the potential of digital transformation to provide a more connected and accessible health system in Aotearoa New Zealand with a wide range of topics and how this applies to different population groups. 

What’s on

COMPASS Seminar Series 2024: Longitudinal trajectories of gross motor development in children with and without autism from the Growing Up in New Zealand study

26 Mar 2024

Paula Araya-Herrera 

Research on outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who have gross motor developmental delay is increasing, although there is still a lack of thorough studies. This longitudinal cohort research examines the trajectories of gross motor development in 6,359 children, utilising data from the Growing Up in New Zealand study, with a focus on 173 children with ASD diagnoses or concerns. Early interventions are crucial for treating gross motor difficulties in children with ASD, providing insights into potential paths for long-term developmental assistance.

Join us in person in room 201-726 (10 Symonds Street, Level 7) Or join by zoom: http://tinyurl.com/compass-seminars-2024

 

Election 2023: Health Policies under the Microscope

 10 Oct 2023

Featuring Tim Tenbensel, Professor of Health Policy, FMHS, University of Auckland, Paula Lorgelly, Professor of Health Economics, FMHS and Faculty of Commerce, University of Auckland, Esther Willing, Head of Kōhatu Centre for Hauora Māori, University of Otago, Collin Tukuitonga, Director – University of Auckland Research Centre for Pacific and Global Health, FMHS, University of Auckland, Jaime King, Professor of Health Law, University of Auckland.