Policies & Guidelines

Legislation

Date

Title

13 Mar 2025

 Tobacco Products Control Act 2007

26 Aug 2024

 Public Health Act 2024 Commencement Order

18 Jul 2024

 Narcotics Amendment Regulations 2024

15 Jul 2024

 Pharmacy and Therapeutic Products Amendment Regulations 2024

28 May 2024

 Tobacco Products Control Amendment Act 2024

28 May 2024

 Public Health Act 2024

03 Aug 2022

 Ministry of Health (COVID-19) Regulations 2022

24 Jan 2022

 COVID-19 (Air Border Entry Requirements) Regulations 2021

18 Jan 2022

 COVID-19 (Public Health Measures) Regulations 2021

25 Mar 2020

 COVID-19 Act 2020

12 Jun 2014

 Public Health (Sewage and Wastewater Treatment and Disposal) Regulations 2014

04 Feb 2014

 Ministry of Health (International Health Regulations Compliance) Regulations 2014

30 Jan 2014

 Food Regulations 2014

02 Oct 2013

 Ministry of Health (Pharmacy and Therapeutic Products) Regulations 2013

02 Oct 2013

 Ministry of Health (Mental Health) Regulations 2013

13 Jun 2013

 Ministry of Health Act 2013

27 Jun 2008

 Disability Act 2008

24 Jun 2008

 Tobacco Products Control Regulations 2008

02 May 2006

 Food (Fish Export Processing) Regulations 2006

01 Oct 1993

 Food Act 1992-93

Strategies and Plans

Date

Title

15 Apr 2025

 Ara-tango Anga’anga Cook Islands National Health Strategic Plan 2023 – 2027

17 Jul 2024

 National Pandemic Preparedness Plan: Respiratory Pathogens 2024

04 Apr 2024

 Cook Islands National Strategic Plan for Sexual Reproductive Health 2014-2018

07 Mar 2024

 National Health Reorientation Plan 2024+

30 Jan 2023

 Cook Islands Tobacco Control Action Plan 2023 – 2031

07 Oct 2022

 Cancer Control Plan

07 Feb 2022

 Cook Islands COVID-19 Response Plan

13 Oct 2021

 Primary Healthcare Development Strategy 2021

28 Sep 2021

 Cook Islands Strategic Action plan to prevent and control Non-communicable diseases 2021-2025

30 Apr 2021

 Risk Communication and Community Engagement Plan for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

13 Apr 2021

 Critical, Preparedness, Readiness, and Response Plan to COVID-19

07 Jun 2017

 Te Papa Tutara a Te Marae Ora (National Health Road Map) 2017-2036

05 Dec 2015

 Cook Islands Road Safety Strategy 2016

05 Jan 2015

 National Health Information Strategy 2015

05 Jan 2015

 Cook Islands National Suicide Prevention Strategy 2016

05 Jan 2014

 Cook Islands National Oral Health Strategy 2014

Policies

Date

Title

21 Sep 2023

 National Immunisation Policy

18 May 2022

 Official information request policy

18 May 2022

 Food and Nutrition policy for Cook Islands

18 May 2022

 Alcohol policy for Cook Islands

16 Mar 2022

 Guidance for employers of essential workers March 2022

16 Mar 2022

 Essential Services and Restrictions Policy 2021

07 Feb 2022

 Managed Isolation and Quarantine Facility Operations Framework

13 Oct 2021

 Patient Referral Policy 2023

31 Aug 2021

 Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual

19 Apr 2021

 Cook Islands Emergency Response Plan to Coronavirus Disease 2021 (COVID-19)

05 Jan 2016

 Cook Islands National Water Policy 2016

05 Jan 2015

 National Immunisation Policy 2015

05 Jan 2015

 Cook Islands Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy 2015

Guidelines

Date

Title

28 Jan 2025

 Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines 2023

18 Jul 2024

 Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes and Obesity Prevention and Management Guidelines 2022

17 Jan 2024

 Cook Islands Antibiotic Guidelines – 2023 edition

23 Feb 2023

 Cook Islands Essential Medicines List 2024

31 Dec 2020

 Face Mask Protocol and Guidance

27 Feb 2019

 Dengue Protocol 2019

05 Jan 2015

 National Health Services Fees Schedule 2015

17 Jun 2013

 Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes and Obesity Prevention and Management Guidelines 2013

17 Jun 2011

 Guidelines for the Control and Management of Tuberculosis 2011