Welcome to our September Newsletter
Kia Ora, Mālō ē lelei, Talofa, Nǐ hǎo, and a big hello from the NZ School Nurse team. September provides an opportunity to celebrate some of the many languages that our students speak. Celebration of our languages empowers and encourages Pacific and Asian communities to hold on to their language.
The chosen theme for Maori language week is 'Kia Kaha te Reo Māori’. ‘Kia Kaha’ is well understood in New Zealand English with its meaning of ‘be strong’. We often talk about languages as if they are people – talking about wellbeing, language, health, strength and revitalisation. So when we say ‘Kia Kaha te Reo Māori’ we’re saying - ‘Let’s make the Māori language strong'.
Language can inspire or alienate, cherish or insult. It is increasingly recognized that communication between clinicians and patients is one of the most important aspects of the healthcare relationship and yet often it can be challenging. Thankfully we now have access to google translate, apps and translators that can assist. Download our official Pacific language resource with Samoan, Cook Islands Maori, Tongan, Tuvaluan, Niuean, Fijian and Tokelauan here. We also love the Kupu app (give it a go with your students- they love it!) and the Aki Hauora app for increasing your Te Reo and ensuring we make the Maori language strong.
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Measles
We're watching the outbreak of measles in Auckland continue to increase, with the first secondary school to announce an outbreak at the end of August, 2019. The ARPHS website has continued to update their website over the outbreak period with helpful information which you can find here. Our blog post on measles has been updated a few times and is available on our website.
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Rangitahi 19 Youth Survey Update
The Youth '19 Team are going great guns this year having surveyed 37 schools so far from Waikato right up to the Cape, and have recently put out an update via their newsletter. This is available to read here on our website, or you can sign up for it by emailing them at youth19@auckland.ac.nz.
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The festival of Youth Development is taking place from the 16th -18th of September in Christchurch and the programme looks jam-packed with lots of interesting and inspiring speakers!
Check out the programme and website here for more information and details.
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Safeguarding Children have a number of training opportunities coming up in the Nelson Region. If you are interested, email us at nzschoolnurses@gmail.com and we can forward you the details.
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Our September Fact - Did you know?
Ninety per cent of throat cancer cases are now being attributed to HPV, which is most commonly picked up from oral sex.
That's up from 62 per cent in the 1990s. Researchers are urging New Zealanders to get immunised against human papillomavirus (HPV) in a bid to significantly reduce the country's alarming throat cancer rates.
Massey University PhD graduate Rebecca Lucas-Roxburghstudy highlights how much of a problem HPV cancers are in New Zealand. There are as many HPV positive oropharyngeal [throat] cancer cases now, as cervical cancers. Read more here. Further information for students and staff on recognising the warning signs of gynaecological cancer and things you can do to lower your risk can be found here.
The following resources are available for you to promote the HPV campaign in your school.
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Conferences:
- The CENNZ Emergency Nursing Conference is taking place in Hamilton, on the 13-14th of September. You can find out more info on our website.
- The festival of Youth Development is taking place in Christchurch, on the 16th-18th of September. For more info, click here.
- The Australian Association for Adolescent Health Conference is taking place in Melbourne, on the 27-29th of November. For more info, click here.
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Dates for the diary coming up...
- Tongan Language Week 1 - 7 September 2019
- Gynaecological Cancer Awareness month 1 - 30 September 2019
- Gambling Harm Awareness week 2 - 8 September 2019 (Youth Gambling Helpline 0800 654 659)
- World Physio Day 8 September download some physio information sheets
- Maori Language Week 9 -15 September 2019
- World Suicide Prevention day 10 September 2019 more info here
- CENNZ 2019 Emergency Nurses Conference 13-14th September 2019, Waikato
- Festival of Youth Development, 16-18th September, 2019, Christchurch
- Chinese Language week 22 - 28 September 2019
- Register for Mental Health awareness week, 23 - 29 September 2019
- World Contraception Day 26 September 2019 more info here
- Loud Shirt Day 27 September 2019
- World Deaf Day 29 September
- Tuvaluan Language week 29 September - 5 October 2019
- Child Health Nursing Paediatric Community Nurse Diabetes Workshop 2019 - 30 Sept. Greenlane Clinical Centre 0800-1630. Email Ann Faherty Afaherty@adhb.govt.nz or Rita Sigley rsigley@adhb.govt.nz) to book. Attendance is free.
- The Australian Association for Adolescent Health conference 27 - 29 Nov. Registration is now open. Early bird prices are available until Friday 29th September.
- Save the Date! Involve 2020 has now been confirmed for 17th-19th of August, 2020, in Wellington.
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Whats new on the website?
- Supporting LGBTIQA+ Guide for schools on inclusive practice (Resources for Schools)
- CENNZ Conference Information (Blog)
- Lots of Auckland-Based Jobs this month! (and a few others!)
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