Copy
Public Health Association of New Zealand logo
Facebook
Twitter
Website
LinkedIn

PHANZ Pānui - October 2022

Kaupapa Here - Newsletter and Policy Spotlight

In this newsletter

  • Policy Forum - SAVE THE DATE
  • Public Health Champions 2022 - Nominations now open!
  • Policy refresh - member feedback
  • HPV test for cervical screening 2023
  • Kai Tahi and Mahi Tahi sessions - all welcome!
  • Supporting Te Reo in the Health Sector
  • Submissions Hub
  • Monkey pox webinar
  • He Kakara me Kōpere
  • Research participants needed
  • Job adverts in public health

Save the date for the 2022 Policy Forum

The PHANZ Policy Forum this year will be held by zoom Wednesday 23 November from 12-2pm and will include a discussion on PHANZ, Te Tiriti and where to next. Save the date and the Zoom link to join.

Nominations open for Public Health Champions of 2022

Nominations are now open for our 2022 Public Health Champions. If you have an individual or group that you wish to nominate, you can do so by completing the form below and sending it back to National Office via email. There are four awards on offer; the Public Health Champion Award, the Pasifika Public Health Award, the Tū Rangatira mō te Ora Award, and our new Asian and Ethnic Peoples Public Health Award. Nominations will remain open until the 11th November 2022, 5pm. You can find an honours list of our previous winners on our website.
Award Nomination Form

Policy Refresh - Member feedback

We are inviting member feedback on new and updated policy position statements. As a member or content expert, we would appreciate your feedback on the following draft statements or policies;

  • Ultraviolet Radiation Protection Policy Statement (2022 Update) - read here
  • Community Water Fluoridation Policy Statement (2022 Update) - read here
  • Equally Well Policy Statement  (2022 Update) - read here
  • Water Quality, Nitrates and Health Policy Statement (NEW) - read here

Please use the form below to provide feedback on any of the statements you wish, we hope to receive your feedback by the 1st of November. The feedback will be shared with the contributors to each policy statement, and addressed as needed, in preparation for presentation and ratification at the 2022 AGM.
Policy Statement Feedback Form
National Office Draft Tiriti Policy for comment
Included in our policy documents is a Tiriti policy being trialed at national office and inviting further discussion and feedback. For example, should work towards Treaty or Tiriti obligations clarify whether it focuses on Crown or Māori understandings of the obligations.
Read the draft here and email any comments or feedback on the policy draft to chris@pha.org.nz. 

NZ Transitions to HPV Test for Cervical Screening in 2023

From July 2023, the primary test for cervical screening will change to a human papillomavirus (HPV) test, with the option of self-testing. The current cytology-based test has served New Zealand well for over 20 years and played a huge role in reducing cervical cancer mortality. Why is HPV testing going to be a better primary screening test? How will it will find more pre-cancers and prevent more cases of cervical cancer? Will the self-testing option lead to greater participation in the screening pathway? What consideration has been given to equity and Te Tiriti obligations? And how is the transition being planned and organised?

Find out the answer to these questions and more about how and why we are transitioning to HPV Primary Screening in July 2023 in this comprehensive article.
Read article in full

Kai Tahi and Mahi Tahi

Last week's 2nd Friday Kai Tahi lunchtime session had a great discussion on Whakapapa and inspirational comments from Hau Kainga ki Kapiti Karl Webber on his journey and how it shapes his mahi in the community. This is reviewable on our workshops page.
Join us next week (28 October) for some Māori public health 'speed dating' and training on our 4th Friday Mahi Tahi lunchtime session (12-1pm), details also on our workshops page. The training focus will be on our internal Tiriti policy.

Supporting Te Reo in the Health Sector

With this month's kakara award, we recognise and endorse the efforts of Māori wellbeing agency Toi Tangata and their initiative to grow te reo Māori capacity in the health and hauora sector - read their statement here. As a result of colonisation and historical trauma some of our Māori staff have not had the opportunity to develop their reo. Te Puna Reo Hauora is a great contribution to the challenge our sectors have for equitable Māori health outcomes, and provides a lead for each of us to follow in how we can better do so in each of our spaces. Releasing staff to attend immersion waananga or take a sabbatical to become proficient in te reo are but two examples of the many ways such increased capacity can inform our work and grow the possibilities for better outcomes.

Submissions Hub

As a member of the PHANZ, if you have any interest in working on submissions with the National Office, from those listed here or others in the future, we welcome you to get in touch. Upcoming submissions that may be of interest to you;

Zoom Webinar: Know about monkeypox (MPX)

Community cases of monkeypox (MPX) have been rising in Aotearoa New Zealand and we can expect that there will be more cases and community transmission. It is important that our ETHNIC COMMUNITIES are equipped with the right information to protect themselves. This webinar has been set up with a guest panel to learn and address the concerns that the community have and to reduce the spread of misinformation. See the advert here for more information. 

He Kakara me Kōpere

Kakara is sweet-smelling like a bouquet, Kōpere is a sling or arrow. We celebrate the sweet smell of success whilst our arrows target opportunities to improve.

Our nomination for this month's kakara award goes to Māori wellbeing agency Toi Tangata and their initiative to grow te reo Māori capacity in the health and hauora sector. With blooming demand for Māori knowledge and capacity to assist Māori health outcomes, we support those who will take bold steps to help get us there such as with their Te Puna Reo Hauora initiative.
 
Our kōpere for this month goes to the organisers of COP27 who have allowed sponsorship from major polluters Coca-Cola. The critical COP27 climate talks in November must not be sponsored by Coca-Cola, the world’s worst plastic polluter. Coca-Cola and other major polluters should not be allowed to greenwash their dirty images or buy their way out of culpability for a crisis they have caused. If you feel strongly about this, you may wish to sign Greenpeace's petition 'Keep corporate sponsors like Coca-Cola out of international climate talks.'

Research participants needed

In Aotearoa, poor access to quality information on healthy sexual and reproductive lifestyles and the stigma associated with sexually transmitted infections makes young people vulnerable to risky behaviours and mental health distress. Creating opportunities for them to access quality information and support for their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is therefore important. Gaining insights into the perspectives of SRH providers about social media as a tool could inform on innovative best practices that the health system and young New Zealanders can benefit from. This study is in the final stages of recruitment and involves interview/group discussions with those implementing SRH promotion activities with young people or of you have oversight over an organisation's social media strategy. Indigenous practitioners in the youth sexual and reproductive health space welcomed to participate. If you want to find out more you can view the study flyer here where you can find contact details for Adetoun Nnabugwu (Researcher) and her team.

Job adverts

Want to contribute to next month's pānui?

We are looking for our members to get in touch for next month's pānui. We want to know what you are working on, celebrate your successes, help you raise an issue or highlight submission deadlines, and get your messages out via our network! If you are interested in writing a piece for our pānui please get in contact at comms@PHA.org.nz. We are open to any public health topic, with particular interest in; Planetary Health, Poverty, Determinants of Health, and Workforce wellbeing. 
e hoa are you a fan of the PHANZ? Stay connected by following us on Facebook and Twitter!
You are receiving this email either because you are a member of the PHANZ and we have added you to our mailing list, or because we have a record of you previously opting to add yourself to our mailing list. 

Got something to add to the next Pānui? Get in touch with Alana@PHA.org.nz






This email was sent to <<Email Address>>
why did I get this?    unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences
Public Health Association of New Zealand | Kāhui Hauora Tūmatanui · PO Box 24040 · 49 Manners Street, Te Aro · Wellington, Wellington 6011 · New Zealand