Canterbury District Health Board Approved Position Statements
These position statements are compiled by Community and Public Health, and are approved by the Canterbury District Health Board.
Position Statement on Smokefree/ Auahi Kore [611KB PDF]
Date of Publication: November 2012
This position statement has been developed collaboratively by the South Island Public Health Units and represents the South Island DHBs collective position.
Position Statement on Alcohol [100KB PDF]
Date of Publication: July 2012
This position statement has been developed collaboratively by the South Island Public Health Units and represents the South Island DHBs collective position.
Read the background paper on the Canterbury DHB Alcohol Position Statement [280KB PDF].
Position Statement on Home Heating and Air Quality [70KB PDF]
Date of Publication: April 2012
Position Statement on the Canterbury Water Management Strategy [135KB PDF]
Date of Publication: October 2011
Alcohol Law Reform Position Statement [167KB PDF]
Date of Publication: July 2010
Position Statement on Gambling [123KB PDF]
Date of Publication: August 2008
Water Fluoridation Position Statement [143KB PDF]
Date of Publication: July 2003
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