Services and programmes

National SUDI Prevention Coordination Service, Hāpai Te Hauora

National SUDI Prevention Coordination Service, Hāpai Te Hauora

The overall goal of the National SUDI Prevention Programme (NSPP) is to reduce the incidence of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) to 0.1 in 1000 liveborn infants by 2025.

National SUDI Prevention Coordination Service - Hāpai Te Hauora (external link)

Change for our Children

Change for our Children

Change for our Children is designed to return a measurable and lasting benefit. To be lasting, they believe we need to benefit children.

Safe Start -  Change for our Children (external link)

Professional development

Learning resources for health professionals - SUDI - LearnOnline

Learning resources for health professionals - SUDI - LearnOnline

This site provides professional education and training for Health Professionals in New Zealand. These courses and resources are provided free by the Ministry of Health.

LearnOnline - Ministry of Health (external link)

SUDI prevention online training – Hāpai Te Hauora

SUDI prevention online training – Hāpai Te Hauora

The training covers the following topics:

  • An introduction to SUDI prevention
  • Connecting and engagement with whānau
  • Consistent health messaging
  • Accumulation of risk factors for SUDI

There is no cost associated with the training, follow the link below to register.

National SUDI prevention online training - Hāpai Te Hauora (external link)

Intuto

Intuto

Intuto is an online learning platform developed by Whānau Āwhina Plunket developed  to support WCTO nurses in their mahi prior to undertaking the Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Health Care and while on the programme.

 

Accessing Intuto:

Please contact your WCTO Team leader/Manager to access the registration link and information to access Intuto.

Safe Start programme - Change for our Children

Safe Start programme - Change for our Children

This programme includes:

  • Demo for using a Pepi-pod sleep space
  • Arms-Free swaddling
  • First days
  • Talk pillows
  • Through the tubes

Safe Start programme - Change for our Children (external link)

Sleep Space programme - Pēpi-Pod

Sleep Space programme - Pēpi-Pod

Many life-protecting innovations are costly, but not this one. The simple little Pēpi-Pod® sleep space is holding the safety of thousands of vulnerable infants in New Zealand and infant death rates from preventable causes have fallen.

Safe Space programme - Pēpi-Pod® (external link)

Publications

Kia Puawai National SUDI Prevention Programme Evaluation: Final evaluation report

Kia Puawai National SUDI Prevention Programme Evaluation: Final evaluation report

Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) is the leading cause of preventable mortality in New Zealand infants. Māori and Pacific infants have consistently higher rates of SUDI compared to non-Māori and non-Pacific infants.

Kia Puawai National SUDI Prevention Programme Evaluation: Final evaluation report - Ministry of Health (external link)

National SUDI Prevention Programme: National Safe Sleep Device Quality Specification Guidelines

National SUDI Prevention Programme: National Safe Sleep Device Quality Specification Guidelines

National SUDI Prevention Programme: Needs Assessment and Care Planning Guide

National SUDI Prevention Programme: Needs Assessment and Care Planning Guide

Resources

Digital resources - Hāpai Te Hauora

Digital resources - Hāpai Te Hauora

Everyone please - Cot card - HealthEd

Everyone please - Cot card - HealthEd

Keep your baby safe during sleep - HealthEd

Keep your baby safe during sleep - HealthEd

This pamphlet contains key messages about making every sleep a safe sleep to prevent babies from dying suddenly in their sleep.

Keep your baby safe during sleep - HealthEd (external link)

Safe sleep for babies - KidsHealth

Safe sleep for babies - KidsHealth

Every year too many New Zealand babies die suddenly during sleep. Many of these deaths can be prevented.

Safe sleep for your baby - KidsHealth (external link)

Safe sleep day - Hāpai Te Hauora

Safe sleep day - Hāpai Te Hauora