2010s

 

2010

Family Planning launched a strengths-based programme for young men, It’s About Mana.

Our first electronically delivered resource, Hei Huarahi, was developed. This resource is a sexuality education resource for teachers of Year 10 (Form Four) students.

Family Planning was reaccredited by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) following an accreditation review in December 2009 recognising that we met the standards and responsibilities of IPPF membership.

Two years of Family Planning advocacy work paid dividends when PHARMAC announced that the Jadelle contraceptive implant would be added to the schedule of subsidised contraception from 1 August 2010 making it available to women at no or low cost.

A Family Planning Conference was held in Wellington with the theme Positive Sexual Health with more than 300 delegates and 50 speakers. Topics discussed were as diverse as abortion, new contraceptive technologies, best practice in sexuality education, working with young people, addressing ethnic inequalities in access to services and much more.

2010 was the 50th anniversary of the contraceptive pill becoming available to New Zealand women. This marked a period of huge social and economic change giving women control over their fertility.

In a client survey more than two-thirds of Family Planning clients said they chose to come to our clinics because were are affordable, friendly and private.

Family Planning launched a te reo sexuality education resource, Te Huarahi Hōkakatanga. The teaching resource was New Zealand’s first Māori-language sexuality resource released nationwide.

2011

2011 marked the 75th anniversary of Family Planning in New Zealand.

Family Planning’s Clinical Training and Development unit launched an online registration and payment programme for its courses for doctors, nurses, teachers, social workers and other health professionals.

Information screens were installed in eight Family Planning clinics in Northland, Auckland, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty to display a range of information to clients when waiting for appointments. Further screens are to be installed in other clinics throughout the year.