Society of Youth Health Professionals Aotearoa New Zealand (SYHPANZ)
Youth Health Workeforce Development
Purposes of SYHPANZ
a) Promote, support and further the knowledge, skills and scope of New Zealand doctors, nurses and allied health professionals working within the youth health specialty (young people aged 10-24);
b) Work with New Zealand health sector professional bodies and colleges to enable health professionals to meet the standards required for recognition as youth health specialists, this could include setting standards and evaluating the competency of individuals;
c) Do anything necessary or helpful to the above purposes, including participation in research, training and certification of practitioners.
a) Promote, support and further the knowledge, skills and scope of New Zealand doctors, nurses and allied health professionals working within the youth health specialty (young people aged 10-24);
b) Work with New Zealand health sector professional bodies and colleges to enable health professionals to meet the standards required for recognition as youth health specialists, this could include setting standards and evaluating the competency of individuals;
c) Do anything necessary or helpful to the above purposes, including participation in research, training and certification of practitioners.
SYHPANZ - Working to support the development of youth health professionals and the youth health sector in Aotearoa New Zealand
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SYHPANZ Founders
24 September 2007
Involve08 Youth Health
Conference, Christchurch
24 September 2007
Involve08 Youth Health
Conference, Christchurch
History of SYHPANZ
In the past five years there has been an increase in the development of community-based youth health services and school-based services nationally. The development of health services for young people in Alternative Education settings, Teen parent units, CYF care and youth justice facilities have been identified as an important area for development. The increasing number of doctors and nurses working in the youth health sector in New Zealand has necessitated the planned development of the youth health workforce
Youth health training programmes, career pathway development, and vocational registration in youth health, have been identified as areas to be developed to support best clinical practice. Providing youth health training that increases capacity within wider primary health care sector and that allows for increasing youth health specialisation is desirable.
In September 2007 the Society of Youth Health Professionals Aotearoa New Zealand (SYHPANZ) was established to address the needs of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals working within the youth health scope of practice in New Zealand.
Workforce development
History
The Youth Health Workforce Project
http://www.youthhealthworkforce.co.nz/
YOUTH HEALTH SYMPOSIUM
To be held in Wellington 24 November 2009 - 1am - 12 mid day
Auditorium - Bowen State Building
Bowen Street
RSVP - mkekus@gmail.com
The Youth Health Health Workforce Project is an alliance of organisations working in youth health and development, with a shared commitment to developing a co-ordinated approach to workforce development. Current members of the alliance include: Auckland University, Youthline, HealthWEST PHO, Centre for Youth Health CMDHB and Whirinaki CMDHB.
Vision
New Zealand is a country where young people are vibrant and optimistic being supported in their healthy development and able to access quality health services that make a real difference to their health and wellbeing.
Our Mission:
To support the development of a capable and sustainable youth health and development workforce through leadership, research, teaching and effective practice
Aims
To establish an alliance that promotes and advances the youth health and development workforce
To engage and build relationships with diverse stakeholders
To engage and involve young people in Consortium activities
To build a comprehensive framework and programme for youth health workforce development
The Society of Youth Health Professionals Aotearoa New Zealand (SYHPANZ) and New Zealand Aotearoa Adolescent Health and Development (NZAAHD) invite you to the first Wellington
YOUTH SECTOR FORUM
Tuesday 24th November
10am - 12 mid day
Venue: Auditorium, Bowen State Building, Bowen Street, Wellington
The programme will include;
1. SYHPANZ Strategic Plan and leadership role in youth health workforce development
2. Youth’07 - The Health and Wellbeing of Secondary School Students in New Zealand
? Initial findings from Youth’07 Survey
? Te Ara Whakapiki Taitamariki, 2007. Results for Maori Young People from Youth'07
? Results for Youth People Attracted to the Same Sex or Both Sexes
? Youth’07 Results interpreted by young people for young people - undertaken by Youthline and the Adolescent health group with support from Vodafone NZ
3. Te Remu Tohu a Framework for youth health workforce development
? Funded through a Vodafone NZ grant and the University of Auckland
? Over the past year a group of providers in the Auckland region have been developing a shared approach to workforce development which has resulted the development of this youth health workforce framework
4. Discussion
? Current economic context
? Challenges within the youth health sector
? Opportunities for collaboration
To register by 17th November please email
mkekus@gmail.com
Special thanks to the Ministry of Youth Development for facilitating the venue for this forum