Health Quality & Safety Commission | Media Releases

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• CYMRC media release: Lives saved but more action needed to prevent infant and child deaths

  CYMRC media release: Lives saved but more action needed to prevent infant and child deaths

  18th Mar 2013, Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee

  The Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee (CYMRC) estimates nearly 3000 lives have been saved in the past 20 years because of efforts to prevent sudden unexpected death in infants (SUDI).

• Family Violence Death Review Committee welcomes New Zealand Police Report

  Family Violence Death Review Committee welcomes New Zealand Police Report

  25th Sep 2012, Family Violence Death Review Committee

  The Family Violence Death Review Committee (FVDRC) commends the NZ Police on the release of their report on Police family violence death reviews.

• Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee calls for interagency approach on butane

  Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee calls for interagency approach on butane

  13th Sep 2012, Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee

  The Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee (CYMRC) has repeated calls for an inter-agency approach to prevent volatile substance abuse (VSA)-related deaths

• Report finds suicide remains leading cause of maternal death

  Report finds suicide remains leading cause of maternal death

  13th Jun 2012, Perinatal & Maternal Mortality Review Committee Featured

  The annual report of the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee shows suicide continues to be the leading cause of maternal deaths.

• Surviving the risk-taking years

  Surviving the risk-taking years

  29th Mar 2012, Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee Featured

  During the ‘middle years’ young people need to gain skills to protect them from injury or death as older teenagers, says the Chair of the Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee (CYMRC).

• Reminder of deadly impact of alcohol on children

  Reminder of deadly impact of alcohol on children

  22nd Mar 2012, Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee Featured

  A conference on the impact of alcohol on babies and children is a timely reminder that every child needs a sober caregiver, says the Chair of the Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee (CYMRC).

• Consider the safety of children this Children's Day

  Consider the safety of children this Children's Day

  3rd Mar 2012, Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee Featured

  Keeping children safe is one of the best ways to show they are treasured, say the Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee (CYMRC) and Safekids New Zealand.

• ‘Middle years’ focus required to prevent teen deaths

  ‘Middle years’ focus required to prevent teen deaths

  2nd Mar 2012, Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee Featured

  Australian and New Zealand authorities have called for an increased focus on the critical role parents and communities can play in educating young people about risk-taking and the risks they face as they approach adulthood

• Report looks at deadly impacts of alcohol on children and young people

  Report looks at deadly impacts of alcohol on children and young people

  7th Sep 2011, Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee

  A new report highlights the strong contribution of alcohol to the dramatic increase in the rate of death by injury after the age of fifteen, with many young people becoming victims of their own drinking or the drinking of others.

• Mortality review committee welcomes zero alcohol tolerance law change

  Mortality review committee welcomes zero alcohol tolerance law change

  1st Aug 2011, Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee

  The Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee (CYMRC) is delighted a zero alcohol limit for teenage drivers will apply from tomorrow.