Assisting people in making informed choices

Being a credible national voice

Being a centre of excellence for services offered

Providing a repository of information accessible to all

These services may include:

Information and education to assist with understanding and living with a dementia diagnosis

Support for family, friends and whanāu coping with the demands of caring

Support groups and day programmes for people affected by dementia.

AphasiaNZ educates our communities about the nature and affects of aphasia and empowers people with aphasia to reintegrate into community activities after acquiring aphasia.

For more information on the services we offer, related articles, fundraising and what is happening at your local branch please check out all the sections of our website.

Body Positive Inc. breaks down isolation and builds a sense of community while advocating on behalf of HIV+ people on a national level.

The Auckland Branch team provides community health promotion, education and awareness; health professional training; mobile diabetes awareness services; membership services, support groups and diabetes supplies. The Auckland Branch also act as an advocate and speak to employers, health professionals, local and national government on behalf of people with diabetes or people at risk of diabetes.

We do this through innovative research, workforce development, public health planning, information technology solutions and policy development. Along with our subcontractors or whanau whanui, we also deliver on public health issues including tobacco control, problem gambling, alcohol and other drug harm minimisation, wellchild, nutrition and physical activity.

The Health Navigator NZ website is a non-profit community initiative combining the efforts of a wide range of partner and supporter organisations overseen by the Health Navigator Charitable Trust.

The Health Navigator website provides one place for New Zealanders to find reliable and trustworthy health information and self care resources. It focuses on promoting clear, consistent messages that enable users to get the information they need at the time they need it.

PURPOSE

The key objectives of the Health Navigator NZ website are to help you navigate the health information maze and:

Simplify the process of finding trusted and reliable health information.

Equip you and your family with information, tools and resources that help you make better decisions and choices to maximise your health and quality of life.

Improve the quality of health information used by New Zealanders by developing a quality framework and minimum standards for all linked resources.

Improve accessibility of reliable self-care/self help information to support shared decision making, patient autonomy, self-determination and encourage patient activation and sharing of responsibility in ongoing health care.

Improve patient safety by promoting clinical excellence and upskilling consumers such as staying alert to anything that doesn’t seem right.

Encourage and facilitate increased understanding and use of self management tools, resources and principles within both primary and secondary care.

Support the practical implementation of evidence based clinical guidelines by making them more available at the point of care.

Support individuals and families with positive behaviour change through access to evidence based online tools, resources, self-help programmes and support groups.

Improve accessibility and availability of health information for specific groups such as Maori & Pacific people and resources in different languages.

Become a trusted source of health information and practical tools for health professionals and consumers within New Zealand (independent of any drug company sponsorship, involvement, or resources).