Occasional Papers

Māori health promotion - a comprehensive definition and strategic considerations

The purpose of this paper is to provide a definition of Māori health promotion and to discuss Māori health promotion strategic issues to inform practice. Māori health promotion is the process of enabling Māori to increase control over the determinants of health and strengthen their identity as Māori, and thereby improve their health and position in society (Ratima 2001). While this brief definition gives an indication of what Māori health promotion is about, by itself it does not convey completely the meaning and uniqueness of Māori health promotion. Read more  Māori health promotion

The Challenges and Opportunities of Primary Care -A discussion paper for the health promotion workforce

This paper is not intended as an academic or factual document rather a rapid response to, and analysis of the primary care environment and its possible future. Drawing on a selection of expert knowledge, key documents within the sector and discussions with a number of Primary Health Organisations (PHOs) its intent is to provide the health promotion workforce with some perspective of where it may fit and a starting point for identifying where to focus its energy in changing times.  Written by Glenn Thomas, Primary Care 2010.

Ways Forward for Health Promotion

These are challenging times for health promotion in New Zealand. For many of us, the way in which we work in 2010 will be very different from the way we worked in 2009.
In this paper Alison Blaiklock reflects on the future of health promotion in a changing political environment.  She proposes five ways to move forward.  Future Directions

Collective Action to Strengthen and Unify Health Promotion in Aotearoa-New Zealand: A new discussion paper 

This paper builds on earlier discussion papers ‘A Collective Identity for Health Promotion in Aotearoa-New Zealand' written by Helen Rance, 2006, and a companion paper ‘What does a collective identity mean from a Māori point of view?'  A new discussion paper

A Collective Identity for Health Promotion in Aotearoa New Zealand: A discussion paper

This discussion paper considers how the sector might approach the development of a collective identity. Discussion paper 
A companion paper has been written by Grant Berghan. This paper considers how a collective identity might fit with a Māori worldview and the realities of Māori health promotion.

Think Pieces on Developing the Workforce

The purpose of these papers is to inform on-going discussion on how to build the future capacity and capability of the health promotion workforce as a component of the wider public health sector.
November 2006 Think Pieces