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Displaying 21 - 30 results of 109 for "mental health and addictions services 2021/2022"
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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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Holding a mirror up to the mental health and addiction system
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NewsThere has also been an increase in kaupapa Māori specialist mental health and addiction services since 2018, but this has yet to reach representation of Māori accessing specialist services overall”.
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy consultation
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NewsTe Hiringa Mahara has provided independent advice to the Minister for Mental Health on the development of the strategy. This was provided in May and June 2025, and then in February 2026.
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Hauora hinengaro: He ara tūroa 2025 conference report
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NewsThe day-long event was the first-time people from across the mental health and addiction sector have met to look at how crisis responses are working for people and their whānau.
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Te Hiringa Mahara office hours webinar, July 2026
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NewsOn 24 June 2026, Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission launched a new roadmap calling for faster, more focused action to improve mental health, addiction and wellbeing outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand. This webinar is your opportunity to learn about this.
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Bigger role for mental health and addiction peer support workforce called for
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NewsAlongside other lived experience roles, they can help transform the landscape of mental health and addiction services,” Ms Orsborn said.
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Could you access mental health or addiction support when you needed it?
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NewsKeep an eye out for our mental health and addiction service monitoring report in mid-2024. We will also be sharing what we heard from people about their experiences and what matters most. Find out more about this project, see our FAQs .
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New roadmap calls for faster action on mental health, addiction and wellbeing
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NewsTe Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has today launched a new roadmap at Parliament calling for faster, more focused action to improve mental health, addiction and wellbeing outcomes in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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New primary mental health and addiction support provides a welcome expansion, but gaps remain – new report
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NewsOf those seeking specialist support the decrease for addiction services is higher than mental health services. “There is now an expanded range of services for people seeking initial help with their mental health or addiction through GPs and other primary services and this is a real positive.
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission board appointments announced
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NewsDr Disley has held significant roles in the mental health and addiction sector over the past 30 plus years, including being a member of the Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction in 2018.