NZNO nurses, healthcare assistants and some midwives plan to strike from 7am to 11pm on Tuesday 2 September and 7am to 11pm on Thursday 4 September. Patient safety is our priority and our hospitals will remain open. Continue to attend all appointments unless we have contacted you directly to reschedule.
Industrial action — Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Oraexternal link
The ear van based in Porirua provides free checks for tamariki from 0 to when they turn 19. This service is provided by a registered nurse who has special training in ear health.
Most vaccines can be booked online or over the phone.
There are some walk-in clinics available where you do not need to book.
We want water to be the first drink of choice at all activities and events around Greater Wellington.
Our hydration stations and dispensers are free to hire for schools and community organisations.
Hydration stationsexternal link
You can contact the Early childhood centre team by:
For guidance on early childhood centre health assessments visit the Health New Zealand website.
Early childhood centre health assessmentsexternal link
Keeping your centre healthyexternal link
Early learning service and kōhanga reo resourcesexternal link
Early learning service gastro or respiratory outbreak notifications
He Whare Taonga offers a free housing assessment so that kaumātua (elderly), individuals and whānau can live in warm, dry and safe homes.
Our health protection officers work to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of people across the Wellington region from actual and potential environmental hazards and risks across the region.
Environmental health — Health NZexternal link
Schools that have moved to being water only have seen that it benefits teaching and learning as well as student health and wellbeing.
Water-only schoolsexternal link
Public health nurses provide free health services to tamariki in primary and intermediate schools.
Make a referral to a school public health nurseexternal link
School public health nursingexternal link
Health resources for schools and kuraexternal link
Find out the training and authorisation requirements to become an authorised vaccinator.
Authorised vaccinatorexternal link
The Disease control team at National Public Health Services Wellington has a key role in tuberculosis (TB) control in the Wellington region. The team:
The following links have more information about TB, BCG vaccine eligibility and National Public Health Service's role in the treatment of TB.
All pēpi must have an eligibility form completed at birth by their Lead maternity carer and emailed to us at RES-Immunisation@huttvalleydhb.org.nzexternal link
For eligible tamariki not born in Aotearoa New Zealand, call us on 04 570 9002external link and ask to speak to our BCG nurse.
BCG vaccine information for health professionals — HealthEdexternal link
The National Public Health Service is responsible for:
Full information about National Public Health Service and what they do is on the Health NZ website.
To contact the National Public Health Service in Greater Wellington:
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Postal address:
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National Public Health Service is involved in preventing and minimising the spread of infectious diseases. This can involve carrying out interviews with people who have or may have an infectious disease (cases), people at risk of catching an infectious disease from a case (disease contacts), or receiving or storing personal health information from other sources.
Your information is protected under the Health Information Privacy Code and other law.
The information collected during interviews, or through other means, will only be used to help prevent the spread of infectious illnesses and keep others safe.
Information gathered will be held by National Public Health Service which is part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora.
National Public Health Service may need to share the information gathered with others involved in controlling infectious diseases, such as your doctor or other health services. We will only share this information for the purpose of controlling the disease.
Some information may be made public, like any places and events you have been to. This is to help find people who may have had contact with you. Your personal information will not be shared publicly.
You can access your health information if you wish, and you can ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong or misleading.
You can direct any concerns about the privacy of your health information to your relevant health District Privacy Officer or the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.
Office of the Privacy Commissionerexternal link
The information we ask you for is important to controlling the spread of infectious diseases. If you do not provide that information, controlling these diseases may be more difficult. Sometimes, we can require you to supply us with the information under the Health Act.
