Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee

Resources

Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI)

Content from the Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy Workshop, held in Wellington on 4 and 5 May 2006.

Programme

• Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy Workshop Programme (Word, 497 KB)
• Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy Workshop Programme (PDF, 107 KB)
  
  Content from the Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy Workshop, held in Wellington on 4 and 5 May 2006

Other information

Preventing sudden unexpected death in infancy
The Ministry of Health and the Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee have reviewed the current Ministry of Health recommendations for preventing sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI).
Preventing sudden unexpected death in infancy: Information for health practitioners
Preventing sudden unexpected death in infancy: Information for parents and caregivers


10th SIDS International Conference: "Looking together toward new horizons"
23 -  26 June 2008, Portsmouth, UK
For more information: www.sids2008.org.uk

Curriculum for Nurses: Continuing Education Program on SIDS Risk Reduction (www.nichd.nih.gov)
The National Institute of Child Health and Development (USA) and its partners in the Back to Sleep campaign worked with national nursing organisations to design this continuing education program about reducing the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The module includes information about SIDS, SIDS risk, risk-reduction strategies, challenges to risk reduction, communicating about risk reduction, and the unique role nurses can play in helping families reduce the risk of SIDS. Copies of the can be obtained from the website free of charge.

The Foundation of the Study of Infant Deaths (www.fsid.org.uk)
The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) is a UK charity that works to prevent SUDI and promote health. It funds research, supports bereaved families and promotes safe baby care advice.

Māori SIDS (www.maorisids.org.nz)
Māori SIDS was established in March 1994 to decrease SIDS mortality rates in the Māori community. 
The organisation delivers national and regional services that focus on co-ordination and provision of evidence based research with the purpose of  assisting whānau, health professionals and communities to reduce the incidence of SIDS/SUDI.

Pacific SIDS (www2.auckland.ac.nz)
The Pacific Health Programme, Department of Maori and Pacific Health, University of Auckland developed a SIDS prevention programme for Pacific families in Auckland.  This is based at the Pacific Health Programme, Department of Māori & Pacific Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland.  It is managed by a Pacific SIDS Co-ordinator who is assisted by Pacific health staff consisting of one research, two public health physicians, one health promotion specialist and the Māori SIDS Prevention Programme staff. 

SIDS international (www.sidsinternational.org)
SIDS international Acts as an international voice and facilitates the international sharing of information on SIDS and SUDI related issues pertaining to statistical information, research, counselling, support, education and service provision. In addition it arranges a two yearly international conference.

Cross Departmental Research Pool Project (CDRP): Health Trained Assessors Responding to SUDI

Finding new factors to prevent SUDI - future research plans - Tina Ireland, Cross Departmental Research Project, Public Health Directorate, Ministry of Health

Finding new factors to prevent SUDI - future research plans (PDF, 140 KB)

For more information about the CDRP please contact Faith_Roberts@moh.govt.nz

Page last updated: 21 November 2007