The National Stroke Network in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Stroke Foundation of NZ commissioned a strategy to inform and guide efforts to improve the quality and outcomes of stroke rehabilitation for people with stroke and their families / whanāu.

Understanding Stroke and the Care Continuum

In this Goodfellow Unit webinar, Cardiologist Dr Guy Armstrong discusses how primary care can detect, diagnosis, manage, and potentially prevent this important condition.

Helpful links for people with aphasia, family & carers

The Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management have evolved into living guidelines, updated as new evidence emerges in accordance with the 2011 NHMRC Standard for clinical practice guidelines. They supersede the Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management 2017.

InformMe is a dedicated resource for health professionals to improve the treatment of stroke care health.

The Stroke Rehabilitation Working Group has recommended that all DHBs collect AROC (Australasian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre) data for stroke. This brief guide is to help stroke rehabilitation teams and managers understand and interpret the reports.

There are four indicators or expectations to be met by DHB  providers for stroke care. These are adjusted over time and are based on best practice.  Each DHB submits quarterly reports to the Ministry of Health on their progress meeting these indicators.  

Recommendations for the provision of best practice

rehabilitation for stroke patients

Northern Region Stroke Rehabilitation Research

Much has happened since the publication of the last New Zealand stroke guideline in 2003, “Life after stroke‟ (Baskett & McNaughton, 2003) and after seven years, revision of the guideline is considered overdue.

Resources from La Trobe University

Presentations from previous Stroke CNS Nurses Annual Meetings

Postgraduate Certificate in Stroke Care : The University of Auckland

This paper aims to provide stroke volume projections for the next 1-2 decades and explores potential solutions to anticipated challenges.

Job Description - Clinical Nurse Specialist Role

Job Description - Registered Nurse Role with stroke

REGIONS Care research project - Reducing Ethnic and Geographic Inequity to Optimise New Zealand Stroke Care

Recovery after a stroke can be a challenging and stressful journey.

Rehabilitation services need to be tailored to the needs of the individual and their whānau. This Action Plan for Stroke Rehabilitation sets out high-level practice recommendations and priorities for action by DHB stroke services, stroke teams and community stroke support organisations to improve outcomes and enhance the lives of New Zealanders recovering from stroke and the people who care for them. High-quality rehabilitation should be available and accessible to all who need it.