Abstract
The Healthy Homes Initiative (HHI) Outcomes Evaluation assesses the health and social outcomes for the referred child/person and their whānau/household up to five years after the HHI intervention, and whether the programme offers value for money. This is the first report containing data from all regions across Aotearoa. This evaluation expands on previous work in 2019 and 2022, (1-4), examining the impact of the HHI over a longer timeframe and a larger population. The previous evaluation, in 2022, examined the effects of the HHI on participating children and their whānau for up to three years following the first HHI visit .
Findings from this evaluation show five years after the Healthy Homes Initiative intervention the number of hospitalisations reduced by 18.6%, with a 5% reduction in school absence for illness amongst participants. The benefits of the Healthy Homes Initiative exceed the cost to Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora after one year with a five year return on investment of 507%.The latest report highlights that the Healthy Homes Initiative has had a significant impact for over 200,000 referred whānau members including children, resulting in fewer hospital visits and trips to the GP.