From Issue 31 of the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand’s MindNet newsletter. Cate Hennessy This article outlines research undertaken by Michelle Hull (a Mental Health Foundation Promoter in the…continue reading
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Annual Winston Churchill Fellowships Awards Open for Applications
Every year the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust grants up to 20 travelling fellowships to New Zealanders. Applications for 2014 Fellowships are now open. The Fellowships are open to any New…continue reading
Te Whetu Rēhua: a culturally based programme and evaluation framework
Te Whetu Rēhua: a framework for defining as Māori participation in sport and recreation Te Whetu Rēhua is a culturally based programme and evaluation framework developed for He Oranga Poutama.…continue reading
CPAG: Myths and Facts: Sole Parents and the DPB
A Child Poverty Action Group Background Paper Virginia Dale A new report has been released: Myths and Facts about DPB Recipients. This report provides arguments to “unpick the myths” such as: Breeding…continue reading
Sir Peter Gluckman: The impact of the technological world on adolescent health and behaviour
Video from Sir Peter Gluckman’s recent Families Commission Seminar Series presentation is now available. The impact of the technological world on adolescent health and behaviour, offered some new perspectives on…continue reading
Measuring the Impact of Volunteers
In an increasingly outcome driven world, how can the voluntary sector measure the difference they make? An awesome resource: Nataly Noguer-Blue (Victoria University) collaborated with Volunteering New Zealand to compile…continue reading
Community-based domestic violence interventions : a literature review
By Marilize Slabber. Registered Clinical Psychologist. Senior Psychologist, Department of Corrections A useful resource for those working with domestic violence in the community. There are nine key points of interest: This literature and…continue reading
Conducting Research with Indigenous People and Communities – Resources (Aus)
The Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse is a collaborative partnership between the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) and the Standing Council on Law and Justice. Research briefs are designed to progress Indigenous…continue reading
The Grantmaking Formula for the New Normal
Given the current economic environment how should grantmaking agencies respond? What should they fund? The below article has a proposal: Douglas Bauer, executive director of The Clark Foundation (a US…continue reading
The Costs of Physical Inactivity: Toward a regional full-cost accounting perspective
There has been a lot of research into the effects of a lack of physical inactivity on people physically and mentally, now this report talks about the economic cost. “Physical…continue reading
Are For-Profit Charter Schools a Good Idea?
The third and final Research Note in the Maxim Institute’s series on charter schools addressing the proposal of the for-profit model, by Dr Luke Fenwick. The first note analysed international…continue reading
The role of action sports in post-disaster recovery – article
Dr Holly Thorpe, Senior Lecturer for the Department of Sport and Leisure Studies at the University of Waikato, highlights the role of sport in helping communities to recover from natural disasters: “This study…continue reading