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Leadership as a mental wellbeing system enabler report downloads
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ResourceThe Leadership as a mental wellbeing system enabler: Insights on progress toward Kia Manawanui report focuses on one aspect of the ‘long-term pathway’ to transform Aotearoa’s approach to mental health and wellbeing.
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Peer mental support role in EDs is a positive move
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NewsThe announcement today by the Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey that a new mental health and addiction peer support service will be set up in hospital emergency departments is a positive move.
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Commission will provide system oversight of new mental wellbeing long-term pathway
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NewsMental Health and Wellbeing Commission welcomes release of Kia Manawanui as we lead our agenda to support transformation The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission welcomes today’s release of Kia Manawanui Aotearoa , the government’s long-term pathway to mental wellbeing, by Minister of Health, Hon Andrew
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Young people experiencing acute mental distress need age-appropriate care
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NewsToo many young people experiencing acute mental distress are being admitted to adult inpatient mental health services, and this practice needs to stop.
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Improving crisis responses - Police and Health NZ change programme webinar
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NewsOur speakers: Dr Leeanne Fisher, National Chief Mental Health and Addiction, Heath NZ Te Whatu Ora Inspector Matthew (Matt) Morris, Police Mental Health Response Change Programme lead, NZ Police Kerri Butler, Lived Experience, Take Notice The session was chaired by Dr Barbara Disley, Te Hiringa Mahara
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Age-ban on social media can’t solve mental distress on its own
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NewsOver the past three years, Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has worked with young people to understand what drives mental health and wellbeing, including their experiences of online environments.
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Board Chair Hayden Wano receives New Year Honour for services to Māori health
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NewsThe award reflects Mr Wano’s 40 years-plus health sector experience in mental health, community and medical services, as well as his numerous (health and non-health) governance roles and his role as Board Chair since our establishment.
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Māori responses to COVID-19 are exemplars for crisis health and wellbeing support
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NewsThis is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report, Exercising rangatiratanga during the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF, 10 MB] .
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Positive progress with targets but challenges remain for young people
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NewsThe latest mental health and addiction target factsheets for quarter two 2025/26 can be found on the Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora website .
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Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga | The Journey Has Begun report downloads
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ResourceThe purpose of this report is to monitor mental health and addiction services over the five-year period from July 2018 to June 2023. The report focuses on access to services and options available.