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Self Management Programmes
Self management is what you and your healthcare team can do to help you manage more successfully at home. Therefore self management programmes are a diverse range of courses, groups, workbooks or programmes that help you learn specific skills and knowledge to achieve this.
In this section we are starting to develop a directory of self management programmes within New Zealand. Recommend a course? contact us
Getting started: Click on one of the areas in the list below or scroll down to view all.
- Any health condition
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- Lung problems – pulmonary rehabilitation
- Stopping smoking
Diabetes
| Course Name: | Diabetes Self Management Education |
| Brief Description: | 6 week course covering basics about diabetes |
| Organisations | Diabetes AKL, Diabetes NZ and number of PHOs or DHBs around the country |
| Target group | People with Type 2 diabetes and their families |
| Contact Details | Ask your GP what is available in your area Diabetes AKL |
| Location / Dates | Throughout NZ |
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Starting Well with Type 1 Diabetes – Auckland region Living Well with Type 2 Diabetes - Auckland, Counties Manukau – range of courses, check with GP. |
General Self Management Courses
| Course Name: | Living a Healthier Life (based on the Stanford Model) |
| Brief Description | 6 week course covering range of self management topics for people with any long term condition |
| Organisation | Arthritis NZ |
| Target group | Adults over 18 yrs with any long term condition such as arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, depression |
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| Location / Dates | Throughout NZ |
| Course Name: | My Health, Our LIFE (Stanford Model) |
| Brief Description | 6 week course covering range of self management topics for people with any long term condition |
| Organisation | Counties Manukau DHB and local PHOs |
| Target group | People with any long-term condition and their families |
| Contact Details | |
| Location / Dates | South Auckland and Franklin |
Heart Disease
| Course Name: | Heart Disease – Cardiac Rehabilitation |
| Brief Description | Information, support and education to help you make a full recovery after a heart event (heart attack, angina etc) What is cardiac rehabilitation? |
| Organisation: | Local District Health Boards and Heart Foundation |
| Target group | Adults with heart problems |
| Contact Details | Heart Foundation contact details |
| Location / Dates | throughout New Zealand For a local cardiac club visit… |
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My Health, Our LIFE (Counties Manukau course |
Living a Healthy Life (Arthritis NZ’s course |
