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Tools for HIA

A Guide to Health Impact Assessment – 2nd Edition (www.phac.health.govt.nz)
A Guide to Health Impact Assessment: A Policy Tool for New Zealand was prepared by the Public Health Advisory Committee (PHAC) to introduce health impact assessment (HIA) as a practical way to ensure that health and wellbeing are considered when policy is being developed in all sectors.

An Idea whose time has come (www.phac.health.govt.nz)
This publication from the New Zealand Public Health Advisory Committee (PHAC) encourages policy makers to carry out a health impact assessment (HIA) as a routine part of policy making. It discusses what health impacts are, the benefits of HIA, what the PHAC has learned from its work on HIA, describes some HIA case studies, and considers what is needed to make HIA a routine part of policy making in New Zealand.

Mental Health Well-being Impact Assessment Toolkit (PDF, 2.72 MB - WARNING large file size)
This publication offers a tool to assess the impact of organisations and policies on the mental health of the public, and workforce.
It creates the platform for organisations to be mental health aware and to promote mental health and well-being. It offers a resource to support those who choose to promote positive mental health and it provides the business case for why it makes sense to do so.

Whānau Ora Health Impact Assessment
The Whānau Ora Health Impact Assessment tool is a formal approach used to predict the potential health effects of a policy on Māori and their whānau. It pays particular attention to Māori involvement in the policy development process and articulates the role of the wider health determinants in influencing health and well-being outcomes.

Reports

Aug 08: HIA Practitioner Workshop Summary (PDF, 26 KB)

Hawley-Evans, P. 2007. Report of the Health Impact Assessment Support Unit Workshop 27/09/07, Health Impact Assessment Support Unit, Ministry of Health, New Zealand.

Health Impact Assessment Support Unit January 2008 Update (Word, 34 KB)
Health Impact Assessment Support Unit January 2008 Update (PDF, 26 KB)

Other Impact Assessment Tools

Mental Health Well-being Impact Assessment Toolkit (PDF, 2.73 MB - WARNING large file size)

Rural Proof Your Policy (www.maf.govt.nz)
Rural Proofing is a process for taking into account the circumstances and needs of the rural community (rural people and rural businesses) when developing and implementing policy. It recognizes the importance of the rural community to New Zealand’s economy.

Page last updated: 18 August 2008