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Facilitation and Consultation
Facilitation and consultation is a common feature of our work whether it is the focus of the whole project or just a component. We offer a team of competent researchers who facilitate focus groups, reference groups and workshops with the community and other stakeholders.
The following are examples of two projects involving facilitation and/or consultation.
Facilitation of Sexual Health Consultation Workshops
| Who for | Ministry of Health |
| Why | In 2008 the Ministry of Health was in the process of designing a social marketing campaign to promote sexual and reproductive health issues to young people. |
| What | We facilitated 14 workshops throughout New Zealand to gather the views of people working in sexual and reproductive health to inform the development of the campaign. |
| Outcomes | Key suggestions included the need to involve young people in all stages of the campaign using a genuine process of engagement and partnership and to involve a broad range of sectors and organisations. The consultation raised the need to up-skill family/whānau members in sexuality information and communication skills, and to improve support for families. The report also emphasised the importance of partnering with Māori and Pacific communities in the design and delivery of the campaign. |
Consultation to Inform the National Screening Unit's Strategic Plan
| Who for | The National Screening Unit |
| Why | During the latter part of 2007 the National Screening Unit (NSU) began the process of gathering information to inform the NSU's strategic Plan for the years 2008-2013. |
| What | We sought information from selected key stakeholders through one-to-one interviews and reported on the key themes that emerged. |
| Outcomes | Overall, stakeholders were positive about the thoroughness of the NSU's policy advice and programme development, the overall management of existing screening programmes, and the NSU's commitment to reducing inequalities. Areas for improvement included relationship building and partnership with DHBs and the primary care sector; outcomes in terms of improving access to screening for underserved groups; workforce development; and communication with the public and the health sector about screening. |
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