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Displaying 31 - 40 results of 163 for "blueprint II improving mental health and wellbeing for all new zealanders"
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Assessment of progress - implementation of Kua Tīmata Te Haerenga recommendations downloads
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ResourceThese were directed towards Health New Zealand and the Government. These five recommendations had a focus on improving access to mental health and addiction (MHA) services.
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Expansion of mental health crisis support services welcomed
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NewsTe Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission welcomes investment in crisis response services announced today by Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey. The substantial funding package will improve access to support for people in mental health and substance use crisis.
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Call for a National Mental Health Crisis System
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NewsTe Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, is calling for a cohesive national mental health crisis response system by June 2027. “A highly effective crisis response system is at the heart of mental health and addiction services.
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Improving crisis responses across Aotearoa New Zealand webinar
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NewsTe Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission held a webinar on what's needed to improve crisis responses across Aotearoa New Zealand on Monday 1 December 2025.
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Urupare mōrearea: Crisis responses monitoring report | 2025 downloads
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ResourceA robust crisis response approach is at the heart of an effective mental health and addiction system and getting that right, will have ripple effects on other parts of the mental health system. Crisis support must be health-led, with a strong role for the lived experience workforce.
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New Te Hiringa Mahara Board appointments welcomed
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NewsThe role of the Board is to provide strategic guidance and oversight of our work. Central to this is ensuring that Te Hiringa Mahara delivers on its mandate to contribute to better and equitable mental health and wellbeing outcomes for all people in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Working paper: Review of suicide and self-harm monitoring indicators downloads
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ResourceMonitoring data we draw on will be available from late 2025 and will be included in our May 2026 monitoring report. The published data will provide the mental health and wellbeing context for people that we advocate for.
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Crisis response webinar: what makes an effective crisis response
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NewsDownload the Crisis responses to mental health and/or substance use: What works? A literature scan (August 2025)
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Crisis response literature scan downloads
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ResourceThis crisis response literature scan reviews international and Aotearoa evidence on crisis responses for the general population, Indigenous communities, and youth. It highlights shared principles, key differences, and what is working well.
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Key mental health and addiction findings: NZ Health Survey 2023/24
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ResourceIn general, findings show significant disparities for disabled adults and Māori and Pacific adults. Synthesising the health survey data is part of Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission’s role to be thought leaders in the system for mental health and wellbeing.