Cancer Control in New Zealand

Publications

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2009

Management of Early Breast Cancer - Evidence-based Best Practice Guideline
The purpose of this guideline is to provide an evidence-based summary of best practice in the management of early breast cancer in order to promote best clinical practice in relation to the care and management of women with early breast cancer. The recommendations are based on clinical effectiveness and other considerations (including quality of life), but not on an analysis of cost effectiveness or quality of life years gained.

Suspected Cancer in Primary Care: Guidelines for investigation, referral and reducing ethnic disparities
The guideline aims to alert primary care practitioners to features that should raise their suspicion of cancer, so they can refer patients early for further investigation. It also reviews issues around disparities and access to care, and their impact on cancer diagnosis and outcomes.

A National Professional Development Framework for Cancer Nursing in New Zealand
The National Professional Development Framework for Cancer Nursing In New Zealand provides a framework for registered nurses’ professional development and describes nursing competencies that outline the practice expectations of nurses working in cancer control.

Guidelines for Syringe Driver Management in Palliative Care in New Zealand
Standardised information on syringe driver management in pallaitive care in New Zealand for healthc are practitioners in hospitals, hospice, aged care settings and the community.

2008
Clinical Practice Guidelines in Australia and New Zealand for the Management of Melanoma (PDF, 1 MB)
The New Zealand Cancer Control Strategy Action Plan has specific actions for prevention, early detection and treatment goals that have supported the collaboration between Australia and New Zealand to develop this guideline. The Early Detection Advisory Group (EDAG) recommendations included development of a trans-Tasman management guideline that supports the recognition and management of melanoma in medical practice, and emphasises the importance promptness and accuracy of histological reporting.

See also - Melanoma resources

National Professional Development Framework for Palliative Care Nursing in Aotearoa New Zealand
This document, like the complementary A National Professional Development Framework for Cancer Nursing in Aotearoa New Zealand (in publication), provides a set of competency indicators that describe generalist and specialty practice in palliative care nursing, for nurses, managers and educators. It was developed as part of the implementation of the New Zealand Palliative Care Strategy (Ministry of Health 2001) and the Cancer Control Strategy Action Plan 2005–2010 (Ministry of Health 2005).

Palliative Care and Cancer Nurses’ Educational Needs report (PDF, 1 MB)
This report provides comprehensive information on the cancer and palliative care nursing workforce in New Zealand, with particular emphasis on education. National, regional and local data have been presented, which will serve as baselines against which future evaluations of the workforce can be made.

2007
Cancer Control Workforce Stocktake and Needs Assesment
A national stocktake and needs assessment of the New Zealand cancer control workforce, covering the cancer control continuum from primary prevention to palliative care.

New Zealand Palliative Care: A Working Definition (PDF, 85 KB)
Fundamental to the strategy’s success will be clarity around palliative care definitions. Definitions form the basis upon which a comprehensive, cohesive and effective palliative care service can be built and sustained. They help clarify core service components, elucidate structure, and promote understanding. They are also key components for national palliative care service specifications. This document was produced by the Palliative Care Subcommittee of the New Zealand Cancer Treatment Working Party.

2006
Cancer Among New Zealand Adolescents and Young People 1988–2002
Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity, disability and death for New Zealanders, and is a priority issue for the New Zealand health system.

Cancer Collections Framework Final Report
The Cancer Collections Framework report defines a strategic ‘Roadmap’ for the development of cancer information in the future. The future state framework will improve the collection, alignment and availability of certain information sourced from any context to the cancer strategies.

Unequal Impact: Māori and Non-Māori Cancer Statistics 1996–2001
A cancer chart book of Māori and Non-Māori cancer statistics.

2005
Access to cancer services for Māori
The Ministry of Health contracted with the Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2004 to undertake a research project focussed on reviewing available baseline cancer data and its quality for Māori and non-Māori, identifying the range of interventions to address barriers to access for Māori, and assessing barriers to access and recommended interventions. The research was undertaken by researchers at the Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and aims to contribute to the reduction of inequality in cancer outcomes for Māori. This report helped inform the New Zealand Cancer Control Strategy Action Plan: 2005-2010.

Atlas of Cancer Mortality in New Zealand 1994–2000
The Atlas of Cancer Mortality in New Zealand 1994-2000 shows the recent spatial patterns of cancer mortality in New Zealand. The patterns show areas with high or low cancer mortality, but they do not imply the causation of any cancer.

No attempt has been made to investigate or suggest possible factors underlying or causing these patterns. However, the maps can be used as a stimulus for further research by suggesting possible aetiological hypotheses.

New Zealand Cancer Control Strategy Action Plan 2005-2010
The New Zealand Cancer Control Strategy provides a high-level framework for reducing the incidence and impact of cancer in New Zealand and reducing inequalities with respect to cancer. This Action Plan outlines in detail how the Strategy’s objectives can be achieved.

2004
Towards a Cancer Control Strategy for New Zealand - Marihi Tauporo - discussion document submission analysis
This submission analysis presents the key themes that emerged from the written and oral submissions received by the Ministry of Health.

2003
New Zealand Cancer Control Strategy
The New Zealand Cancer Control Strategy was launched on 25 August 2003.

The New Zealand Cancer Control Strategy is the first phase in the development and implementation of a comprehensive and co-ordinated programme to control cancer in New Zealand.

The strategy includes purposes, principles and goals to guide existing and future actions to control cancer. It also includes objectives and broad areas for action. The next phase will involve identifying priorities for action, planning implementation, and defining processes to manage, monitor and review implementation.

2002
Cancer in New Zealand: Trends and Projections
This publication summarises statistical models of cancer incidence and mortality. Models have been produced for all adult cancer, all childhood cancer, and some 26 selected types of cancer separately.

Expert Working Group background papers

Towards a Cancer Control Strategy for New Zealand Marihi Tauporo: A discussion document
The discussion document was sent to a wide range of stakeholders and interested parties for consultation with feedback from the consultation process helping to inform the final plan. Submissions closed 14 March 2003.

2001
Improving Non-Surgical Cancer Treatment Services in New Zealand
"Improving Non-Surgical Cancer Treatment Services in New Zealand" is a summary of the reports of the Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology and Haematology Working Party. It also summarises the previously published Palliative Care Strategy

New Zealand Cancer Control Trust background papers

New Zealand Palliative Care Strategy
The aim of the strategy is to set in place a systematic and informed approach to the provision and funding of palliative care services through the implementation of a vision where:

All people who are dying and their family/whanau who could benefit from palliative care have timely access to quality palliative care services that are culturally appropriate and are provided in a co-ordinated way.

2000
New Zealand Palliative Care Strategy Discussion Document
In mid-July 2000 over 1900 Palliative Care Strategy discussion documents were mailed out to stakeholders and sector interest groups. In response, 116 groups and individuals provided a written submission on the discussion document

New Zealand Palliative Care Strategy Discussion Document - Analysis of Submissions

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