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Recent contracts

International

Legislative measures to counter obesity in Pacific Island Countries
Investigation of measures to address obesity, recommending potential interventions for the Pacific and considering the trade implications of potential measures.

Review of means for regulation of cross border tobacco advertising
This work included scoping options and barriers to controlling cross border tobacco advertising.

Vanuatu road traffic legislation review
A gap analysis of the Republic of Vanuatu's legislation governing road safety.

Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA)
Allen & Clarke, with the Vic Health Centre for Tobacco Control, developed a report on the public health consequences of eliminating barriers to Pacific trade in tobacco and alcohol products.

Enforcement training in the Pacific
Allen & Clarke has run training for enforcement officers in the Cook Islands and Tonga. Courses have typically covered such matters as undertaking investigations, gathering evidence, developing case files and supporting cases through prosecution.

Development of legislation for a Health Promotion Foundation in Tonga
Following a workshop in the Kingdom of Tonga, Allen & Clarke led the drafting of legislation to establish a Foundation and a health promotion fund, including a governance and accountability framework for the Foundation.

Road traffic legislation for the Kingdom of Tonga
Allen & Clarke provided legislative drafting and policy support assistance to Tonga for the development of practical legislation requiring the installation and use of seat belts.

Non-communicable disease legislation for Viet Nam
Allen & Clarke was contracted by the World Health Organization (WHO) to assist the Government of Viet Nam in prioritising legislative interventions to reduce the health burden experienced as a result of non-communicable diseases.

Tobacco Control in the Pacific
Allen & Clarke, with funding from New Zealand Agency for International Development (NZAID), has been assisting governments in the Pacific to design and implement comprehensive tobacco control programmes, consistent with the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and international best practice (2003 - 2007 and ongoing).

Tongan alcohol legislation
Recommendations for amendments to the Intoxicating Liquor Act and the Traffic Act of Tonga (2004).

Trans-Tasman regulator of therapeutic products
Led, and participated, in the New Zealand / Australia project considering the establishment of a trans-Tasman regulator of therapeutic products (2002 - 2005).

International tobacco control projects
A number of regional and international tobacco control projects, including for Pacific Island countries, Indonesia, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the New Zealand Agency for International Development (NZAID)(2001-2006 and ongoing).

Regulation of private healthcare providers in Kosovo
The development of legislation to regulate the private health care sector in Kosovo (2002).

Regional laboratory accreditation in the Carribean
Development of a regulatory framework for the licensing and accreditation of medical laboratories in the 21 member countries of the Caribbean Forum (2003).

Regulation of Allied Health Professionals in Africa
Preparation of advice for the Commonwealth Secretariat on options for the regulation of allied health professionals in 14 East, Southern and Central (ESCA) African countries (2002-2003).

Health care quality legislation in Trinidad and Tobago
Reform of the health legislation of Trinidad and Tobago, for the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (1999).