Ready for a change?

PART TIME  25hrs per week flexible

Health Action Trust is a dynamic and innovative Community Health Trust working in the areas of Health promotion and Mental Health Consumer peer support in Nelson.  We are looking for a skilled Administrator to work with the Manager and Staff here at Health Action.

We are seeking someone with

• Sound working knowledge of accounting packages, Quickbooks/MYOB

• Processing of accounts payable and receivable

• Great organisational skills

• Collaborative working style

• High levels of innovation and self motivation

• Sense of humour a must

• Highly developed computer skills

Experience in working with a payroll system would also be an advantage.

 For an application form and information pack please phone Edwina Takao on 03 548 2798 ext 0 or email weenie@healthaction.org.nz

Applications close at 9am Monday the 13^th February 2012, & can be mailed to P.O. Box 691, Nelson or emailed to the above address.

28 hrs per week flexible

Health Action Trust is a dynamic and innovative community organisation working in the areas of Health Promotion and Mental Health Service User/Tangata Whai Ora Peer Support.  We are looking for a new person to work with the White House Inc., which is a Service User Led Day Activity programme based in the Nelson region.

We seek someone with experience and ability in the following areas:

• Knowledge and/or experience of mental health services
• Staff Management
• Business & Financial Planning & Management
• Relationship Building
• Funding and Contract management

 You will also have a commitment to the principles of Community Health Promotion, Service User-led Peer Support and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Health Action values collaboration, open communication, self motivation and an approachable and empathetic style of leadership. For a job description and application form, phone our Administrator Edwina Takao on 03 548 2798  or email weenie@healthaction.org.nz

Applications close at 5pm Monday 30^th January 2012, & can be mailed to PO Box 691, Nelson or emailed to the above address.

Sober Soldier – a u-tube link:  http://youtu.be/cScbD1jI10A  or: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cScbD1jI10A&feature=youtu.be

Five key alcohol harm-reduction strategies

You might see some letters to the editor in the Nelson Mail that we are sending this week, in response to a letter and article about alcohol issues affecting us locally. If you are concerned about the negative effects of alcohol, you can support the public health policies endorsed by the World Health Organization as most effective in reducing alcohol-related harm.

Parent Resource 11 Nov 2011 v5 

Click the subheading to open an 8-page PDF  list of help services for parents of teens and young adults in the Nelson / Tasman region (NZ).   
It contains local services’ contact details, 0800 phone services and websites under the following topics:

• Mental & Emotional Health 
• Legal Issues
• Physical / Learning Barriers
• Alcohol and Other Drugs
• Health / Sexual Health / Teens as Parents
• Social Wellbeing

1. Misuse of Drugs Act – a brief discussion http://tvnz.co.nz/breakfast-news/monday-september-12-4395979/video (5.19 minutes)
2. Hello Sunday Morning
3. Alcohol and Other Drugs – terminology

Misuse of Drugs Act discussion

Petra Bagust interviews Peter Dunne & Ross Bell (NZDF) on the Misuse of Drugs Act current review.

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