In April 2020, during Level 4 lockdown, HealthCare New Zealand stepped up and pulled together resources to develop a new support service.

Our team of Registered Psychologists have put together 9 mental wellbeing tips to support our country’s frontline healthcare staff as they continue to work throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

Having a Freedom Medical Alarm means that you always have a way to seek expert emergency medical attention quickly. Jane Edwards is a busy 82-year-old Kuia, living in Porirua wears her Freedom Medical Alarm on her wrist all the time.

We’re kiwis. We love to be independent and get out and about. That’s why a Freedom Medical Alarm is such a good idea for those of us getting on in years or for anyone with an ongoing medical condition.

In 2016, myself and a colleague delivered a seminar on behalf of HealthCare NZ’s Explore team to the ASID NZ Conference, in which our key message was to explain how the fundamental aim of Positive Behaviour Support is to improve the quality of the person’s life and for those around them.

A celebration Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori – Māori Language Week – is a celebration of one our national languages and represents what makes Aotearoa a multi-cultural, unique and diverse nation.