Pitopito Kōrero | News

THINK Hauora and UCOL Te Pūkenga are proud to announce the first Rainbow Health scholarship for ākonga who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community and are studying in an area of health, excluding nursing.

​Te Pūkenga business divisions Careerforce and UCOL are working collaboratively to support THINK Hauora with the general practice (primary care) workforce in the Manawatū region to upskill and gain a recognised qualification.

General practice organisations have rejected the Government’s proposed 5 per cent increase in general practice funding from July 1, saying that an increase of at least 14 per cent is needed to keep services going.

Kia ora koutou and happy International Nurses Day to all our nurses across the network.

This week is World Immunisation Week. World Immunisation Week aims to highlight the collective action needed to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. The ultimate goal of World Immunisation Week is for more people – and their communities – to be protected from vaccine-preventable diseases. THINK Hauora have this week launched a new campaign encouraging whānau of all ages to roll up their sleeves, bee wise and get immunised. The campaign aims to highlight a number of vaccines that are often free and readily available on the National Immunisation Schedule. This Schedule details the series of vaccines that are offered free to babies, children, adolescents and adults in New Zealand. This includes vaccines such as Influenza, Rotovirus, Meningococcal B, MMR, and Tetanus. THINK Hauora Immunisation Facilitator Abby Davis says that immunisation is the best form of defence against a range of serious diseases and viruses in the MidCentral region. "Immunisations can help protect the whole whānau - from young pēpi (babies) to our tīpuna (grandparents). Getting immunised against serious diseases means we can protect the ones we love," says Abby. "Please speak to your GP to ensure you are up to date with your vaccinations. We also offer two weekly childhood immunisation clinics in Palmerston North and Horowhenua." For more information, visit our Immunisations Page .

Last week several Te Ara Rau Access & Choice kaimahi attended the first ever IPMHA (Integrated Primary Mental Health and Addiction) Nationwide Conference in Wellington.

Kauri HealthCare and Tararua Health Group have achieved important milestones as part of the Health Care Home Model of Care.

The THINK Hauora Board have this week appointed Mike Grant as the new interim chief executive (CE) of the organisation.

THINK Hauora Chief Executive, Chiquita Hansen has this week been announced as the Te Waipounamu (Southland) Regional Wayfinder for Te Whatu Ora, Health NZ

THINK Hauora and UCOL Te Pūkenga are proud to announce the first Rainbow Health scholarship for ākonga who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community and are studying in an area of health, excluding nursing.

​Te Pūkenga business divisions Careerforce and UCOL are working collaboratively to support THINK Hauora with the general practice (primary care) workforce in the Manawatū region to upskill and gain a recognised qualification.

General practice organisations have rejected the Government’s proposed 5 per cent increase in general practice funding from July 1, saying that an increase of at least 14 per cent is needed to keep services going.

Kia ora koutou and happy International Nurses Day to all our nurses across the network.

This week is World Immunisation Week. World Immunisation Week aims to highlight the collective action needed to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. The ultimate goal of World Immunisation Week is for more people – and their communities – to be protected from vaccine-preventable diseases. THINK Hauora have this week launched a new campaign encouraging whānau of all ages to roll up their sleeves, bee wise and get immunised. The campaign aims to highlight a number of vaccines that are often free and readily available on the National Immunisation Schedule. This Schedule details the series of vaccines that are offered free to babies, children, adolescents and adults in New Zealand. This includes vaccines such as Influenza, Rotovirus, Meningococcal B, MMR, and Tetanus. THINK Hauora Immunisation Facilitator Abby Davis says that immunisation is the best form of defence against a range of serious diseases and viruses in the MidCentral region. "Immunisations can help protect the whole whānau - from young pēpi (babies) to our tīpuna (grandparents). Getting immunised against serious diseases means we can protect the ones we love," says Abby. "Please speak to your GP to ensure you are up to date with your vaccinations. We also offer two weekly childhood immunisation clinics in Palmerston North and Horowhenua." For more information, visit our Immunisations Page .