Strategies and plans

Pae Ora Strategies

Released in July 2023, Pae Ora Strategies provide a long-term vision where all people can achieve their best possible health. The 6 strategies are (1) New Zealand Health Strategy, (2) Pae Tū: Hauora Māori Strategy, (3) Te Mana Ola: The Pacific Health Strategy, (4) Health of Disabled People Strategy, (5) Rural Health Strategy and (6) Women’s Health Strategy.

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Government Policy Statement on Health (GPS)

This statement sets the Government’s priorities and objectives for New Zealand’s health system. It outlines what the Government expects the health system to deliver and achieve, and how success will be measured, monitored and reported.

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The New Zealand Health Plan - Te Pae Waenga

A three-year plan legislated under the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022 for Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora. Te Pae Waenga runs from 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2027, and outlines the actions Health NZ will take to achieve the Government Policy Statement on Health, including how funding will be allocated.  

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Health targets implementation plans

High-level implementation plans that set out short and medium term actions for Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora to drive improved performance and deliver timely access to quality healthcare. Results on progress to achieving these targets are published on the Health New Zealand website every quarter.

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Cancer Action Plan 2019 - 2029

A pathway to improve cancer outcomes for all New Zealanders. Implementation of this plan is led by the Cancer Control Agency - Te Aho o Te Kahu.

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Guidance

The Cancer Control Agency - Te Aho o Te Kahu has published a range of guidance for the health sector that relate to cancer. These include:

  • Cancer Multidisciplinary Meeting (MDM) Data Standard HISO 10038.4:2021
  • Optimal Cancer Care Pathways (Note: this does not include melanoma - please refer to the Quality Statements) 
  • Radiation Oncology Waitlist Data - Business Rules

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Publications

The Cancer Control Agency - Te Aho o Te Kahu has published a number of reports including:

  • Cancer Services Planning
  • Cancer Medicines Availability Analysis (2022, 2024)
  • The Cancer Prevention Report (2022)
  • The State of Cancer in New Zealand (2020)
  • Route to Diagnosis
  • The Voices of Whānau Māori Affected by Cancer

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Other work by the Cancer Control Agency

  • National cancer data sharing (CanShare)
  • Quality performance indicators
  • Optimal care pathways

While these programmes do not currently include skin cancer, we are advocating for their expansion so skin cancer is integrated into national cancer improvement efforts.

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Data and statistics

 

Cancer data and statistics

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora provides access to statistical publications and data sets on cancer registrations, deaths, and patient survival. Broader New Zealand health data and statistics are also available.

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Cancer Web Tool

Produced by Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, this tool enables interactive exploration of cancer data with demographic breakdowns by age, ethnicity, gender, and location. 

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EHINZ Indicators

Funded by the Ministry of Health, the Environmental Health Intelligence Agency (EHINZ) provides data on how the environment affects population health. With ultraviolet radiation as a key focus areas, EHINZ publishes annual reports on melanoma registrations as well as melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer deaths.

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Reports on numbers

The Cancer Control Agency - Te Aho o Te Kahu provides some analysis of cancer incidence and mortality data, including trends over time and breakdowns by ethnicity and selected cancer types (not melanoma). 

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