Health education resources

The Regional Public Health Resource Room stocks public health resources to educate the community about keeping well and preventing disease. They are sourced from the Ministry of Health and other public health agencies around New Zealand.   

Ordering resources

Order Ministry of Health resources free online through the HealthEd website.

Wellington region

Anyone is welcome to visit the Health Education Resource Room to view and take resources.  We are located on Level 1 of the Community Health Building, Hutt Hospital. Opening hours are Monday to Friday - 8am to 4.30pm.  

Resources can also accessed by contacting:

Laurina Francis  |  Ph: 04 570 9691  |  Fax: 04 570 9211
Email: laurina.francis@huttvalleydhb.org.nz 

Wairarapa

We also have resources available at our Wairarapa office reception - come and visit us at 9 Russell Street, Masterton.

You can also contact:
Liz Apiata  |  Ph: 06 377 9111  |  Fax: 06 377 5813
Email: liz.apiata@wairarapa.dhb.org.nz

 

  • 2018 Resource Updates

    • 09 September 707 KB

      Māori Cervical Screening | Alcohol and Pregnancy | Sleep on Side When Baby Inside | Blood Pressure and Stroke

    • 07 July 348 KB

      Bowel Screening Further Investigations | Māori and Samoan Bowel Screening posters | Having More Tests After a Mammogram | Cervical Smear Tests – What Women Need To Know | Alcohol-Free Pregnancy Key Messages.

    • 06 June 350 KB

      National Telehealth Services | Immunise during pregnancy | Information about school immunisations in Te Reo | Easy meals with vegetables - recipe cards and videos | My Goal Chart | National Bowel Screening Programme resources

    • 03 March 304 KB

      Immunisation for older people | Elder abuse | Depression.org.nz | A guide to conversations with young people about drugs | Brief advice (about alcohol and various drugs) - individual pocket cards

  • 2017 Resource Updates

    • 11 November 205 KB

      Screening for Breast Cancer | Keeping Healthy Outdoors | Vegetables Made Easy – Silverbeet and Pumpkin.

    • 09 September 287 KB

      Coping With Grief and Loss | Colposcopy | Smear Test Reminder Card | Food Safety: Avoiding Listeria |
      Wash and Dry Your Hands For 20 Seconds (sticker) | The Blokes Book | Know The Danger Signs (partner abuse)

    • 08 August 318 KB

      Stay Clean As – (children’s hygiene) | Feeding Your Baby Infant Formula | Your Earthquake Planning Guide |
      Is Your Child Starting School? – Up-to-date Immunisations (English and Māori versions)

    • 07 July 292 KB

      Being Safer Sexually | 3 Sun Smart resources and checks for Melanoma | Immunisation Handbook 2017

    • 06 June 467 KB

      What To Look Out For On A Food Label | Vegetables Made Easy (Kumara and Carrots) | 8 Revised Immunisation Resources (due to changed 2017 schedule)

    • 05 May 275 KB

      Screening for Breast Cancer | Having a Mammogram | How Much Sugar in That Drink – (Te Reo version) | Swap This For That – Easy Healthy Changes | Good Food – Made Easy / Got Time To Move? – Easy Ways To Be More Active

    • 04 April 282 KB

      Immunise Against Chickenpox (English and Māori versions) | Immunise Their Best Protection – poster (English and Māori versions) | Has Your Teen Missed Any Immunisations? – poster | Ear Infections, Earache and Glue Ear

    • 03 March 365 KB

      Spiders in NZ | Tuberculosis | Hepatitis A | Keeping an Eye on Your Child’s Hearing | Keeping an Eye on Your Child’s Vision

    • 02 February 231 KB

      Preventing HIV Infection | Campylobacter, E. coli and Salmonella | Cryptosporidium and Giardia | Hepatitis B and C | Head lice

    • 01 January 383 KB

      Immunise Against HPV (4 new resources) | Be Sunsmart | Brush Baby Teeth Day and Night (poster) | Rheumatic Fever Heart Disease (booklet) | Food Portions

Last updated 26 September 2018.