The following resources were developed by the Northern Regional Youth Health Network to help secondary or tertiary health services in New Zealand improve the quality of their services for adolescents and young adults. We welcome any feedback on the use of these resources. Please don’t hesitate to contact Dr Bridget Farrant (Chair of the Northern Regional Youth Health Network) if you have any questions or would like support with youth health quality improvement. Standards for Quality Care for Adolescents and Young Adults in Secondary and Tertiary Care- Part 1 (Overview and Background) (PDF, 465.9 KB) Standards for Quality Care for Adolescents and Young Adults in Secondary and Tertiary Care- Part 2 (Organisational Standards) (PDF, 433.6 KB) Standards for Quality Care for Adolescents and Young Adults in Secondary and Tertiary Care- Part 3 (Service Standards) (PDF, 854.5 KB) Northern Regional Alliance (NRA) Toolkit (XLSM, 519.5 KB) Surveys - Standards for Quality Care for Adolescents and Young Adults in Secondary and Tertiary Care (PDF, 864 KB) Patient/Youth Survey (PDF, 57.3 KB) Environmental Survey (PDF, 42.3 KB) Staff Survey (PDF, 58.5 KB) Family/Whanau Survey (PDF, 54.7 KB)

The Centre for Youth Health works in collaboration with a number of researchers to develop a range of relevant adolescent health research projects. For more information please visit the University of Auckland Adolescent Health Research Group website. To access any of our publications please contact the Youth Health Information Specialist at The Health Status of Children and Young People in Counties Manukau (PDF, 4.1 MB) This Report was prepared for Counties Manukau DHB by Elizabeth Craig, Pip Anderson and Catherine Jackson on behalf of the New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service, November 2008 Determinants of Health for Children and Young People (PDF, 5.6 MB) This Report was prepared for the Northland, Waitemata, Auckland and Counties Manukau District Health Boards by Elizabeth Craig, Rebecca Dell, Anne Reddington, Judith Adams, Glenda Oben, Andrew Wicken and Jean Simpson of the NZ Child and Youth Epidemiology Service. November 2012 Health Status of Child and Young People in the Northern District Health Boards (PDF, 9 MB) This report was prepared for the Northland, Waitemata, Auckland and Counties Manukau District Health Boards by Elizabeth Craig, Judith Adams, Glenda Oben, Anne Reddington, Andrew Wicken and Jean Simpson on behalf of the NZ Child and Youth Epidemiology Service November 2011 Health of Children and Young People with Chronic Conditions and Disabilities (PDF, 5.1 MB) This Report was prepared for Counties Manukau DHB by Elizabeth Craig, Gabrielle McDonald, Judith Adams, Anne Reddington and Andrew Wicken on behalf of the New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service, November 2010 Determinants of Health for Children and Young People in Counties Manukau (PDF, 5.3 MB) This Report was prepared for Counties Manukau DHB by Elizabeth Craig, Gabrielle McDonald, Anne Reddington and Andrew Wicken on behalf of the New Zealand Child and Youth Epidemiology Service, November 2009 Otarians taking care of business (PDF, 4.3 MB) Strengthening Youth Health and Wellbeing in Ōtara. This report was commissioned by Counties Manukau District Health Board. The project was facilitated by Misty King, Tim Tregonning and Terry Fleming Findings from consultation summarised by Misty King and Tim Tregonning CMDHB health statistics compiled by Tim Tregonning Photos by Misty King and Terry Fleming Evaluation of school-based health services in primary and intermediate schools (Mana Kidz), 2022 (PDF, 13.1 MB) This evaluation was designed in consultation with an evaluation reference group. The report was prepared from stakeholder feedback obtained through interviews and surveys, together with documentation and data provided by the National Hauora Coalition and Counties Manukau Health. Young People’s Health in Counties Manukau: A profile of aspects of young people’s health in Counties Manukau (PDF, 2.6 MB) This report describes aspects of the state of health of young people aged 10-24 years in Counties Manukau. The intent is to enable a reader to obtain a broad perspective of a number of important issues for youth health planning in the Counties Manukau (CM) region.

Our Youth Health Workshops provide practical programmes to enhance professional skills when working with young people in clinical and community settings. For more information please view our Education and Training Calendar. We also co-facilitate Postgraduate Study in Youth Health through the University of Auckland. The Centre for Youth Health is happy to consider additional training for health providers if requested. Please contact us to discuss this possibility. youth health training calendar 2025 (PDF, 199 KB)