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A huge decision is being made for young people’s mental health, but their voices are missing
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NewsOver the past three years, Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has worked with rangatahi and young people to understand the drivers of mental health and wellbeing, including their online experiences.
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Independent Commission’s report highlights the importance of improving access and choice for mental health and addiction services in Aotearoa
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NewsThe programme, developed in response to recommendations in He Ara Oranga: Report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction , has a particular focus on people with mild-to-moderate mental health and addiction needs and improving access to primary mental health, wellbeing and addiction
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Stronger more inclusive health sector means better health and wellbeing for all
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NewsThe Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission has presented at an oral hearing on its recent submission on the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill.
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Hauora hinengaro: He ara tūroa: Mental Health: An enduring pathway conference 2025
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NewsHauora hinengaro: He ara tūroa acknowledges and recognises the long term and sustainable efforts required to achieve mental health wellbeing. The focus is to influence, promote and advocate on the continued improvement of mental health care.
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Improving crisis responses - Police and Health NZ change programme webinar
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NewsTe Hiringa Mahara hosted a webinar with an expert panel discussion on the Police and Health NZ change programme to responding to mental health crisis events. This webinar was the first in a three-part series on improving crisis responses in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Enabling Wellbeing - Health Forum 2019
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NewsChair of the Initial Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission presents at the Ministry of Health's forum on 'Enabling Wellbeing'. Check out the full presentation on the Ministry's YouTube channel .
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Age-ban on social media can’t solve mental distress on its own
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NewsA similar ban is now being considered here in Aotearoa New Zealand - without a lot of evidence of its effectiveness to back this action. So what can be done to make online life safer?
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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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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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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] .