PHA NZ Conference 2012
 

Gateway and Associated Events Programme

On Sunday 2 and Monday 3 September, prior to the start of the conference, a series of Gateway and Associated events will be held in the Wellington area.  Some of these events will be focused around the conference theme and others may involve gatherings of interest groups or caucuses within the Public Health Association. 

Click here to register for any of these events.

Sunday 2 September – Associated Event

Revisiting and Revitalising the Debates Around Institutional Racism in the Public Sector
In the 1980s activists exposed systemic institutional racism in the public sector. Often this work was at great personal and professional cost. Decades on, this analysis of racism by the Women’s Anti-Racism Collective and Puao te Ata Tu remains a powerful legacy and an enduring reminder of how systemic racism continues to create disparity.

This praxis focussed gateway event is an opportunity to revisit the findings of these landmark reports along with a refreshed analysis of manifestations of racism within the public health sector.

Come prepared to contribute, be moved and informed, as we strategise together about what our individual & collective contribution(s) may be in order to end institutional racism in the public sector.

For more information on this associated event please contact heather.came@aut.ac.nz 

WHEN: 10.30am - 3.00pm, Sunday 2 September
WHERE: Tararua Tramping Club Hall, 4 Moncrieff St, Mount Victoria, Wellington
COST: $25 (lunch provided)
 
Monday 3 September - Gateway Events 

Public Health Association Māori Caucus hui
The Māori Caucus hui will be held on the morning of the formal welcome to the PHA 2012 Conference.

WHEN: 10.00am – 12.30pm, Monday 3 September
WHERE: RHMZ05, Rutherford House
COST: FREE
 
The hui has been scheduled to allow members time for a full discussion on the strategic pathway for the Māori Caucus within the PHA and the implications of the Macdonald review. Current and potential Māori Caucus members are encouraged to attend.

The hui will be followed by a light lunch so, for catering purposes, please RSVP to Waitangi Wood at admin@pha.org.nz.
 
Improving the health and wellbeing of all New Zealanders 
 
Fewer than 50 percent of adult New Zealanders have the skills to navigate the health system and understand basic health information (Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey, Ministry of Education, 2006). Poor health literacy is a key reason why New Zealanders struggle to make the best possible decisions around the health and wellbeing of their families. Increased health literacy can improve the accessibility, quality and safety of health care, decrease costs and reduce health inequalities. This workshop will explore the implications of poor health literacy, offer practical solutions to increasing health literacy and discuss current work looking at ways to improve health literacy.

WHEN: 10.00am - 11.30am, Monday 3 September
WHERE: RHLT3, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay, Wellington
COST: FREE
 
Tobacco free Aotearoa – creating equity for our kids: Māori and Pacific views on getting to the tobacco endgame

This workshop will discuss ideas for moving towards a smokefree Aotearoa by 2025. The focus will be on wh
ānau and children within whānau. The results of recent research on reducing tobacco in Māori and Pacific populations will be discussed. The workshop will also provide a forum for Māori and Pacific service providers and tobacco control advocates to come together and discuss how research findings can facilitate public health action on tobacco for vulnerable populations.

Please click here for further information.

WHEN: 11.00am - 3.30pm, Monday 3 September
WHERE: Pataka Art and Museum, Cnr Norrie and Parumoana Streets, Porirua City, New Zealand
COST: FREE (lunch will be provided)

Building Voices

How do we create opportunities to engage society in influencing policies that affect the health of its citizens? This gateway will provide an opportunity to hear about how villages, communities and hapū can and do influence policy decisions made by governments. It will explore how public health can assist in developing and building community voices to contribute to, and influence, the development of health and social policies for children and young people. Speakers will include Dr Cindy Blackstock (from Canada) and Hon Dr Tuitama (from Samoa) who are also both keynote speakers the PHA conference.

WHEN: 12.30pm - 3.00pm, Monday 3 September
WHERE: Mayoral Chambers, Wellington Town Hall, 111 Wakefield Street, Wellington
COST: FREE (Koha at the door to contribute to the Mayor's charity)
 
Human rights: a framework and tool for valuing our children

Very often adults decide what is in the best interests of children and young people. The focus of this workshop is on learning how our human rights commitments provide a compelling professional perspective and tool for realizing the value of children. It will also present ways for evaluating the effectiveness of children’s participation and explore how to involve children and young people in matters that concern them.

The workshop will be co-facilitated by:
  • Ced Simpson – Chair of the Action for Children and Youth Aotearoa (ACYA)
  • Dr Amanda D’Souza – Principal Advisor Health & Disability, Children’s Commission, and Senior Lecturer, Department of Paediatrics, Otago University.
  • Dr Sarah Te One - Senior Lecturer, Victoria University.
  • John Hancock - Principal Advisor Legal, Office of the Children’s Commissioner, Barrister and Youth Advocate at Auckland Youth Court.
  • Barbara Lambourn - National Advocacy Manager UNICEF NZ.
  • Dr Alison Blaiklock - Public Health Physician.
  • Dr Nicola Atwool - Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Otago University.
WHEN: 1.30pm - 4.30pm, Monday 3 September
WHERE: RHLT3, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay, Wellington
COST: $25 waged / $15 unwaged (afternoon tea provided)

Please click here to register for any of the above events.


Please contact the conference organiser on 027 437 0820 if you require any assistance during the Gateway Events.