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The Workforce Development Strategy was commissioned to determine ways to address workforce demand and supply. Key actions to address workforce issues are outlined in five areas, including strengthening diversity and inclusive practices across the workforce; developing recruitment and retention strategies; building flexible and sustainable career pathways; the workforce of the future; and building governance and enablers to drive change.

This document updates the audiology guidelines concerning babies with meningitis and meningoencephalitis (3.3.3 Audiological management of babies with meningitis) found on pages 6, 13 & 14 of the 2016 UNHSEIP Diagnostic and amplification protocols. The full updated document will be published once a complete review of the protocols has concluded. This change is due to the urgent assessment required to identify severe/profound hearing loss, which may require cochlear implant(s) before any cochlear ossification takes place and mandates a direct referral to audiology by paediatric and/or NICU/SCBU staff instead of via UNHSEIP screeners.

This policy outlines how NSU and screening providers will ensure an adverse event is notified, communicated, investigated and reviewed, within appropriate timeframes.

This policy outlines how NSU will achieve open, transparent, and timely communication with all its consumers, their family and whānau in the event of a complaint or adverse event.