Agencies for Nutrition Action

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Agencies for Nutrition Action

• Coalition of Non Government Organisations
• Contract with Ministry of Health to support
  workforce development and coordination
• Through Regional Forums, National Conference,
  Newsletters and Website
• www.ana.org.nz
• 23-25 May 2007, Rotorua National Nutrition and
  Physical Activity Public Health Conference

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I nga wa o mua

• 1994-1995 Four Maori Community Nutrition Pilots
  funded
• Based on pioneering mahi by Hiki Pihema
  Nutrition kaiawhina project Te Tai Rawhiti
• Coordinators of each training met to support each
  others mahi

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Hui a tau

• 97 Kirikiriroa Marae Hamilton
• 98 Waiparapara Marae Tokomaru Bay
• 99 Koraunui Marae Stokes Valley
• 00 Te Tii Marae Waitangi
• 01 Hoani Waititi Waipareira
• 02 Te Poho o Rawiri Turanga
• 03 Nga Hau e Wha Otautahi
• 04 Tuakau
• 05 Wainuiomata Marae

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Co-ordination

• Healthy Eating Healthy Action (HEHA)
  Implementation Plan 2004-2010
• Intersectoral focus
• Local HEHA groups
• Far North, Whangarei, Auckland, Manukau,
  Hamilton, Thames, Rotorua, Tauranga, Whakatane,
  Taupo, Whakatane, New Plymouth, Tairawhiti,
  Heretaunga, Palmerston North, Wanganui,
  Wellington, Nelson, Blenheim, West Coast,
  Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill

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What do they do?

• Depends on length of time groups has been
  established and support for
• Put nutrition and physical activity on to other
  agency agendas e.g council, transport
• Joint Projects
• Enhance Planning
• Peer Support Sharing information and programmes
• Established by Health Sector

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Working for Maori?

• Some Maori specific groups.. South Auckland
  PANIC, Otautahi PAM
• PANINI not working need Maori coordinator

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Regional Coordination

• SNAPPA Southern Nutrition and Physical Activity
  network
• Funded part-time coordinator
• 2 2-day meetings per year, internal intranet
• Monitoring and Reporting of SI progress towards
  HEHA

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SNAPPA evaluation

• Overview of South Island progress
• Reduced duplication
• Identification of gaps where future planning and
  resources were needed
• Sharing of Expertise
• Sharing of Resources
• Development of Joint Resources
• Sharing of Policies
• Sharing of Successful Strategies
• Support for professional development

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Midland Region

• Midland regional coordination
• Organised by Ministry of Health
• Not funded
• Opportunity for each local HEHA group to report
  on work and share ideas across regions
• Maori caucus

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National coordination

• 1 meeting per year Ministry of Health for
  nutrition and physical activity
• 3 -4 meetings per year external HEHA
  stakeholders
• ? Maori??

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He Patai

• Will any mechanism be established to support the
  national coordination and monitoring of Maori
  nutriton and physical activity providers?