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Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission calls for stronger action to transform key areas of the mental health and addiction system
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NewsMental Health Service and Addiction Service Monitoring Report 2022 [PDF, 958 KB] is being released today. The report monitors the performance of mental health services and addictions services between 2016 / 17 and 2020 / 21.
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Next steps for mental health law will be crucial
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NewsThe final reading of the Mental Health Bill on Saturday 4 July marks a significant step forward to embedding a modern, human rights framework in our mental health and addiction system.
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Deepening inequities in the mental health system call for action
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News“Today’s report provides an unprecedented level of detail, and clearly shows Māori continue to be disproportionately subjected to some of the most harmful practices in our mental health system,” says Director Mental Health and Addiction Sector Leadership, Sonya Russell.
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Could you access mental health or addiction support when you needed it?
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NewsThis could be through a health service, online, calling a helpline, or other service. We will use the information we collected to advocate for changes to the mental health and addiction system in Aotearoa.
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Top priorities for New Zealand's first Minister for Mental Health
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NewsThe new Minister should mandate a mental health and wellbeing strategy through the Pae Ora / Healthy Futures Act, add a mental health target in the suite of proposed health targets, and commission the first mental health and wellbeing population prevalence survey since 2006.
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Budget misses opportunity to respond to growing mental health need
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NewsTe Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is disappointed to see no new explicit investment into mental health and addiction services in today's budget.
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Working towards the transformation of the mental health and wellbeing system
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NewsGladys asked her about the things that people need to know and understand about mental health and wellbeing and the current move in Aotearoa to transform our mental health and addiction system.
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More action needed to address mental health and addiction service challenges
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NewsThis is according to today’s Te Hiringa Mahara – the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, Te Huringa Tuarua 2023: Mental Health and Addiction Service Monitoring Report .
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Karen Orsborn appointed as Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Chief Executive
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NewsKaren was previously Director Health Quality Improvement and Deputy CEO at the Health Quality and Safety Commission (HQSC), leading national patient safety and quality improvement programmes across public and private hospitals, primary and community care, mental health and addiction services, and aged
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Holding a mirror up to the mental health and addiction system
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News“Our new system performance monitoring report highlights the need for faster improvements to address declining mental health and wellbeing,” said Karen Orsborn, CEO of Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission.