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Displaying 21 - 28 results of 28 for "minority populations"
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Ake, ake, ake – A Forever Language
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NewsOur previous population wellbeing assessment shows that Māori adults believe that te reo Māori is imporant in daily life, and over half of all New Zealanders agree te reo Māori should be taught in primary school.
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We asked what happened with our recommendations? Here’s what we found out
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NewsWhile some progress has been made, there is still more work to be done to ensure that services meet the needs of Māori and young people, with evidence consistently showing these populations are not always well supported by mental health and addiction services.
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy consultation
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NewsOur latest advice, in February 2026, recognised the improvements that have been made since our past advice, but highlighted gaps we hope to see addressed relating to: strengthening action on determinants to tackle increasing population rates of psychological distress; action to address
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission supports legislation to ban conversion therapy
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NewsNoting that research undertaken by rainbow communities shows that they experience disproportionately poorer mental health outcomes and are at increased risk of suicide than the general population, the Commission also called for access to appropriate and safe supports for people experiencing mental distress
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Access and choice for mental health and addiction services encouraging, but workforce challenges remain
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News"Service capacity must scale up over the next two years to meet expected population targets and will require further increases in workforce.
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New report highlights Pacific wellbeing challenges
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NewsAcross almost every measure of wellbeing, Pacific peoples face greater challenges than the rest of the population. “Pacific peoples don’t have access to the essential building blocks they need to ensure they can thrive in Aotearoa.
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Report signals progress of Government’s response to He Ara Oranga, the inquiry into mental health and addiction
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NewsHowever, funding mechanisms have not changed enough to support a partnership approach, which would see priority populations co-design services from the beginning.
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Rolling out more options for crisis care
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NewsOur role is to bring to the fore the voices of lived and living experience, whānau and carers, and other priority populations to ensure services meet their needs and preferences.