April News
Kia Ora Koutou,
Wow can you believe April is here already? This month is a bit patchy on the educational calendar with the Easter and School Holidays breaks falling separately this year. Regardless, we hope you are able to enjoy a decent break with friends and family.
Our webinar series is gaining traction, with two more available on our website, and more in the pipeline. Check out the details below.
Also below is some legislation changes as a result of the Abortion Law reform, and what these changes might mean for school nurses.
Both Youth Week and International Nurses Day are coming up in May. Are you planning anything special for these dates? We would love to know :D
x NZSN team.
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A huge thankyou to the team at Refugee as Survivors NZ (RASNZ) who presented our first webinar last Wednesday! Here's some feedback from an attendee to the session: "that was awesome - thank you so much its going to help me alot."
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We have a two-part series on Pornography and Young People presented by The Light Project coming up in May and June. To learn more or to register for these sessions, click here.
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Legislation Update
We had the privilege of chatting recently with a representative from the Ministry of Health about the Abortion Law Reform. The Abortion Legislation Act (2020) has seen a shift from this sitting within the Ministry of Justice under the crimes act (1961), to the Ministry of Health under the updated Contraception, Sterilization and Abortion act of 1977 which better aligns the regulation of abortion services with other health services. There are some key changes that may affect students in schools...
•The new act allows for a wider range of registered health professionals who may provide abortions (subject to scope of practices and training)
•The role of certifying consultants has been removed
•If you are a conscientious objector to abortion, there are changes for what this means to your practice. You can still choose to opt out of a consultation with a patient considering an abortion, but you MUST past them onto another health professional to ensure they can access the health service they need/want.
•There is no statutory test for abortions before twenty weeks
•There are new criteria for abortions from 20 weeks of pregnancy
•Abortions no longer have to take place in licensed facilities
•Counselling services must be available but not mandatory
•Patients can self refer to abortion services. This is worth bearing in mind for both School Nurses and Guidance Counsellors as this is a significant change.
More information for health professionals on the work of the MOH about the changes can be found here.
A related ROI (Registration of Interest) is currently out on GETS (Government Electronic Tender System) and is welcoming applications for the following:
- service design (co-design of a new service with rangatahi Māori)
- service innovation (to improve access to an existing service) and
- abortion workforce training (inclusive of workforce supporting access to abortion).
More information on the ROI can be directly found on the GETS Website.
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CAT LEVINE’S 2021 WELLBEING SCHOOL TOUR
Student wellbeing is a growing priority in schools, with Covid adding to the stressors impacting student mental health. Cat Levine is an experienced school speaker, teaching positive mental health and wellbeing to over 15,000 young people from Bluff to Cape Reinga.
“10/10 Engaging, fun, attainable – Really excellent and targeted with simple and effective language” Kieran Gleeson, Wellbeing Team Leader, Auckland Normal Intermediate
“10/10 Such an important topic presented in an authentic honest manner, yet is was fun, engaging and interactive. Great to involve the teachers and make it memorable” Assistant Principal – Marcellin College
“10/10 Fun, interactive, engaging – Loved how Cat engaged with both year 8 and 9, they were glued to the presentation” Tillia Lima Counsellor – Carmel College
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FREE PRESENTATIONS: The University of Auckland and Ministry of Health are funding her talk on depression during term 2 that meet the following 3 criteria;
- Auckland, Waikato and Northland Schools
- Audience of more than 100 students in year 9 and 10
- Presentation held before 30th June 2021
Contact Cat directly to inquire about having her speak in your school.
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Dates for the diary coming up...
Saturday 17 April – Sunday 2 May (includes ANZAC day 25 April) - School Holidays.
Saturday 8th May- Sunday 16th May - Youth Week - 'We're Stronger Together'
Wednesday 12th May - International Nurses Day - 2021 theme: 'A voice to lead'
Monday 9th- Wednesday 11th of Aug - Involve conference (Online and in Wellington)
Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th October - School Nursing Conference (Waikato).
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What's new on the website?
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