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  • He mihi aroha: Kiingi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII

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    Tūheitia as you return to the resting place of your ancestors.     Hayden Wano, Board Chair on behalf of all the Board and staff Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission       

  • Guide to language in He Ara Āwhina

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    this experience to support someone in their journey. Peer advocacy is when peers support tāngata whaiora or whānau to advocate for themselves in the mental health and addiction system or other wellbeing systems. Peer support and peer advocacy services and supports are peer-led when they are staffed

  • Peer mental support role in EDs is a positive move

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    The 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.   “People who are experiencing mental distress who arrive at an emergency department will

  • New Te Hiringa Mahara Board appointments welcomed

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    outgoing board members brought to the work of the organisation,” Mr Wano said.    The 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. Up to seven members are appointed by the Governor-General, under the Crown Entities Act 2004. 

  • Recent changes to our board

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    to Jemaima for her contribution to the board, acknowledging her thought leadership, expertise and dedication.   Prior to joining Te Hiringa Mahara board Jemaima contributed to the mental wellbeing of Aotearoa through her work with the Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction in 2018, and

  • Focus on youth wellbeing more urgent than ever

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    More evidence of the state of New Zealand youth mental health — Youth and rangatahi wellbeing and access to services assessment — has been released today and shows that while most youth and rangatahi are doing well, there is a steady decline in youth wellbeing in comparison to older age groups more

  • Youth services focus report

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    Māori services - residential alternatives to hospital based inpatient mental health care and short-term respite care. These services can provide appropriate treatment, and a supportive culture, where young people are safe and have hope for the future. Watch our New Zealand Sign Language summary

  • Karen Orsborn: Full impact of COVID-19 on mental health yet to be seen

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    priority. We know how important mental health and wellbeing is to people and echo their calls for a continued focus on delivering tangible improvements and continued investment to lift the wellbeing of our communities, particularly those who have borne the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. This article was published in the New Zealand Herald on 18 August 2022.

  • Improving crisis responses - Police and Health NZ change programme webinar

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    Te 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.  The panel included lived

  • Bigger role for mental health and addiction peer support workforce called for

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    The significant contribution made by peer support workers in the mental health and addiction system is highlighted in a new insights paper released today by Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission.   The findings of the Peer Support Workforce Insight Paper include calls