FindLaw New Zealand : Family Law : Health & Aged Care

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Practical Articles

• Proposed Changes To The Health And Safety In Employment Act 1992
  Firm: Gibson Sheat
  Date: July, 2002
• Court Of Appeal Rules on Stress
  Firm: Minter Ellison Rudd Watts
  Date: July, 2002
• The Law and Ethics of Assisted Suicide
  Firm: Phillips Fox
  Date: June, 2002
• Retirement Villages Bill - Added Security for Residents
  Firm: Hesketh Henry
  Date: May, 2002
• The Low Down on Xenotransplantation
  Firm: Simpson Grierson
  Date: April, 2002
• New Food Safety Authority and Public Health Bill Proposal
  Firm: Phillips Fox
  Date: March, 2002
• The Internet and Medicine
  Firm: Russell McVeagh
  Date: March, 2001

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Links & Resources

• ACC - Healthwise - Information for health providers and insurers about Healthcare Contracts
• Alcohol Advisory Council - ALAC, the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand - Te Kaunihera Whakatupato Waipiro o Aotearoa, the crown-owned entity which develops and promotes strategies that will reduce alcohol related problems for the nation.
• Athletics New Zealand - The national body representing the sport of athletics
• Health Information Privacy and Confidentiality - Code of practice for the health sector regarding confidentiality and privacy of personal health information.
• Health Research Council of New Zealand - Government-funded agency responsible for purchasing and co-ordinating health research
• Health Sponsorship Council - The Health Sponsorship Council (HSC) promotes health and encourages New Zealanders to enjoy healthy lifestyles
• Health and Disability Commissioner - Protects and promotes the rights of health and disability service consumers
• Hillary Commission for Sport, Fitness & Leisure - The commission was set up by the Government to develop sport and physical activity in New Zealand
• Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001 - The Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001 comes into force on 1 April 2002, replacing the Accident Insurance Act 1998. For a limited time, Brookers is making a copy of the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001 and its regulations available FREE of charge.
• Medsafe - The New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, a business unit of the Ministry of Health, and the authority responsible for the regulation of therapeutic products in New Zealand.
• Mental Health Commission - Ensures the implementation of the National Mental Health Strategy by monitoring and reporting on the performance of key agencies
• Ministry of Health - Ministry providing information on New Zealand health issues
• New Zealand Drug Foundation - The Foundation's objective is minimising drug related harm
• New Zealand Health Information Service - The group within the Ministry of Health responsible for the collection and dissemination of health-related information
• PHARMAC - The Pharmaceutical Management Agency (PHARMAC) manages the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule on behalf of its owner - the Health Funding Authority (HFA).