Policy Statements
The following policy statements are the positions held by the NZCPHM on public health issues based on evidence obtained from scientific literature.
College policy statements are developed by Fellows of the College who have expertise in the subject area and approved by the College Council. A list of policy statement authors can be found here.
NZCPHM's Health for Everyone | Ō Tātou Hauora 2023
Statement on ethnicity as a marker of need
Statement on conflict in Gaza
Policy Statements
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Climate Change Substantive Policy Statement + Provisos
See supplements as separate downloads below. The NZCPHM Climate Change Policy Statement 2013 has been endorsed by the New Zealand Medical Association, OraTaiao: The NZ Climate and Health Council, and the Public Health Association. It is also supported by the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine and the College of Intensive Care Medicine
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(Adobe PDF) 1955KB
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Direct to Consumer Advertising
The NZCPHM has endorsed the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists position statement on Direct-to-consumer advertising of pharmaceuticals
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(Adobe PDF) 190KB
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Health as an Investment
The NZCPHM has endorsed the New Zealand Medical Association's position statement on Health as an Investment
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(Adobe PDF) 311KB
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Mental Illness and/or Addiction
The NZCPHM has endorsed Equally Well - Take action to improve physical health outcomes for New Zealanders who experience mental illness and/or addiction: A consensus discussion paper. Further information about Equally Well is available on the Te Pou website (https://www.tepou.co.nz).
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(Adobe PDF) 544KB
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Nuclear Disarmament
The NZCPHM Nuclear Disarmament Policy has been endorsed by the New Zealand Medical Association and OraTaiao: The NZ Climate and Health Council
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(Adobe PDF) 266KB
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Sugar Sweetened Beverages
The NZCPHM has endorsed the New Zealand Beverage Guidance Panel's Policy Brief: Options to Reduce Sugar Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Consumption in New Zealand
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(Adobe PDF) 1307KB
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